Warwick Crown Court Archives - The Rugby Observer

4^th Jun, 2026

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NEWS 24^th May, 2024

Controlling stalker set up new persona to harass and abuse partner

NEWS 27^th Sep, 2023

Rugby man found guilty of 'senseless and sickening' murder

NEWS 10^th May, 2023

Jailed Rugby drug dealer had a different kind of crack in his underpants

NEWS 10^th May, 2023

Teenager charged with drug and weapon-related offences

NEWS 23^rd Feb, 2023

Cruel rogue trader still at large after conning elderly Rugby resident out of £100,000

NEWS 16^th Feb, 2023

Cocky burglar tried to raid two Rugby homes while families slept inside

NEWS 1^st Feb, 2023

Detective hopes jail sentence will 'wipe the smiles' off faces of smirking burglars

NEWS 23^rd Jan, 2023

Police seize drugs from car at shopping centre in Rugby

NEWS 2^nd Dec, 2022

‘Manipulative’ man jailed for sexual offences against teenage boy in Warwickshire

NEWS 1^st Dec, 2022

Arsonist set fire to flat while disabled people were in building

NEWS 25^th Nov, 2022

Suspected burglars charged

NEWS 16^th Nov, 2022

Drug dealer was offered sex and clothes in exchange for heroin and crack

NEWS 13^th Oct, 2022

Rugby woman remanded in custody on drugs charges

NEWS 29^th Sep, 2022

Suspicious behaviour leads police to arrest suspected heroin dealer

NEWS 29^th Jul, 2022

Weapons and drugs seized as police continue crackdown on dealers

NEWS 21^st Jun, 2022

Long Lawford man charged after police seize weapons and drugs

NEWS 27^th Apr, 2022

Prolific criminal who stole in Rugby jailed for 15 years

NEWS 21^st Apr, 2022

Cocaine and cannabis dealer from Rugby jailed for three-and-a-half years

NEWS 18^th Mar, 2022

Deceitful rogue trader defrauded elderly Rugby man of over £100,000

NEWS 9^th Mar, 2022

Rugby man jailed for pointing imitation handgun at bystanders during 'traumatic' town centre incident

NEWS 8^th Mar, 2022

'Dangerous' rapist subjected Rugby woman to ‘horrendous ordeal’ in her own home

NEWS 21^st Feb, 2022

Burglar who led police on 150mph chase is jailed

NEWS 8^th Jan, 2022

'Terrifying' robbers threatened to cut supermarket security guard's hand off

NEWS 30^th Dec, 2021

Pregnant mum allowed Rugby home to be used as base by county lines drug dealers

NEWS 28^th Dec, 2021

'Dangerous' teen jailed for Rugby shooting and Coventry stabbing

NEWS 20^th Dec, 2021

Rugby man made 'silly threats' to police after arrest

NEWS 17^th Dec, 2021

Witnesses saw victim of broad-daylight stabbing ‘lying in a river of blood’

NEWS 14^th Dec, 2021

Rugby man carried out vicious drunken attack on 'defenceless' girlfriend

NEWS 6^th Dec, 2021

Young Rugby man jailed for breaching suspended sentence

NEWS 22^nd Nov, 2021

Two charged with imitation firearm offences following town centre incident

NEWS 22^nd Nov, 2021

Young burglars targeted houses with desirable cars parked outside

NEWS 2^nd Nov, 2021

Bank cashier to stand trial accused of fraudulently transferring £1.3m from customers' accounts

NEWS 1^st Nov, 2021

'Dangerous' rapist recorded himself as he sexually assaulted a woman in her Rugby home

NEWS 15^th Oct, 2021

Drug dealer hid £1,000 worth of crack in an intimate place when stopped by police

NEWS 13^th Oct, 2021

Drunk man cut ex-partner with knife and threw iron at her head

NEWS 12^th Oct, 2021

Dealer jailed for selling heroin and crack in Rugby

NEWS 11^th Oct, 2021

Rugby teen accused of murder says he acted in self-defence

NEWS 28^th Sep, 2021

Brinklow man kicked neighbour's head as he lay unconscious on the ground

NEWS 24^th Aug, 2021

Rugby man stopped at customs claimed 20,000 cigarettes were for him and his wife

NEWS 23^rd Aug, 2021

Thefts worth £300,000 from Hermes hub in Rugby discovered after thieves sent parcels to same address

NEWS 17^th Aug, 2021

'Abusive and controlling' Rugby man jailed for relentless and ‘threatening’ campaign of contacting ex-partner

NEWS 16^th Aug, 2021

Rugby man charged with drugs and assault offences

NEWS 16^th Aug, 2021

Lutterworth pervert jailed for grooming and raping young girls

NEWS 21^st Jul, 2021

Robber wrote 'to-do list' of crimes which helped secure his conviction

NEWS 16^th Jul, 2021

Not guilty: Jury clears Rugby man of starting house fire which claimed the life of five-year-old boy

NEWS 12^th Jul, 2021

Heroin and crack dealer from Rugby jailed

NEWS 7^th Jul, 2021

Man accused of murdering five-year-old in house fire claims partner doused kitchen in petrol and set it alight

NEWS 30^th Jun, 2021

Rapist drugged vulnerable victim ahead of ‘violent and prolonged’ sexual assault with two other men

NEWS 28^th Jun, 2021

Rugby man stands accused of starting deadly house fire and leaving woman and three children 'to burn'

NEWS 23^rd Jun, 2021

Rugby man stands accused of sexually abusing and raping defenceless woman

NEWS 9^th Jun, 2021

Heroin dealer who was caught selling drug two weeks after being released on bail is jailed

NEWS 8^th Jun, 2021

‘Vicious’ knife attack earns culprit 21-year jail sentence for attempted murder

NEWS 7^th Jun, 2021

Music teacher downloaded over 1,000 child porn images and expressed interest in sex with local 14-year-old

NEWS 25^th May, 2021

Gang convicted for broad daylight robbery in supermarket car park

NEWS 24^th May, 2021

Young Rugby man tried to persuade girl, 12, to send intimate images

NEWS 12^th May, 2021

Brownsover man who plunged knife into victim's heart found guilty of attempted murder

NEWS 10^th May, 2021

Driver mounted pavement and drove on wrong side of main road in bid to escape police

NEWS 5^th May, 2021

Rugby man who downloaded thousands of child porn images avoids jail sentence

NEWS 4^th May, 2021

Pervert who had sex with vulnerable 14-year-old branded a danger to teenage girls

NEWS 28^th Apr, 2021

Man stabbed in heart was saved by cool-headed police officer, court hears

NEWS 16^th Apr, 2021

'Controlling' Rugby man assaulted ex-partner and smashed up her home

NEWS 15^th Apr, 2021

Man found guilty of MoT garage burglary

NEWS 13^th Apr, 2021

Men jailed over £116,000 cannabis grow in town centre house

NEWS 8^th Apr, 2021

Heroin and crack dealer jailed

NEWS 30^th Mar, 2021

Drink-driver tried to fool police with forged licence

NEWS 29^th Mar, 2021

Trio who kicked victims during 'ferocious' attacks avoid jail

NEWS 29^th Mar, 2021

Teenager accused of shooting man in face to stand trial in October

NEWS 24^th Mar, 2021

Rugby man jailed for spate of ‘disgraceful’ drunken offences - including assaults on police officers

NEWS 15^th Mar, 2021

Rugby woman caused bloody wound when she threw watch at victim's head

NEWS 13^th Mar, 2021

University academic made ‘catastrophic misjudgement’ in causing death of motorcyclist on Fosse Way

NEWS 9^th Mar, 2021

Thief subjected petrol station cashier to ‘terrifying’ assault

NEWS 25^th Feb, 2021

Drug dealer's earnings confiscated under Proceeds of Crime Act

17^th Feb, 2021

WATCH: Police release dramatic footage of moment they brought dangerous chase to a halt

NEWS 16^th Feb, 2021

Woman bit off homeless man's ear and assaulted police officer

NEWS 9^th Feb, 2021

Drunk driver led police on chase through Rugby and neighbouring villages

NEWS 8^th Feb, 2021

Rugby man jailed for downloading and distributing porn featuring young children and babies

NEWS 3^rd Feb, 2021

Suspended sentence given to man who sexually assaulted young woman

NEWS 5^th Feb, 2021

Violent Rugby man brutally assaulted kind relative who took him in after his release from prison

NEWS 1^st Feb, 2021

Rugby man's violence led police to loaded shotgun

NEWS 29^th Jan, 2021

Hundreds of ecstasy tablets found at dealer's home

NEWS 25^th Jan, 2021

Trio jailed for roles in 'terrifying' street attack

NEWS 23^rd Jan, 2021

Driver admits responsibility for death of motorcyclist pensioner

NEWS 20^th Jan, 2021

Drunken pensioner brandished saw in street

NEWS 12^th Jan, 2021

Accountant stole over £58,000 from employers

NEWS 28^th Dec, 2020

Jailed robber to serve more time for burglary committed while under investigation

NEWS 15^th Dec, 2020

Man found guilty of manslaughter of partner who was electrocuted due to his negligence

NEWS 14^th Dec, 2020

Farmer admits H&S breaches which led to woman's fatal electrocution

NEWS 10^th Dec, 2020

Crack and heroin dealer jailed for three years

NEWS 9^th Dec, 2020

Heroin and crack seller who offered 'three-for-two' deals is jailed

NEWS 8^th Dec, 2020

Golf club attack left victim with blood pouring from his face

NEWS 7^th Dec, 2020

County lines dealer jailed after being caught selling heroin and crack in Rugby

NEWS 2^nd Dec, 2020

Father and son accused of manslaughter of woman electrocuted in caravan

NEWS 22^nd Oct, 2020

Man accused of arson attack which killed child to be tried by High Court judge

NEWS 13^th Oct, 2020

'Heartless' nurse convicted of neglecting 87-year-old woman at care home

NEWS 16^th Sep, 2020

Man accused of arson attack which killed child to stand trial next summer

NEWS 15^th Sep, 2020

Dangerous driver ran over girlfriend's legs during police chase

NEWS 6^th Aug, 2020

Rugby man sped away from police along pavement, despite being targeted with incapacitant spray

NEWS 5^th Aug, 2020

Man who bought heroin in bulk and sold to fellow addicts jailed

NEWS 27^th Feb, 2017

Rugby man threw pregnant partner down stairs during 'horrendously frightening' attack

NEWS 21^st Feb, 2017

Onlookers horrified as 3-year-old falls out of moving truck