A jury at Chelmsford Crown Court took just two hours to convict Muhammad Shahzad, 32, of sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by touching. The Dagenham man preyed on two women last February, pretending

A young Met Police trainee sped close to 100mph before smashing into a tree and dying by suicide, an inquest has revealed. Tragic Crash on Essex’s A414 Louie Day, 23, crashed fatally in the early

A 49-year-old driver caught slumped in his car and refusing a drug test has been slapped with a hefty driving ban and a suspended jail term. Slumped Driver Sparks Alarm in Chelmsford Robert Ames was

The M25 is completely closed in both directions between junction 28 (Brentwood) and junction 27 (M11) following a serious collision involving two lorries. Emergency services, including Essex Police and National Highways Traffic Officers, are on

A father and son who used a Clacton second-hand furniture business as a front for illegal drug supply have been sentenced following years of investigative work by officers. Darren Simmons, 58, led the operation as

A senior Essex detective has confirmed Ashley Warren is responsible for the tragic death of Esther Martin, after two XL Bully dogs fatally attacked her in Jaywick. Woman Mauled While Breaking Up Puppy Fight Esther,

Officers have hailed the courage of a woman attacked and falsely imprisoned in Saffron Walden. Her assailant has now been locked up for over six years. Horrific Attack in Saffron Walden The

A vile attacker who trapped a woman in a train toilet and sexually assaulted her before going after a teenager minutes later has been slammed with a six-year jail sentence. Daniel Odubanjo,

  A prison teacher at HMP Chelmsford has been slammed and sentenced after striking up an illicit relationship with a prisoner. Melissa Murphy, 48, abused her position and now faces jail time.

A gripping Essex murder probe that saw cops combing through a landfill to find a missing dad’s body is set to hit your screens. Channel 4’s new documentary Catching A Killer: Buried

  A tragic Essex plane crash has taken a darker turn with reports that the pilot left a suicide note. The pilot flew a Beagle B121 Pup aircraft straight into a reservoir

Emergency Teams Tackle Serious Incident Emergency services remain on high alert at Hanningfield Reservoir, Chelmsford, after a small aircraft crashed into the water just after 2pm on Sunday, 28 December. Police were

  Five criminals have been sentenced after plotting a bold scheme to break out three prisoners from Chelmsford Jail. Their plan unraveled thanks to sharp prison staff and a police crackdown that unearthed a web

Two young girls have been saved from harm after a chilling grooming case led to the imprisonment of 23-year-old Tye Hunt. The Essex-based predator used Snapchat to manipulate and coerce them into sexual activity. Grooming

  [block_2] The Metropolitan Police have stepped in to lead the manhunt for Hadush Kebatu, who was mistakenly released from HMP Chelmsford yesterday morning. Manhunt Intensifies After Kebatu Flees Essex Police initially led the search

  Met Police Launch Urgent Appeal as Escaped Convict Roams London A furious senior Met Police officer has called on Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu to turn himself in after he was accidentally released from

Prison staff at HMP Chelmsford have blundered spectacularly by releasing a convicted illegal migrant sex offender by mistake — then pointed him towards the railway station. The shocking error has sparked a huge manhunt across

Three men have been handed hefty prison sentences for violent disorder outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex. The hotel houses asylum seekers, and the disorder followed after a migrant resident sexually assaulted a 14-year-old