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Murder investigation in Weymouth – two men charged

06 April 2020
Detectives investigating the death of a man in Weymouth have charged two men with murder. At 4.13pm on Saturday 4 April 2020 Dorset Police was called to a report of a possible assault at an address on Dorchester Road. Officers attended, along with the a...

Public appeal in search for missing Wareham man
10 April 2020
Officers are appealing for help from the public as they search for a missing man from Wareham. Brett Candy, aged 54, was last seen at his home address in Barnhill Road at around 4am on Saturday 4 April 2020. He was reported missing at 12.45pm on Thursday...
Man jailed for burglary in Poole home
09 April 2020
A man who was caught by an officer as he attempted to flee the scene of a burglary in Poole has been jailed. Colin Michael Jeffery, aged 43 and of no fixed abode, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Thursday 9 April 2020 to three years and four m...
CCTV appeal following theft in Bournemouth
09 April 2020
Officers investigating the theft of a bicycle in Bournemouth are issuing CCTV images of someone they would like to speak to. At around 5pm on Tuesday 31 March 2020 the victim – a woman aged in her 50s – secured her bicycle with a lock to the ...
Family tribute following fatal collision near Weymouth
09 April 2020
The family of a man who very sadly died in a collision near Weymouth has issued a tribute to their loved one. Officers were called at 11.41am on Sunday 22 March 2020 to reports of a collision on the A354 Weymouth Relief Road involving a white Nissan Micr...
Update – missing Poole man located
08 April 2020
Officers searching for missing Poole man Jacek Nowotnik are pleased to confirm he has been located. The 29-year-old was reported missing having last been seen in Ringwood Road at around 1.30pm on Wednesday 8 April 2020. Following searches by officers, w...
Live in Dorset? Love your local area
08 April 2020
Residents from across Dorset are being urged by BCP Council, Dorset Council and Dorset Police to stay at home over the Easter break, with any exercise taken directly from their front doors. Leader of Dorset Council, Cllr Spencer Flower, said, “We k...
Man jailed for burglary at Bournemouth store
08 April 2020
A man has been jailed for a burglary at a store in Bournemouth, less than 48 hours after the offence. Ross Gary Milburn, aged 40 and of Bournemouth, was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison after admitting a charge of burglary at Poole Magistrates’ Cour...
Witness appeal following collision in Weymouth
08 April 2020
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a collision in Weymouth. At around 7.30pm on Monday 6 April 2020 it was reported that a light blue Ford Ecosport was in collision with a stationary dark blue Land Rover Discovery on Dorcheste...
Man due to appear in court in connection with collision near Wimborne
08 April 2020
A man is due to appear in court in connection with a road traffic collision near Wimborne. At around 12.10pm on Monday 28 May 2018 a four-vehicle collision occurred in the area of Badbury Rings on the B3092 between Blandford and Wimborne. A passenger in...
Update in relation to reported public order incident in Poole
08 April 2020
A man and a woman have come forward following an appeal in relation to a reported public order incident at a park in Poole. The incident occurred at Baiter Park at around 6.50pm on Sunday 29 March and involved a woman who was running with her German Shep...