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Drink driver jailed for 17 years for causing crash that killed baby and aunt

Darryl Anderson, 38, smashed into another car at over 140mph, killing eight-month-old Zackary Blades and 30-year-old Karlene Warner in May 2024.

9 Jul

Man admits causing death of woman and baby in horror crash

Eight-month-old Zackary Blades and his aunt, 30-year-old Karlene Warner, were killed in the collision on the A1(M) in County Durham on 31 May.

1 Jul

Man jailed after pointing replica gun at neighbour's living room window

Steele Jagger had been harassing his neighbour for around two years before threatening him with a BB gun in August.

24 Oct 2023

Fraudster told to pay back £250,000 after courier fraud scam

Man put secret cameras in toilets and stole women's underwear

Pensioner gets treasured photos back after bag snatched in daylight robbery

Owner of empty office block in court after nine people found sleeping inside

Cocaine 'broker' on the run after being sentenced to 14 years in prison

Tributes paid to 'wonderful son and brother' killed in serious pub assault

Football fan banned from matches after ripping up fence and throwing it at crowd

Pair sentenced for violent and unprovoked attack on students

Moment shopkeeper foils robbery by trapping intruder under shutters

Arsonist jailed for 11 years after putting fireworks through woman's letterbox

Pair jailed after plotting to sell £766,000 coin collection

Men guilty of illegal plot to sell rare Anglo-Saxon coins worth £766,000