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A brazen thief who used sob stories to talk her way into vulnerable pensioners' homes before stealing cash and sentimental items has avoided jail.
A 73-year-old woman was stalked by a brother and sister mugging team who stole her gambling jackpot.
A mum has been jailed for 18 years after admitting trying to murder three people in a house explosion.
A conman splurged £26,000 on a Porsche, £30,000 on watches and £10,000 on paintings after masterminding a grant scam.
A judge has allowed a 17-year-old who took part in a "terrifying" armed raid on a Kent village post office to be named.
Two robbers who carried out a "horrific and terrifying" raid on a post office before leading police on a week-long manhunt have been locked up.
An uninsured driver with no uk licence has escaped with a fine after an accident that seriously injured another motorist.
A man who threatened to bury his girlfriend - after more than 20 years of abusing her - has been banned from Thanet for 10 years.
A woman dismantled a fire alarm before pulling a cooker gas tube in a bid to kill herself - while putting others' lives at risk.
A driver caught attempting to smuggle 17 illegal immigrants found something else unexpected in the back of his lorry - two undercover reporters.
A punch-up involving more than 10 drunken youths has been described by a judge as 'horrifyingly sickening violence'.
A mother who sent her children to school infested with lice and smelling of cat urine has been convicted of neglect.
An ex-soldier who bit off part of his friend's ear and spat it out at his horrified girlfriend's feet during a row over a £100 debt has been jailed.
A thug invited to stay at a woman's house after being thrown out by his lover repaid her by raping her and strangling her until she passed out.
A lorry driver convicted of killing of a well-known folk singer by driving dangerously has publicly apologised to his family for causing his death.
A prolific burglar with more than 62 convictions for thefts and break-ins has been jailed for targeting businesses across Kent.
Bouncers looked on in horror as a hot-headed cocaine addict who was kicked out of a nightclub returned with a gun and fired it 15 times.
A teacher who used his male model looks to lure girls as young as 13 into secret relationships has been jailed.
A 'doctor' who lived in a £1m home and claimed to have more psychiatric qualifications than Freud has been exposed as a brazen liar.
A jilted lover couldn't come to terms with the end of his nine-year relationship - so he shunted his ex's vehicle three times.
