A man has been jailed following a detailed investigation by detectives into a serious assault in Bournemouth. Ralph Howton, aged 44 and of Bournemouth, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 9 October 2026 to five years in prison with an exte...
Release date: 12/10/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a fatal collision in Wareham. At around 11.50pm on Sunday 11 October 2026 a collision occurred involving a red Citroen C1 on the A352 Wareham Road. Emer...
Release date: 12/10/2026
Dorset Police is reminding its communities that there is No Place for Hate at the start of Hate Crime Awareness Week – an annual campaign aimed at raising awareness of hate crime and encourage reporting and support for those affected. A hate crime is any ...
Release date: 09/10/2026
Detectives have praised a victim for her bravery after she came forward to report non-recent sexual abuse. Liam Robert Porter, aged 35 and of Weymouth, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Friday 9 October 2026 to four years and six months in priso...
Release date: 09/10/2026
Three people have come forward following an image appeal in relation to a reported racially aggravated assault in Bournemouth. At around 10.40pm on Friday 2 October 2026 officers were on patrol when a member of the public alerted them to a man unconscious...
Release date: 09/10/2026
Dorset Police has honoured officers, staff, volunteers, members of the public and a top police dog for their bravery and dedication to public service at its latest award ceremony. The event was held on Tuesday 6 October 2026, and acknowledged their...
Release date: 08/10/2026
Detectives carrying out enquiries to identify a body found in the water off Poole are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Dorset Police received a report at 8.38am on Wednesday 7 October 2026 that the body of a man had been found in the...
Release date: 08/10/2026
A domestic abuser who fled to Thailand is serving a jail term after being tracked down and returned to this country to face justice. Following relentless efforts Nicholas Cash, aged 26, was located and apprehended in Thailand in December 2025 having left ...
Release date: 06/10/2026
Dorset Police is sharing important measures people can take to protect their online accounts from hackers. Social media and email hacking remain the most reported forms of cyber crime in the UK, with the number of reports also increasing by a third (34 pe...
Release date: 06/10/2026
Officers continuing to investigate a theft and fraudulent use of a bank card are issuing images of two men they would like to identify. At around 1.05pm on Wednesday 12 August 2026 a woman was using an ATM at Tower Park in Poole when a man approached her...
Release date: 06/10/2026
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