Workington man pointed fake firearm at terrified hotel porters
Cumbria Crack: A man who threatened two terrified Workington hotel night porters with an fake firearm has been spared immediate prison. Both staff members were carrying out inspections outside the...
View ArticleWorkington woman sentenced after fake Universal Credit claims were made in...
Cumbria Crack: A Workington woman has been sentenced after bogus online Universal Credit claims were made in her name — and more than £3,000 paid out. Alisha Agnew, 28, of Cross Street, was in receipt...
View ArticleMan admits possession of imitation firearm in Appleby car park
Cumbria Crack: An Appleby man who admits possessing an imitation firearm intending that another male would fear the use of violence is due to be punished next month. Joe William Forrester, 24, faced...
View ArticleBanned driver rammed patrol car during high speed pursuit and left officers...
Cumbria Crack: A banned driver who rammed a police car and left two officers injured during a high speed New Year’s Day pursuit near Carlisle has been handed a 12-month jail term. Steven Paul Kidd, 22,...
View ArticleWhitehaven man admits sexual communication with child
Cumbria Crack: A man must sign the sex offenders’ register and was warned he could receive a prison sentence for illegal communication with a child. Lee David Allan, 35, admitted one offence when he...
View ArticleAmbleside man admits assault
Cumbria Crack: A man has been warned by a judge he could receive a prison sentence for an assault on his then partner. Howard Butler, 61, pleaded guilty to one offence when he appeared at Carlisle...
View ArticlePair ordered to pay £400,000 following drug dealing investigation
Cumbria Crack: A man and a woman have been ordered to pay almost £400,000 following a drug dealing investigation by police. A proceeds of crime hearing was held at Carlisle Crown Court on February 4....
View ArticleMan accused of raping schoolgirl told police: “It never happened”
Cumbria Crack: A man accused of raping a schoolgirl at a house in Carlisle told police when he was interviewed: “It never happened.” Two men have gone on trial in front of a jury at Carlisle Crown...
View ArticleWorkington man downloaded scores of indecent images of children
Cumbria Crack: A man has admitted downloading scores of indecent images of children on two devices. Martyn Fletcher, 45, was warned he must now sign the sex offenders’ register after committing two...
View ArticleMan insists he produced cannabis for pain relief
Cumbria Crack: A man has admitted illegally producing cannabis – but a judge will have to hear evidence and rule on the exact extent of his wrongdoing before passing sentence. David Allen, 67, appeared...
View ArticleSouth Cumbria woman who molested man ordered to sign sex offenders’ register
Cumbria Crack: A woman has been ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register as part of her punishment for molesting a man while “fuelled by drink”. Aleya Middleton, 45, committed the offence in May...
View ArticleKeswick farmer convicted of raping one schoolgirl and molesting another
Cumbria Crack: A Keswick farmer has been convicted of the historical rapes and sexual abuse of one schoolgirl and molesting another youngster. Raymond Harrison, aged 69, was warned by a judge this...
View ArticleJury retires in trial of two men accused of raping two schoolgirls
Cumbria Crack: A jury in the trial of two men accused of raping two schoolgirls in the bedroom of a Carlisle house has retired to begin its deliberations. James Nelson, 35, and 37-year-old Arran Toal,...
View ArticleElderly doctor admits his careless driving caused pedestrian’s death
Cumbria Crack: An elderly doctor has admitted his careless driving on a north Cumbria road caused the death of a pedestrian – and will also be sentenced for failing to stop at the scene of the fatal...
View ArticleMen found not guilty of alleged schoolgirl rapes
Cumbria Crack: Two men have been found not guilty of the alleged rape of two schoolgirls at a house in Carlisle. James Nelson, 35, and Arran Toal, 37, had each denied one charge which alleged the rape...
View ArticleWigton dad admits child neglect crimes
Cumbria Crack: A Wigton dad will be sentenced next month after he admitted the neglect of two children. The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the children, faced a total of four...
View ArticleTrial date set in case of Penrith woman accused of causing death by careless...
Cumbria Crack: A trial date has been set in the case of a woman accused of causing an elderly pedestrian’s death by careless driving in Penrith. Kathleen Boddy suffered serious injuries when she and a...
View ArticleConvicted Cleator Moor danger driver ticked off for flouting crown court...
Cumbria Crack: A convicted dangerous and drink-driver who failed to comply with the probation service while tackling his sentence has been ticked off by a judge and given additional punishment. Robert...
View ArticleDrunk man vowed to slit officers’ throats during 11-hour stand-off with police
Cumbria Crack: A drunk man who brandished weapons and made chilling threats to slit the throats of police officers during a lengthy stand-off at his Lake District home has been jailed. Remus Cutea, 36,...
View ArticleMan brandished large knife on return trip to Whitehaven guest house
Cumbria Crack: A mentslly ill man who brandished a knife during a menacing return trip to a Whitehaven guest house has been handed a lengthy prison sentence. Ryan Bennett, 35, had originally gone to...
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