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A mother-of-four, Charlene Dowsell, was found fatally injured in a Newport street after being stabbed in the back, sparking a murder investigation which has now ended with a man admitting killing her.

How a mother-of-four’s tragic death ended with a murder admission

Curtis Carvalho has denied two offences relating to an alleged incident in Caldicot.

Curtis Carvalho has denied two offences relating to an alleged incident in Caldicot.

Man to face trial accused of strangling woman and attempting to commit sexual offence

Three men have been sentenced for offences including drug production, theft, and criminal damage following arrests made under Operation Krypton in Newport.

Three men have been sentenced for offences including drug production, theft, and criminal damage following arrests made under Operation Krypton in Newport.

Suspicious car led police to discover what was being cooked inside a home

Roberto Brudiu was found guilty at Cardiff Crown Court of controlling and coercive behaviour.

Roberto Brudiu was found guilty at Cardiff Crown Court of controlling and coercive behaviour.

Man guilty of controlling and coercive behaviour towards woman

Eleanor Barnfield was killed earlier this month. Clifford Foster has appeared in court charged with her murder

Eleanor Barnfield was killed earlier this month. Clifford Foster has appeared in court charged with her murder

Man accused of murdering housing officer at retirement home in court

Teenage drug dealer jailed after being busted by police twice in nine months

'You left us broken hearted' - Killer admits murdering much-loved mum-of-four

In court from Newport, Ebbw Vale, Caerphilly and Chepstow

In court from Newport, Ebbw Vale, Caerphilly and Chepstow

In the Dock – Look who’s just been in court

In court from Newport, Abertillery, Pontypool and Caldicot

In court from Newport, Abertillery, Pontypool and Caldicot

In the Dock – Look who’s just been in court

James Ese-Okorare, 19, of The Railway Junction, Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, appeared before Newport Magistrates' Court where he indicated guilty pleas to a series of offences

James Ese-Okorare, 19, of The Railway Junction, Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, appeared before Newport Magistrates' Court where he indicated guilty pleas to a series of offences

Man admits possessing and distributing category A child abuse images

Benjamin Jefferies, 22, of St Mary Street, Risca appeared before Newport Magistrates' Court after being charged with rape and assault by penetration

Benjamin Jefferies, 22, of St Mary Street, Risca appeared before Newport Magistrates' Court after being charged with rape and assault by penetration

Man accused of rape and sexual assault of woman appears in court

Chantelle Bennett, 36, from Newport was sentenced at the city’s magistrates' court over a number of separate cases

Chantelle Bennett, 36, from Newport was sentenced at the city’s magistrates' court over a number of separate cases

Woman sentenced for assault, racist abuse and threatening behaviour

David Lewis, 61, of Heol Onen, Brynmawr was accused of animal cruelty relating to his pet kitten

David Lewis, 61, of Heol Onen, Brynmawr was accused of animal cruelty relating to his pet kitten

Man accused of animal cruelty to pet kitten dies before case concludes

Cadan Williams, 18, of Trevelyan Court, Lansbury Park, Caerphilly appeared before Newport Magistrates' Court where he indicated guilty pleas to a series of offences

Cadan Williams, 18, of Trevelyan Court, Lansbury Park, Caerphilly appeared before Newport Magistrates' Court where he indicated guilty pleas to a series of offences

Man had dozens of child sex abuse images

Louis Moates, aged 29, was jailed earlier this year

Louis Moates, aged 29, was jailed earlier this year

Dealer who lost part of nose to cocaine addiction made £166,000 from drugs trade

In court from Newport, Ebbw Vale, Blackwood and Cwmbran

In court from Newport, Ebbw Vale, Blackwood and Cwmbran

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Vince Carpe, 28, was jailed for seven years

Vince Carpe, 28, was jailed for seven years

Paedophile jailed after sex offences against 13-year-old girl

Phillip Shortman, 39, of Cam Court, Thornhill, Cwmbran denied two fraud charges when he appeared at Cardiff Crown Court

Phillip Shortman, 39, of Cam Court, Thornhill, Cwmbran denied two fraud charges when he appeared at Cardiff Crown Court

Man denies fraud charges linked to insurance claim and Ford Transit van

Watch – Police urge potential victims of 'wicked' paedophile to come forward

Anthony Badham, 61, of Greenfield, Newbridge committed the offences when the victims were aged between 10 and 15 years old

Anthony Badham, 61, of Greenfield, Newbridge committed the offences when the victims were aged between 10 and 15 years old

Paedophile who sexually abused four boys jailed for 25 years

Drug dealer remanded in custody after he admits supplying cocaine and cannabis

Marc Wilson, aged 50, of Moorland Park, Newport pleaded guilty to permitting the production of crack cocaine at his house

Marc Wilson, aged 50, of Moorland Park, Newport pleaded guilty to permitting the production of crack cocaine at his house

Man let drug dealers cook crack cocaine in house he shared with elderly father

A coroner has ruled there was not enough evidence to conclude that a man intended to take his own life.

A coroner has ruled there was not enough evidence to conclude that a man intended to take his own life.

Coroner finds ‘insufficient evidence’ over death of man aged just 30

Man charged with murder of housing worker after crash death

In court from Newport, Abertillery, Caerphilly and Cwmbran

In court from Newport, Abertillery, Caerphilly and Cwmbran

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Aiden Ford, 40, has been jailed for carrying out a catalogue of domestic violence offences against a Newport woman

Aiden Ford, 40, has been jailed for carrying out a catalogue of domestic violence offences against a Newport woman

Thug jailed after attacking fiancée over OnlyFans joke as sentence increased

Tristan Kerr, 17, died after he was stabbed in the Abertridwr area of Caerphilly

Tristan Kerr, 17, died after he was stabbed in the Abertridwr area of Caerphilly

Murder accused told police she had ‘f* all to do with Tristan's death'

Joseph Carver, 41, from Crumlin, Caerphilly made a fortune selling cocaine and cannabis, a proceeds of crime hearing at Cardiff Crown Court was told

Joseph Carver, 41, from Crumlin, Caerphilly made a fortune selling cocaine and cannabis, a proceeds of crime hearing at Cardiff Crown Court was told

Drug dealing bike rider made £649,000 before crash ended operation

Live – Murder accused says Tristan was a nice boy and I had nothing against him

Live – Murder accused says Tristan was a nice boy and I had nothing against him

Recap – Murder accused: Tristan was a nice boy and I had nothing against him

Cayden Williams, 18, of High Street, Newport pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and cocaine in the city

Cayden Williams, 18, of High Street, Newport pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and cocaine in the city

Young dealer played ‘key role’ in crime gang's heroin and cocaine drugs line

In court from Newport, Tredegar, Cwmbran and Abergavenny

In court from Newport, Tredegar, Cwmbran and Abergavenny

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Jordan Rice, 33, assaulted Gwent Police officer Sergeant Sarah Breakspear outside Ringland Labour Club in Newport

Jordan Rice, 33, assaulted Gwent Police officer Sergeant Sarah Breakspear outside Ringland Labour Club in Newport

Man assaulted police officer during wake for alleged murder victim in Newport

Gwent Police said Timothy Purcell, aged 44, from Cwmbran was a 'sexual predator'

Gwent Police said Timothy Purcell, aged 44, from Cwmbran was a 'sexual predator'

Detective says paedophile 'stole girl's childhood' as predator jailed

Ryan Kerslake, 31, of Clos Cefni, Barry pleaded guilty to committing the offence whilst at the wheel of a Peugeot 107 car at the forecourt of the Esso garage on Corporation Road, Newport

Ryan Kerslake, 31, of Clos Cefni, Barry pleaded guilty to committing the offence whilst at the wheel of a Peugeot 107 car at the forecourt of the Esso garage on Corporation Road, Newport

Motorist caught with cocaine in system at petrol station handed driving ban

Jak Thomas, 22, of Heol Onen, Brynmawr was found not guilty after he appeared before Cardiff Crown Court for a pre-trial review

Jak Thomas, 22, of Heol Onen, Brynmawr was found not guilty after he appeared before Cardiff Crown Court for a pre-trial review

Man cleared of Christmas Eve GBH charge after prosecution offers no evidence

Pictured here is Joe Cordina arriving at
Cardiff Magistrates at the start of the trial

Pictured here is Joe Cordina arriving at
Cardiff Magistrates at the start of the trial

Ex-boxing champion acquitted of assault after judge rules punch was self-defence

A man has been jailed after being caught in the act of stealing railway cable near Abercynon station

A man has been jailed after being caught in the act of stealing railway cable near Abercynon station

Man caught cutting railway cable jailed after causing £5,600 worth of disruption

A flat has been boarded up following reports of anti-social behaviour and drug dealing

A flat has been boarded up following reports of anti-social behaviour and drug dealing

Police board up flat amid drug dealing claims and warn anyone entering faces arrest

In court from Newport, Tredegar, Risca and Cwmbran

In court from Newport, Tredegar, Risca and Cwmbran

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Timothy Purcell, aged 44, from Cwmbran was locked up for eight years

Timothy Purcell, aged 44, from Cwmbran was locked up for eight years

Paedophile gave underage schoolgirl vodka and told her ‘you turn me on’

Megan Draper, 18, from Pontypool died on October 29, 2025 after falling ill while studying physiotherapy at Bournemouth University

Megan Draper, 18, from Pontypool died on October 29, 2025 after falling ill while studying physiotherapy at Bournemouth University

Jury to look at whether 18-year-old student's meningitis death ‘was preventable’

Kayd Dean, 21, was disqualified from the roads after he admitted riding a Peugeot Speedfight scooter dangerously on the A48 in Chepstow on Tuesday, July 21

Kayd Dean, 21, was disqualified from the roads after he admitted riding a Peugeot Speedfight scooter dangerously on the A48 in Chepstow on Tuesday, July 21

Show-off moped rider banned for doing wheelies named

John Jones, 37, of Ash Place in Bargoed, appeared at Newport Magistrates’ Court on October 19.

John Jones, 37, of Ash Place in Bargoed, appeared at Newport Magistrates’ Court on October 19.

Man, 37, charged with five driving offences and shop theft in town

In court from Newport, Ebbw Vale, Pontypool and Risca

In court from Newport, Ebbw Vale, Pontypool and Risca

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A 43-year-old amputee from Newport has been jailed for two years after deliberately causing a fire in her flat earlier this year

A 43-year-old amputee from Newport has been jailed for two years after deliberately causing a fire in her flat earlier this year

Amputee deliberately started fire in flat putting neighbours at risk

Luke Marshall, aged 35, has been charged with arson reckless as to whether life was endangered at Jeans Close in the Malpas area of Newport

Luke Marshall, aged 35, has been charged with arson reckless as to whether life was endangered at Jeans Close in the Malpas area of Newport

Man remanded in custody after being charged with arson at block of flats

Four people are on trial following the death of 17-year-old Tristan Kerr who was fatally injured at a friend’s house in the Abertridwr area of Caerphilly

Four people are on trial following the death of 17-year-old Tristan Kerr who was fatally injured at a friend’s house in the Abertridwr area of Caerphilly

Boy stabbed through the heart with Rambo-style knife 'used drugs every day'

Live – Trial latest as four are accused of murder of 17-year-old boy

Live – Trial latest as four are accused of murder of 17-year-old boy

Recap – Murder trial hears 17-year-old 'victim' Tristan took a lot of ketamine

Melissa Probert was sentenced to four weeks in prison

Melissa Probert was sentenced to four weeks in prison

Newport shoplifting crackdown sees woman jailed and two others charged

Adrian Phillip Jones, 43, died at a property on Buchanan Close in Monmouth in a drug related tragedy

Adrian Phillip Jones, 43, died at a property on Buchanan Close in Monmouth in a drug related tragedy

Man, 43, died after sepsis and drug use led to tragedy

Convicted drug dealer Louis Hall, 27, from Pontypool was found with the man-made synthetic cannabinoid at Cardiff Prison

Convicted drug dealer Louis Hall, 27, from Pontypool was found with the man-made synthetic cannabinoid at Cardiff Prison

Dealer caught in prison with dangerous designer drug spice

When Gabriella Federico, 42, did give them a sample, it showed she was more than seven times the limit at the Texaco petrol station on St Cenydd Road in Caerphilly

When Gabriella Federico, 42, did give them a sample, it showed she was more than seven times the limit at the Texaco petrol station on St Cenydd Road in Caerphilly

Watch – ‘Drink-driver's’ foul-mouthed rant to police while refusing breathalyser

In court from Newport, Tredegar, Caerphilly and Blaenavon

In court from Newport, Tredegar, Caerphilly and Blaenavon

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Newport Magistrates' Court

Newport Magistrates' Court

Monmouth shoplifter sentenced after stealing steaks, alcohol and face creams