8+ hour, 59+ min ago   (375+ words) The Devon speedboat killer Jack Shepherd is set to be sentenced for assaulting his girlfriend on multiple occasions, including once with a set of barbecue tongs. The 39-year-old pleaded guilty in July to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (779+ words) The Community Safety Team and Inspector Nathan Johnson share intelligence on Gandy Street, Exeter(Image: Devon & Cornwall Police) Burglars, drunk drivers and violent offenders have all appeared at court to answer for their crimes. Magistrates in Devon have dished out…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (720+ words) Tobias King(Image: Devon & Cornwall Police) A violent offender who was hunted by police after seriously assaulting a woman in hotel room in Devon has been jailed for seven years. Tobias King subjected two women to terrifying serious assaults which…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (310+ words) Robert Tellem(Image: Devon and Cornwall Police ) A Devon man who plagued the Bideford community with repeated anti-social behaviour has been jailed. Last month, Robert Tellem, from Bideford, was originally sentenced to 52 weeks in prison at a hearing at Exeter…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (371+ words) She pleaded with Thomas Walker to stop attacking her A 42-year-old man subjected his wife to a terrifying beating on a dark country lane, a court heard. Thomas Walker, pursued his victim for more than a mile along roads after…...

5+ day, 23+ min ago   (520+ words) Matt and Sarah Retter on their wedding day, a week before the crash(Image: Chris Brown-Martin) An electrician from West Devon is in hospital with “life-changing” injuries after being hit by a car one week after his wedding. Matt Retter…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (445+ words) He's been ordered to repay more than £60,000 A jailed taxi driver who used a Covid-19 loan from the Government to buy a pizza oven and a flat in Turkey has been ordered to repay more than £60,000. Murat Dogantekin, 52, fraudulently secured…...

6+ day, 3+ min ago   (385+ words) The collision happened outside the Exeter Inn in Bampton A 42-year-old driver involved in a crash in Devon died as a result of pre-existing health problems, an inquest heard. Mark Casely, was taken to hospital after a single vehicle collision…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (476+ words) The fire-damaged roof was removed from Poltimore House after the blaze(Image: Submitted) Two suspects accused of setting fire to the historic Poltimore House two years ago will now face prosecution after an initial decision to not bring charges was…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (184+ words) A care home manager with a gambling and alcohol addiction stole £30,000 from two residents. Paul Blinkhorn used their debit cards to help himself to their funds and handed himself into police when a relative noticed his brother's bank balance had…...