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The Latest Breaking News from Durham Constabulary

Police spot man about to throw six puppies tied in a bag to their death

Officers arrived on the scene just moments before the puppies were going to be thrown into a bank

Manchester Evening News

Crackdown on suspected sale of illegal vapes and cigarettes sees four arrested and two shops shut in Darlington

Operation Nightstar is targeting those allegedly involved in the sale of illegal or counterfeit vapes and cigarettes

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Former Medomsley Detention Centre prison officer, 89, found guilty of misconduct in a public office

Former prison officer Alexander Flavell was charged with several offences, including misconduct in a public office

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Prison officer who abused detention centre inmate in 1970s too ill to be jailed

Alexander Flavell, 89, is the eighth member of staff from Medomsley Detention Centre near Consett, County Durham, to be successfully prosecuted.

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"Barbaric and callous" - victim's family speak out after postman jailed for life for murdering wife

The Turner family say they have been robbed of a mother and grandmother

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Travel agent claimed to have cancer during £1.2 million holiday fraud

Lyne Barlow defrauded holidaymakers, friends and family in her scam

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Lyne Barlow: How the cruel holiday fraudster fooled her own family and spent millions of ill-gotten gains

Everything you need to know about Lyne Barlow and one of Durham Constabulary's largest fraud investigations

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CCTV issued as police look to trace missing man, 34, last seen leaving Newton Aycliffe home

Two images have been issued of John Fitzgerald, aged 34, who has been reported missing

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Heartless Stanley travel agent who claimed to have cancer during £1.2m holiday fraud is jailed

Lyne Barlow, 39, defrauded holidaymakers and even her own family and friends in a £1.2m scam

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Police issue appeal as man, 27, is wanted in connection with spate of incidents in County Durham

Tom Smith, aged 27, is wanted in connection with 'several incidents' recently in the Darlington and South Durham area

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Tragedy as body is found in search for missing woman from County Durham

Officers searching for missing Fishburn woman, Donna Shamoon have confirmed that a body has been found and that her family have been informed

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Illegal vapes and cigarettes worth £37,000 seized after reports they were sold to children in Darlington

A joint operation between Durham Constabulary and Darlington Borough Council has been launched and illegal stock has already been seized

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Relief as 'vulnerable' John Davidson, 86, from Chester-le-Street found 'safe and well'

Officers from Durham Constabulary were searching for the pensioner who went missing from his home in Chester-le-Street

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Boy, five, whose father died last year leads police on unique motorcycle ride

Police officers from Durham and Cleveland paid a special visit to Harry Farrell.

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Investigation launched after 'extensive damage' caused to Greggs on County Durham industrial estate

Officers from Durham Constabulary are investigating the incident following a disturbance at a premises on Shotton Colliery Industrial Estate

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Man injured in New Year's Eve crash that killed Sunderland murderer Stephen Bonallie still fighting for life

Bonallie, who was jailed for battering disabled Brent Martin to death in 2007, died in the collision near Durham city

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Brutal Sunderland murderer Stephen Bonallie who killed disabled Brent Martin dies in car crash

The 32-year-old was one of three men jailed for battering vulnerable Brent, 23, to death in sadistic attack in 2007

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Two taken to hospital after car collides with tree on A167 in Durham

Emergency crews attended the scene and closed the road between Sniperley Roundabout and Whitesmocks

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'We feel defeated'- Darlington dad describes family's grief after burglary leaves them homeless

The family are currently staying in a hotel after callous thieves ransacked the entire house, but cruelly blocked the sinks and left the taps running, causing the house to flood and ceilings to collapse

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The North East drugs gangs hauled before courts after flooding the streets with cocaine, cannabis and MDMA

Here is a look at the people who were locked up in December for their roles in North East drug gangs

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Seven people injured following horror crash between bus and car on A177 in County Durham

Emergency crews attended the scene on the A177 between Sedgefield and Coxhoe following reports of a collision

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Investigation launched after elderly woman dies in house fire during early hours in County Durham

Fire crews attended the scene on Shafto Way in Newton Aycliffe where the woman was pronounced dead at the scene

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Drug lord told to hand over £300,000 after converting Peterlee office block into cannabis farm

Samir Baghdadi was handed a Confiscation Order following an investigation led by Durham Constabulary

Chronicle Live

More than 250 rape suspects arrested as investigators at Durham Constabulary introduce new approach

The total number of rape suspects arrested by Durham Constabulary to date in 2022 is 255

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Chances to save victims could be missed as police paedophile hunters struggle with workload

Inspectors rate Northumbria Police as 'good' at tackling serious and organised crime, but warned that some specialist teams need more staff and resources to cope

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