A TEEN who was named and jailed and a burglar who terrified an elderly couple were among those to appear in court this week.
In what was arguably the most high profile case in Cheshire this year so far, a judge lifted a court order banning the press from naming a 17-year-old murderer.
'One of Cheshire's most dangerous 17-year-olds' jailed for Keagan Crimes murder
A TEEN killer will serve a minimum of 19 years behind bars after a Cheshire judge branded him ‘one of the most dangerous 17-year-olds’ he had ever seen.
Noel Reade, of Crewe, was just 16 when he stabbed Keagan Crimes to death in Winsford on Sunday, October 11, 2020.
The killer can be named after the Guardian was successful in appealing a reporting restriction made by the court during the trial.
Burglar who left couple 'fearing for their lives' in a terrifying ordeal is jailed
A BURGLAR who left an elderly couple 'fearing for their lives' at their Winsford home has been jailed.
Thomas Price, 20, of Slaters Way, Winsford, burst into the bedroom of the vulnerable victims, brandishing a claw hammer and demanded they hand over all their money.
Price and an accomplice rifled through personal belongings while the petrified couple sat trembling upstairs in their home on St George's Road on Tuesday, December 21, last year.
Murder accused can't account for 13 minutes while left in care of baby
A MAN accused of killing a baby girl has denied causing the injuries that led to her death as he gave evidence at the trial for her murder.
Brandon Mark Heath of Northwich, began giving evidence at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday, February 23, but it continued throughout the whole of the following day.
The 22-year-old is adamant he did nothing that would have resulted in the 22-month old baby suffering horrific brain injuries.
An ex-partner of Heath also gave evidence this week saying he could 'flip at any moment'.
Ban for 22-year-old caught behind the wheel almost five times over drug limit
A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been banned from driving for 20 months after being caught behind the wheel almost five times the drug limit.
Martin Redmond, of Mount Pleasant Drive, Winsford, was driving on St Martin's Way, in Chester, on October 16, 2021, when he was stopped by police.
He was subsequently found to have 239µg/L of Benzoylecgonine – a cocaine breakdown product – in his blood. The limit is 50µg/L.
Redmond pleaded guilty to drug driving at Chester Magistrates' Court on February 22.
Knutsford man admits to assault and false imprisonment charges
A KNUTSFORD man could face a spell behind bars after admitting the false imprisonment of a person.
Stuart Paul McPhee, of Longridge, was set to face trial on two other charges when he appeared at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday, February 22.
The 45-year-old had already admitted to the more serious charge of falsely imprisoning Daniel Edwards on February 18, 2021.
However, McPhee initially denied two other charges in connection with the incident including assaulting Mr Edwards and stealing a mobile phone belonging to him.
Biker hit with £1,500 court bill after speeding through Cuddington
A BIKER has been hit with a £1,500 court bill after being caught speeding through Cuddington.
Hans Sanders was clocked exceeding the 30mph speed limit on the A49 on May 6 last year while riding a Triumph motorcycle.
The 68-year-old pleaded not guilty to the offence on December 22, but was found guilty at Chester Magistrates' Court on February 23.
Driving ban for man caught behind wheel nearly three times over the limit
A NORTHWICH man has been hit with a two-year driving ban after being caught behind the wheel at almost three times over the limit.
Paul Lodington, of Sandown Crescent, was stopped by police on December 18 last year when driving a blue Nissan Micra on London Road.
The 38-year-old was breathalysed by officers and the reading provided showed he had 103 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - with the legal limit being 35 microgrammes.
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