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A rejected lover who bombarded his ex with abusive messages and calls after she ended their relationship has narrowly avoided jail.
An aggressive shoplifter was granted his wish to be jailed after he pleaded with magistrates to be locked up again.
A computer shop boss believed to be the first person in the UK to be charged on suspicion of operating an illegal crypto ATM has appeared in court.
A prolific thief is back behind bars after swiping goods from three stores just weeks after being released from jail.
A pensioner has appeared in court accused of sexually abusing a child more than a decade ago.
A former boxer sent a message to the mother of his child on social media threatening to kill her after he was dumped by his latest partner.
A father-of-seven who had his licence stripped away was spotted behind the wheel of his sister’s works van twice by the same police officer.
A judge told a man who picked up two knives from his kitchen to confront weapon-wielding yobs outside his home that he made a “terrible” decision.
A man has appeared in court accused of causing the death of a “friendly and bubbly” 18-year-old after the car he was driving crashed into a pub.
A “nuisance” man banned from a high street for three years for his repeated drunken behaviour returned there just days later.
Here are just some of the criminals including conmen, sex offenders and violent offenders who committed crimes and were locked up this month.
A blade discovered by police under a car seat was used for fishing, a court heard when the vehicle’s owner appeared before magistrates.
A dad repeatedly called the mother of his children and turned up at her home just days after being given a court order banning contact with her.
A violent thug who punched his mum and ex-girlfriend has admitted his behaviour was “disgraceful”.
A man accused of killing two women who were struck by a vehicle on a motorway hard shoulder after one stopped to help the other has appeared in court.
A man filmed himself throwing his ex-girlfriend’s cat against a wall and then sent the horrifying video to her, a court has been told.
A thief who is ‘stuck in a rut’ is behind bars after stealing Champagne, bottles of wine and smoked salmon during raids at two hotels.
A man caught on CCTV sniffing cocaine outside a pub was found to have a knife in his Mercedes.
A 32-year-old was violent and racially abusive after being asked to leave a hospital where he acted aggressively towards patients and staff.
A man lost his temper and kicked in the door to his ex-girlfriend’s home after she sent his new partner a text saying she was still sleeping with him.
