Police are appealing for information to help find teenagers Lola Last and Lily Mitchell who are missing from the #BishopsStortford and #S…

Lola (right), who’s 15, and Lily (left), who’s 16, are both described as white, of medium build, 5ft 6ins tall with very long brown hair. Officers from Essex Police are worried about them and need to find them to make sure they’re ok. If you’ve seen them, are with them, or have any information about […]
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Westcliff

Police were called to reports that a man had been assaulted inside the Lamb and Lion pub in Station Road at around 6.40pm on Friday 23 December. Sadly, despite the best efforts of emergency services, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. A 44 year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder a short […]
A man has been charged with the murder of Koray Alpergin who was found dead in Loughton in October

Steffan Gordon, 33 of Dehavilland Close, Northolt was arrested on Saturday, 17 December. On Sunday, 18 December he was charged with murder, kidnap and possession of class A drugs. He appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 19 December where he was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, 21 December. […]
The A12 in Essex is closed northbound between J19 (Boreham) and the J20a (Hatfield Peverel) due to a collision

Essex Police, Essex Fire & Rescue and National Highways contractors are on the scene. There is a large amount of debris, oil and fuel from the 2 car collision to clear as well as the vehicles themselves. The central reservation barrier was also struck in the incident and requires repair. Road users caught in […]
Detectives investigating the kidnap and murder of a man in Tottenham have made a further arrest

The 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of kidnap and murder on Saturday, 17 December, and remains in custody at a south London police station. The body of a man, named as Koray Alpergin, aged 43, was found near to Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate in Loughton at around 11:55hrs on Saturday, 15 October by […]
A teenage burglar who targeted Essex and Bedfordshire homes for high-value, prestige vehicles has been jailed for two years and eight months

Patrick Clark, 18, was arrested on 24 March after an Audi S5 he was involved in stealing in Harlow failed to stop for officers on the A414 in St Alban’s, Hertfordshire, and drove off, reaching speeds of more than 150mph. When it was stopped, face coverings, an axe, cannabis and gloves were found inside. […]
Officers want to speak to them in connection with our investigations into two incidents of theft of toys, estimated value £800, that took place at The Entertainer store

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify these women. Officers want to speak to them in connection with our investigations into two incidents of theft of toys, estimated value £800, that took place at The Entertainer store, St Nicholas Square, #Colchester. The first incident was just before 3.30pm on Wednesday 23 November and […]
Officers want to speak to them in connection with our investigations into two incidents of theft of toys, estimated value £800, that took…

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify these women. Officers want to speak to them in connection with our investigations into two incidents of theft of toys, estimated value £800, that took place at The Entertainer store, St Nicholas Square, #Colchester. The first incident was just before 3.30pm on Wednesday 23 November and […]
The family of a 21-year-old woman killed in a collision on the A13 in Dagenham have paid tribute to her

The collision happened at around 02:35hrs on Friday, 25 November, after a van, which was travelling in the wrong direction of the Essex-bound carriageway, collided with a black Toyota Prius. The van had failed to stop for Essex Police officers prior to entering the A13. Essex officers had followed the vehicle using the correct […]
The family of a 21-year-old woman killed in a collision on the A13 in Dagenham have paid tribute to her – (ID 536271)

The collision happened at around 02:35hrs on Friday, 25 November, after a van, which was travelling in the wrong direction of the Essex-bound carriageway, collided with a black Toyota Prius. The van had failed to stop for Essex Police officers prior to entering the A13. Essex officers had followed the vehicle using the correct […]
The family of a 21-year-old woman killed in a collision on the A13 in Dagenham have paid tribute to her

The collision happened at around 02:35hrs on Friday, 25 November, after a van, which was travelling in the wrong direction of the Essex-bound carriageway, collided with a black Toyota Prius. The van had failed to stop for Essex Police officers prior to entering the A13. Essex officers had followed the vehicle using the correct […]
Nearly 40 sick dogs soaked in urine and faeces were rescued from a filthy kennel in Essex, with several of the poor animals suffering fro…

The shocking discovery was made inside buildings in Great Dunmow by Essex Police and the RSPCA after it was suspected that stolen dogs were present. Officers discovered up to 40 dogs and puppies matted in faeces, with no food or water and insufficient bedding. Several of them were infected with mites and worms, were underweight, […]
Nearly 40 sick dogs soaked in urine and faeces were rescued from a filthy kennel in Essex, with several of the poor animals suffering from a deadly parvovirus outbreak

The shocking discovery was made inside buildings in Great Dunmow by Essex Police and the RSPCA after it was suspected that stolen dogs were present. Officers discovered up to 40 dogs and puppies matted in faeces, with no food or water and insufficient bedding. Several of them were infected with mites and worms, were underweight, […]
Emergency services rush to the aid of a man who has walked more than a mile out into Southend sea at night

The coastguard, police, and ambulance services all worked together to save the man. Emergency services were called to Southend’s seafront last night (December 1) after he walked more than a mile out to sea. Police officers, the coastguard, and the ambulance service all collaborated to assist the man, who was a mile and a half […]
Man sentenced to 19 years for historic abuse

Gary Staines, 66, of Marks Hall Lane in Margaret Roding appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on 1 December where he was sentenced to 19 years in prison for indecent offences which took place in the 90s, over a nine-year period. The victim in this investigation bravely came to Essex Police in June 2020 to report […]
Police have asked for the public to identify a man as they investigate a violent attack on a child that took place in a KFC takeaway

The 13-year-old boy was assaulted by a man and left with facial injuries in the incident on Southend High Street. The attack happened at around 18.25 on 20 October and officers would like to speak to the man pictured in connection with their inquiries. He is a white man and wore a blue hooded top […]
Police have charged a man after a murder investigation was launched in Rochford on Friday

Officers were called to an address in Lesney Gardens shortly after 8.30am on 25 November following reports of an assault. On arrival, officers found a man had sustained a serious injury. Despite best efforts of the emergency services, sadly, the man died at the scene. An investigation into the circumstances around his death was […]
Police have charged a man after a murder investigation was launched in Rochford on Friday

Officers were called to an address in Lesney Gardens shortly after 8.30am on 25 November following reports of an assault. On arrival, officers found a man had sustained a serious injury. Despite best efforts of the emergency services, sadly, the man died at the scene. An investigation into the circumstances around his death was […]