Detectives have secured an evidence-led prosecution that resulted in a violent sex offender being put behind bars. Simon Evans, aged 56 and of Weymouth, was sentenced to 12 years in prison with an extended licence period of a further three years. He was a...
Release date: 23/03/2026
Detectives have concluded their investigation into the circumstances of the death of a man in North Dorset. The body of a man was located in the area of Newton Hill near Sturminster Newton at around 12.45pm on Saturday 24 May 2025. It was confirmed to be ...
Release date: 23/03/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a fatal road traffic collision near Gillingham. Dorset Police received a report at 2.32pm on Friday 20 March 2026 of a collision on the B3092 in the are...
Release date: 20/03/2026
We are proud to be able to publish our 2025 Inclusion Pay Gap Report, which covers the gender and ethnicity pay gap percentage difference in average hourly pay between men and women and ethnicities, regardless of their roles. The report cover...
Release date: 20/03/2026
Local officers have charged a suspect following reports of hate crime incidents targeting members of the Jewish community in Boscombe. Two reports were received on the morning of Tuesday 10 March 2026 of separate incidents where a man is alleged to have v...
Release date: 20/03/2026
Two drug dealers who were stopped in Weymouth as part of a proactive operation cracking down on the supply of illegal drugs have been sentenced at court. Reece Terry Hill-Baden, aged 21, and Clara Amanda Jade Kerridge, aged 34, both of Weymouth, were stop...
Release date: 20/03/2026
Officers investigating a theft from a vehicle near Bridport are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Between midday and 1pm on Saturday 14 March 2026 a car parked in the Langdon Hill car park by Golden Cap was broken in...
Release date: 20/03/2026
Officers investigating a serious injury road traffic collision near Sherborne are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. The collision occurred at around 2.50pm on Wednesday 18 March 2026 on the A30 Yeovil Road, n...
Release date: 19/03/2026
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward following a serious injury road traffic collision in Bridport. At around 5.25pm on Wednesday 18 March 2026 a collision occurred on the B3157 Burton Road, near to ...
Release date: 19/03/2026
Officers are appealing for help from the public to locate a wanted Bournemouth man. Gary Maskell, aged 39 and of Bournemouth, is wanted on suspicion of witness intimidation and breaching court bail. He is described as approximately six feet tall and of sl...
Release date: 18/03/2026
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