Crime & Justice
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Crime & Justice Kent Police appeal for missing 16-year-old girl last seen in Harrietsham
Sophia Barton, 16, was last seen in Parkfield Close, Harrietsham, at around 3.40pm on Tuesday 18 August 2026, and police believe she has…
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Crime & Justice Tunbridge Wells man jailed for 10 years and nine months for rape of teenager
Rocco Minafra, 47, of Tonbridge, was convicted at Maidstone Crown Court of rape, three counts of sexual assault and threats to kill…
19 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Gillingham sex offender jailed for three years after hiding tablet behind bed
Jack Stevens, 23, of Grange Road, Gillingham, was sentenced to three years and two months at Maidstone Crown Court after a police dog found…
18 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Weapons and railway detonators seized at Gillingham property
Marcus Richards, 55, of Canterbury Street, Gillingham, has been charged with seven offences — including acquiring explosives without a…
18 August 2026 - Crime & Justice
Three men arrested after alleged stabbing in Rochester High Street
Three men arrested after alleged stabbing in Rochester High Street View tweet from @kent_police Kent Police arrested three men in Maidstone…
17 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Canterbury racially aggravated assault: police seek man in CCTV image
A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with a head injury after a racially aggravated assault in Canterbury city centre on 15 July 2026…
17 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Attempted motorbike robbery in Westerham: police appeal for footage and witnesses
Kent Police are investigating an attempted robbery in Market Square, Westerham, after offenders tried to steal a parked motorbike and made…
17 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Marden man jailed for three years after throwing cocaine under parked car during police raid
Dean Smith, 51, of The Cockpit, Marden, pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court to possessing cocaine with intent to supply and was…
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Crime & Justice Dispersal orders imposed in Broadstairs and Margate to tackle antisocial behaviour
Dispersal orders imposed in Broadstairs and Margate to tackle antisocial behaviour Kent Police have activated dispersal powers in two…
16 August 2026 - Crime & Justice
Nitrous oxide seized in Gravesend after residents reported suspicious vehicle
Kent Police found 25 boxes of nitrous oxide in a vehicle on Doria Drive, and a further six boxes, around £2,000 in cash and multiple mobile…
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Crime & Justice Burglar jailed after raiding three shops across Medway and west Kent
Aaron Stillwell, 41, was sentenced to three years in prison after he and accomplice Stephen Liddell pleaded guilty to burglaries in…
16 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man airlifted to London hospital after A28 collision near Bethersden
A man in his 30s was in a critical condition after a collision between a BMW and a JCB lift truck on the A28 Ashford Road near Bethersden…
16 August 2026