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FACE OF PROLIFIC CRIMINAL FINALLY REVEALED AS KILSHAW SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS OVER DANGEROUS DRIVING
41-year-old Daniel Kilshaw, a prolific local thief with over 30 previous criminal convictions, is finally behind bars this week after being sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing a car and crashing it into a wall in Ryde. It...
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WOMAN WHO BIT POLICE OFFICER ON THE ARM WHILST BEING DETAINED PLEADS GUILTY
A Newport woman who bit a police officer on the bicep after she was arrested for assaulting her friend, drawing blood in the process, has pleaded guilty. Shannon Butler, 26, of Westminster Lane in Newport pleaded guilty to 1 count...
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WARRANT ISSUED FOR NOTORIOUS ISLAND CRIMINAL AFTER BEING CAUGHT BEHIND THE WHEEL AGAIN
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of notorious criminal Joseph Baker who was allegedly caught back behind the wheel just 6-months after being sentenced to 2 years in prison for disqualified driving. 28-year-old Baker, also known as Joseph...
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RYDE MAN ADMITS AGGRAVATED BURGLARY AFTER KNIFE INCIDENT IN RYDE
A man who broke into a flat and assaulted its occupant after brandishing a knife in the middle of Ryde has pleaded guilty to 2 offences and will be sentenced later this year. 59-year-old Mark Andrew Saurin appeared at the...
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MAN WHO SHOT PROTECTED BIRD IN HIS BACK GARDEN SENTENCED
A man from Shalfleet who shot a wild bird with an air rifle from his back garden has been handed an 18-month community order after he appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Friday (23rd September). Sunny Evelight,...
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MAN CAUGHT DRINK DRIVING HANDED 25-MONTH DISQUALIFICATION
A man who was caught drink driving on his moped has been handed a driving disqualification and a community order. Reece Conlon, 29 of Trafalgar Road Newport, pleaded guilty to drink driving when he appeared in front of Magistrates on...
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31-YEAR-OLD WOOTTON MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT SEES HIS CASE GO TO CROWN COURT
A man who faces 2 charges of sexual assault against a woman on the Isle of Wight has seen his case sent to the Crown Court. Adam Shepherd, from Wootton, faced 2 charges when he stood before Magistrates on Tuesday,...
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MAN WHO VIDEOED HIMSELF TRESPASSING HANDED 6-MONTH PRISON SENTENCE
A man who videoed himself walking around a property he was trespassing on has been sentenced to 6 months in custody. Craig Whitewood-Khan, 45, of Lower Hyde Park in Shanklin, pleaded guilty to 1 count of burglary dwelling and theft...
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FAILURE TO PROVIDE BANK DETAILS TO POLICE SEES REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER FINED £50
A man on the sex offenders register who failed to alert the Police of his new bank card has avoided having his suspended sentence activated after he appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. Billy Chilcott, 28, of Green...
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MAN WHO STOLE GOODS INCLUDING DUVET COVERS FROM SHOPS IN NEWPORT GIVEN COMMUNITY ORDER
A serial shoplifter who stole over £220 from Newport supermarkets has been given a community order. Aaron Rooke, 43 of Barton Road in Newport pleaded guilty to 3x theft from a shop and failing to surrender when he appeared in...
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