A robber who targeted an elderly man in broad daylight has been sentenced to prison
John Ward, 41, struck in Bilborough’s Bracebridge Drive shortly after his 78-year-old victim withdrew a substantial sum of money from a cash machine. Ward got out of a car, nonchalantly went towards him, and yanked his wallet from his hands on the morning of May 31, 2022.
A suspect has been charged in connection with a series of house burglaries and vehicle thefts being investigated by detectives
Three cars were stolen from the driveway of a property on Firs Road in Edwalton on January 7. On 13 January, a car was stolen in Dungannon Road, Clifton, and a van was stolen from outside in Humber Road South, Beeston.Allan Sulley, 18, is accused of four counts of burglary.
A suspect has been charged by detectives investigating a burglary at a student residence
On Monday, December 19, 2022, a break-in was reported at a ground-floor flat in Bullivant Street, St Ann’s. A window was smashed, and an inside laptop was stolen.
John McCormick routinely caused trouble and was disruptive
A man who threatened to kill his neighbour has been warned that if he commits any more crimes, he will be imprisoned. According to Nottingham Crown Court, John McCormick routinely caused trouble and was disruptive in the block of flats where he lived. But things took a sinister turn when he brandished a 20cm chopping […]
Injured joyrider robbed 86-year-old woman who tried to help him
When an 86-year-old woman tried to help an injured joyrider, he robbed her. After discovering Shaun Kennelly hiding outside her house with an injured arm, the pensioner attempted to assist him. The man in her garden had hurt himself minutes earlier after leading police on a dangerous car chase through a town centre, unbeknownst to […]
Injured joyrider robbed 86-year-old woman who tried to help him
When an 86-year-old woman tried to help an injured joyrider, he robbed her. After discovering Shaun Kennelly hiding outside her house with an injured arm, the pensioner attempted to assist him. The man in her garden had hurt himself minutes earlier after leading police on a dangerous car chase through a town centre, unbeknownst to […]
A police investigation into a reported stabbing resulted in the charging and appearance of two men in court
Following the incident in Nabbs Lane, Hucknall, at around 1.10am on Wednesday, a man was given first aid before being taken to hospital with stab wounds to his body and legs (11 January 2023). Hiwa Karimi, 27, of Kelham Drive, Sherwood, and Aram Karimi, 27, of Nabbs Lane, Hucknall, were both arrested and appeared […]
Man who beat and strangled woman sentenced
. A man who beat and strangled his former partner has been sentenced to prison. Michael Jamson, 30, violated a court order prohibiting him from seeing the woman before assaulting her repeatedly over three days in August of last year. On August 29, as the abuse reached a climax at an address on Wood Street […]
A suspect has appeared in court after thousands of pounds were stolen from a vulnerable elderly woman
The 83-year-old victim was approached by two men who claimed they needed to do work on her home in Nottingham’s Beechdale neighbourhood. Investigations revealed that she was later forced to sign a cheque for thousands of pounds on August 8, 2022, and again on October 19, 2022, as well as harassed on numerous occasions. […]
A man who stabbed his supposed “friend” after luring him into a house on false pretences has been locked up
Connor Smith allegedly had been friends with the 22-year-old victim for eight years, and the victim believed their previous disagreements had been forgiven. However, on 5 August 2021, shortly before 2 a.m., patrolling cops noticed the victim covered in blood in Ilkeston Road, Stapleford. After refusing to tell officers what happened, it was discovered […]
A suspect has been arrested and charged by detectives investigating a burglary
On Tuesday 3 January, a break-in was reported at a property in Valley Road, West Bridgford. A significant amount of jewellery was stolen from inside after entry was gained through a smashed glass panel in a rear patio door. Dean Holm, 33, is accused of burglary and driving without insurance. Holm, of no fixed […]
A drunk thug launched an unprovoked attack on a fellow customer in the middle of a kebab shop
Tony Shooter was waiting to order food when he decided to pick a fight with a man ahead of him in the queue. The 46-year-old rounded on the man after watching him complain to staff at King Kebab about his order moments earlier. He suddenly became aggressive and without warning started repeatedly punching his victim […]
A sexual predator who repeatedly preyed on a young girl has been put behind bars
David Evans sexually abused the girl on several occasions when she was under the age of 13. The assaults took place several years at an address in Nottingham and were uncovered in May 2020 when the victim made the brave decision to approach the police. An investigation was then launched into the 66-year-old, which in […]
Detectives have described how they caught a cold-blooded killer who murdered a mum-of-three in her own home
It all started with a grainy CCTV image at night of a hooded man lingering near the home of 47-year-old Clair Ablewhite. Police had arrived at a house in Hall Lane in Colston Bassett on Saturday, 26 February, to find the mum-of three dead in her pyjamas. It was immediately ruled as murder as she […]
Detectives have described how they caught a cold-blooded killer who murdered a mum-of-three in her own home – (ID 549136)
It all started with a grainy CCTV image at night of a hooded man lingering near the home of 47-year-old Clair Ablewhite. Police had arrived at a house in Hall Lane in Colston Bassett on Saturday, 26 February, to find the mum-of three dead in her pyjamas. It was immediately ruled as murder as she […]
Detectives have described how they caught a cold-blooded killer who murdered a mum-of-three in her own home
It all started with a grainy CCTV image at night of a hooded man lingering near the home of 47-year-old Clair Ablewhite. Police had arrived at a house in Hall Lane in Colston Bassett on Saturday, 26 February, to find the mum-of three dead in her pyjamas. It was immediately ruled as murder as she […]
A suspect has appeared in court after a man was run over by a truck following an altercation
Sam Sharpe, of Brownley Road, Clipstone, appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 20 December 2022 charged with grievous bodily harm with intent and perverting the course of justice. The 23-year-old was remanded in custody to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on 17 January 2023. The victim suffered life-altering injuries after the incident at a […]
Dashcam footage shows danger posed by drink driver
A drink driver who sped off from cops and ‘totally disregarded the law and wellbeing of other road users’ has been locked up. Dashcam footage captured Jason Gordon driving the wrong way around a bollard and on the wrong side of the road, into the path of oncoming traffic, during his desperate bid to evade […]