Paedophile Gary Sheilds Jailed for Raping 12-Year-Old Girl
Gary Sheilds, 37, has been locked up for nine years after raping a 12-year-old girl he groomed online. The shocking case unfolded after he preyed on the girl via social media before meeting and assaulting her in person. Groomed on TikTok Before Moving to WhatsApp and Snapchat Sheilds, living in Scotland at the time, hit […]
Plot to Shoot Jews Foiled by Undercover Police
Italian Restaurant Owner Charged Over Terror Plot Targeting Jews in Great Yarmouth Plot to Shoot Jews Foiled by Undercover Police Walid Saadaoui, 38, the owner of an Italian restaurant in Great Yarmouth, faces terror charges for allegedly planning a mass shooting targeting Jewish people. Court heard Saadaoui intended to inflict “untold harm” and kill as […]
Accrington Man Admits Stabbing Outside Mosque
An Accrington man has pleaded guilty to a stabbing outside a mosque earlier this year. Ishaq Hussain, 33, appeared at Preston Crown Court’s Session House on Monday, admitting to wounding with intent and carrying a knife in public. Victim Seriously Injured Outside Raza Jamia Masjid The attack happened in July outside the Raza Jamia Masjid […]
Shoplifter Who Stabbed Security Guard Gets 22 Years
Man Jailed 22 Years for Stabbing Security Guard in Preston Shoplifter Who Stabbed Security Guard Gets 22 Years Preston crime shocker: Andrzej Mikulski, 27, has been slammed with a hefty 22-and-a-half-year sentence after stabbing a security guard in a vicious attack outside a B&M Bargains store. Knife Attack During Shoplifting Scam On 26th February, Mikulski […]
Twisted Paedophile Couple Caught in Shocking Bestiality and Child Abuse Scandal
A vile paedophile husband and his wife have been unmasked in a lurid case that has shaken the nation. Daniel Rochford, 43, and Jennifer Rochford, 42, from South Wibble, Lancashire, indulged in sick bestiality acts with their pet dogs — all caught on camera. The depraved pair also hoarded thousands of disgusting images of child […]
Mum Jailed Over Cigarette Burns and Feeding Boy Dog Food in Shocking Abuse Case
Horrific Abuse Shocks Lancashire A mum has been locked up for more than four years after a chilling cruelty campaign against a young boy in her care. Siann Cawley, 27, from Fleetwood, repeatedly burned the boy — not her own child — with a cigarette and forced him to eat dog food over three […]
Ex-Head of Year Denies Murder and Sex Abuse of Toddler
A former secondary school head of year has flatly denied murdering and sexually assaulting a 13-month-old toddler, facing more than 30 serious charges. Jamie Varley Pleads Not Guilty Jamie Varley, 36, showed no emotion as he entered pleas of not guilty to all counts during a short hearing at Preston Crown Court via video link […]
Shocking CCTV Shows Brutal Baby Abduction Attempt
Nicolette Goldrick, 51, has been jailed for 12 months after pleading guilty to trying to snatch a baby from its pram in Blackpool last May. The terrifying moment was caught on CCTV outside a Central Drive shop near Coral Island, while the infant’s mum was distracted signing for a delivery. Goldrick was seen slipping up […]
Trial Date Set for Man Accused of Murdering Preston Dad Gary Carlisle
Jacob Hill, 32, faces trial for the brutal killing of Preston dad Gary Carlisle. The victim died a week after being found with serious injuries in March this year. Man Charged with Murder After Gary Carlisle’s Death Hill appeared at Preston Crown Court on Monday, September 29, charged with murder. Though he didn’t enter a […]
Care Home Boss Jailed Over Fire Safety Fiasco Putting 45 Elderly at Risk
Fire safety disaster at Lancashire care home sparks major emergency! Rajesh Kumar Chechani, manager of Morvern Care Centre in Thornton-Cleveleys, has been slapped with a suspended sentence and massive fines after shocking fire safety breaches endangered dozens of vulnerable residents. Emergency Evacuation After Fire Safety Chaos On December 1, 2020, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service […]
Notorious Rapist Martin Crossley Jailed for Nearly 25 Years
Martin Crossley, 41, a dangerous rapist with no fixed address, has been slammed with a massive 19-and-a-half-year prison sentence, plus a five-year extended licence. The preston/”>preston/”>Preston Crown Court handed down the Toughtough sentence after Crossley admitted to five counts of rape involving two victims, including a teenage girl, across Preston and East england/north-west/england/north-west/lancashire/”>lancashire/”>Lancashire. Horrific Crimes […]
Colne Paedophile Jailed for Nearly 17 Years After Child Sex Offences
A 28-year-old man from Colne has been jailed for almost 17 years after admitting a series of sexual offences against a child over a ten-year period. Danny Dunne, of Glen Street, Colne, appeared at Preston Crown Court on 22 August, where he was handed a custodial sentence of 10 years and eight months, along […]
Mother’s Heartbreak as Dangerous Driver Who Killed Her Unborn Baby Jailed for 13 Years
A mother whose unborn baby boy was killed by a dangerous driver in Bamber Bridge has spoken of the devastating, life-changing impact the tragedy has had on her life. Renju Joseph, 31, was five and a half months pregnant when she was struck by a Toyota Prius travelling at high speed as she crossed […]
Preston Railway Station Knife Attack: Man Jailed for Attempted Murder of Special Constable
A man who viciously stabbed a British Transport Police (BTP) Special Constable during a policing operation at Preston railway station has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempted murder. Russell Smith, 54, from Preston, was convicted of the September 7, 2024 attack on the volunteer officer, who was on duty as part […]
Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder of Special Constable at Preston Railway Station
Random Knife Attack During Radio 2 Festival Policing Operation A man has been found guilty of attempted murder after launching a vicious knife attack on a British Transport Police (BTP) Special Constable at Preston railway station. Russel Smith, 54, of Shakespeare Road, Preston, was convicted of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article at […]
Mother Avoids Jail After Brutal Attack on Another Parent at School Gates
A mother who dragged another parent to the ground and kicked her in the face outside a school in Lancaster has avoided jail, despite a judge calling her behaviour “appalling.” Jessica Kitching, 25, launched the violent attack in front of children and parents during the school run in September 2023, following a falling out between […]
Lancashire Plasterer Sentenced for £50,000 Bounce Back Loan Scam
A Lancashire plasterer who exaggerated his business turnover by more than £200,000 to fraudulently secure a maximum-value Covid Bounce Back Loan has been handed a suspended sentence. Jordan Allen, 39, of Monarch Street, Oswaldtwistle, secured a £50,000 loan in 2020 under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, despite his business, PlasteRend, being eligible for only around […]
Tributes Paid to “Kind-Hearted” Mother and Grandmother Found Stabbed in Lancashire
The family of Zoe Crowther, a 51-year-old mother and grandmother, has paid heartfelt tributes to her after she was found stabbed in a flat in Church, near Accrington, Lancashire. Police discovered Ms. Crowther in a ground-floor home on Walmsley Close at around 12:25 GMT on Tuesday. Despite their efforts, she was pronounced dead at the […]
