An assault that left a man with life-altering injuries has resulted in a man being jailed

On the evening of Monday 23 December 2019, a man and a woman visited Burger King in Upper Parliament Street after a few drinks with friends. A minor dispute in the restaurant resulted in 35-year-old Damien Rhodes, of Stoke Lane, Gedling, punching a 42-year-old man. The final punch knocked him unconscious. The man had […]
A woman has been jailed for life for murdering her infant daughter by deliberately scalding her and leaving her “screaming”

Katie Crowder deliberately hurt 19-month-old Gracie at their home in Mansfield in March and delayed getting help, Nottingham Crown Court heard. Prosecutors said Gracie suffered burns that covered 65% of her body and was left for at least an hour. Her severe injuries could not have been caused accidentally, they added. Crowder, 26, of […]
A mum who scalded her toddler with piping hot water and then tried to cover her tracks instead of getting urgent medical attention for he…

Nineteen-month-old Gracie suffered horrific burns but instead of rushing her to hospital, Katie Crowder used the vital time to try to hide her crime and make it appear like an accident. Gracie, who had burns covering around 65 per cent of her body, later died of her injuries in hospital. A police investigation found Crowder […]
A mum who scalded her toddler with piping hot water and then tried to cover her tracks instead of getting urgent medical attention for her child has today been found guilty of murder

Nineteen-month-old Gracie suffered horrific burns but instead of rushing her to hospital, Katie Crowder used the vital time to try to hide her crime and make it appear like an accident. Gracie, who had burns covering around 65 per cent of her body, later died of her injuries in hospital. A police investigation found Crowder […]
A man who photographed and filmed himself sexually abusing two young children has been jailed

Ryan Nahirny, 35, was found out when several indecent images of children were discovered on his phone in August this year. Nahirny, of Salcombe Road, Basford, Nottingham, had been attempting to complete an on-line form when he handed his phone to another person so they could help him. As they attempted to add an image […]
A man has been jailed for three years for the attempted rape of a woman in her Worksop home

A man has been jailed for three years for the attempted rape of a woman in her Worksop home. Jamie Bradford, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted rape and was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday 8 December 2020).
A cocaine user has been found guilty of murdering her daughter by scalding her and leaving her “screaming”

Nottingham Crown Court heard Katie Crowder had deliberately scalded 19-month-old Gracie on 6 March at home and delayed getting help as she died. Sally Howes QC said Gracie had suffered burns that covered 65% of her body and had been left for at least an hour. The girl’s severe and extensive injuries could not […]
A woman who threatened a supermarket employee with a knife after being caught shoplifting has been jailed

Danielle Summers, 27, entered the store in Derby Road, c on the afternoon of Sunday 25 October. After filling a basket with goods she attempted to walk out of the store without paying. When challenged by a member of shop staff she pulled out kitchen knife and left the building. She returned around an hour-and-a-half […]
Two men have been jailed for a combined 17 years for their roles in a savage attack on a man which required him to have a kidney removed

The victim, who is aged in his 30s, was stabbed six times during the terrifying incident in Chesil Avenue, Radford. He had cycled to the area with a young boy before leaving the youngster with their bikes as he went to speak to a friend. He turned around and saw 21-year-old Brennan McGinley walking […]
A 67-year-old man suffered serious injuries including rib and wrist fractures and a collapsed lung after being viciously assaulted by his…

James Sweeney, 40, of HMP Nottingham, was today given an extended 11-year prison sentence at Nottingham Crown Court after previously being found guilty by a jury of grievous bodily harm with intent. He violently attacked his dad, now aged 68, during an incident at his home in Northwood, Worksop, on 25 May 2019. When […]
A 67-year-old man suffered serious injuries including rib and wrist fractures and a collapsed lung after being viciously assaulted by his son.

James Sweeney, 40, of HMP Nottingham, was today given an extended 11-year prison sentence at Nottingham Crown Court after previously being found guilty by a jury of grievous bodily harm with intent.
An officer who was spat in the face as he tried to arrest a man has spoken of his ordeal following the man’s jail sentence

PC Ryan Shiel was confronted by Michael Green, who was threatening to fight the officers who attended a report of a domestic incident in Thorneywood Rise, Thorneywood, at 7.10pm on 12 October 2020. He said: “Green was very loud and confrontational when we arrived. He was threatening to fight and refusing to leave the […]
A mother who killed her six children has been FREED after serving just half of her 17-year jail term

The release of Mairead Philpott, 39, has sparked fury — with crime prevention campaigners saying: “Justice has not been done.” Twisted Philpott was freed from HMP Send in Surrey on the first day she was eligible to be released on licence. A source said: “They launched a massive operation to make sure she was […]
A gambling addict has been jailed for 19 years after stealing hundreds of pounds from a number of escorts and raping one woman in hotels …

The jury also found the man to be guilty of holding up an imitation firearm to another woman’s head in a terrifying series of incidents last year. Aaron Gardner, 29, of Airedale Walk in Wollaton, committed the robberies to get cash to feed his gambling habit. He was convicted by a jury on 12 and […]
A gambling addict has been jailed for 19 years after stealing hundreds of pounds from a number of escorts and raping one woman in hotels across the country

The jury also found the man to be guilty of holding up an imitation firearm to another woman’s head in a terrifying series of incidents last year. Aaron Gardner, 29, of Airedale Walk in Wollaton, committed the robberies to get cash to feed his gambling habit. He was convicted by a jury on 12 and […]
A man has been jailed for 21 years for raping and sexually assaulting four teenaged girls in three counties, including one girl in Derbys…

. Samuel Hamilton, from Hartley Road in Birmingham, was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court for a total of 11 offences including two rapes, one attempted rape, one sexual assault by penetration and further sexual assaults of four girls aged under 16. The investigation in Derbyshire began after a parent contacted us in November 2019 to […]
A man has been jailed for 21 years for raping and sexually assaulting four teenaged girls in three counties, including one girl in Derbyshire

. Samuel Hamilton, from Hartley Road in Birmingham, was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court for a total of 11 offences including two rapes, one attempted rape, one sexual assault by penetration and further sexual assaults of four girls aged under 16. The investigation in Derbyshire began after a parent contacted us in November 2019 to […]
Two burglar brothers have been jailed after breaking into a shop stealing the till, 4,000 scratch cards and a box of cigarettes

While trying to leave the scene, one man stole a child’s bike before being caught, the other brother left in a red van driving through people’s front gardens and nearly running over members of the public. Michael Wilson, 45, was jailed for 20 months after pleading guilty to burglary and theft from a person. […]