Crime & Justice
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Crime & Justice Teen arrested after catapult allegedly smashes car windscreen in Ashford
A 17-year-old was arrested within half an hour after a catapult projectile allegedly shattered a car windscreen on Stanhope Road, Ashford…
22 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man arrested after two people stabbed in Gillingham alleyway
Man arrested after two people stabbed in Gillingham alleyway A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a man and a…
22 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Ashford man jailed for more than 22 years for child rapes and sexual offences against children and adults
Lewis Stevens, 34, of Newtown Green, Ashford, was convicted by a jury at Maidstone Crown Court of ten charges including five counts of…
22 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Ann Widdecombe Murder Charge: Man, 28, Remanded to Appear at Old Bailey
Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham, has been charged with the murder of former Maidstone MP Ann Widdecombe and remanded in custody to appear at…
22 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Lydd man jailed for eight years after rape conviction at Canterbury Crown Court
Lydd man jailed for eight years after rape conviction at Canterbury Crown Court Steven Johnson, 52, was sentenced to eight years in prison…
22 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man arrested after stabbing in Boxley residential street
A 28-year-old man was arrested by armed officers in West Malling in the early hours of 21 July 2026, around three and a half hours after a…
22 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Teenage rider dies in hospital after Horsmonden motorbike crash
An 18-year-old motorcyclist died on 19 July 2026, five days after his white Honda CB 125 left Goudhurst Road in Horsmonden and struck a…
21 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Former New Ash Green man jailed for child sex offences
Obianata Onyia, 30, was sentenced to four years and three months at Maidstone Crown Court on 16 July 2026 after admitting seven counts of…
20 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Sevenoaks man jailed for more than four years for child sex offences
Sevenoaks man jailed for more than four years for child sex offences A 30-year-old man from the Sevenoaks area has been sentenced to more…
20 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Man charged with attempted murder after Maidstone stabbing and van theft
Francisco Tsumba, 45, of no fixed address, has been remanded in custody after a man in his early 50s was allegedly stabbed and had his…
20 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police impose 48-hour dispersal orders across five east Kent coastal towns
Section 34 powers activated in Whitstable, Herne Bay, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Margate from 4pm on Friday 17 July 2026, giving officers…
17 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police issue CCTV images after reported theft in Sevenoaks
Kent Police issue CCTV images after reported theft in Sevenoaks Kent Police have released images of three people they believe may be able…
17 July 2026