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FBI suspect Gerard Zalewski who groomed Bamber Bridge teen is jailed

Gerard Zalewski has been jailed for 12 years A man who groomed his teenage victim online and was described as one of America’s most wanted has been jailed. Gerard Zalewski, 32, manipulated his 13-year-old victim to send him […]

7 years ago
Faces of men jailed who dealt cocaine and heroin in Preston

The gang were part of a wider drugs network which has now seen 20 men jailed for supplying Class A drugs Seven men who flooded the streets of Preston with £17m of drugs have been jailed. A year-long undercover investigation led to the Fishwick-based gang being exposed and put behind bars. […]

7 years ago
Preston man jailed for role in supplying cocaine across the city

Mark Carter Jnr, from Bamber Bridge, has been jailed A Preston man and his Liverpool accomplice who supplied £8,000 of cocaine in the city have been jailed for a total of 15 years. Mark Carter Jnr, 32, and John […]

7 years ago
Two Preston men jailed for scamming thousands of pounds as fake loan firm

Imran Ahmed and Martin Williams Two Preston men have been jailed for running a business loan scam. Martin Williams, 32 of Broadgate and Imran Ahmed, 42, of Burrow Road, Deepdale, set up fake firms promising […]

7 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Fiona Barnes jailed for stealing from Preston’s SPACE centre and lying about having cancer

Fiona Barnes pictured at her leaving do A charity fundraiser who stole £24,000 from the disabled children’s charity she worked for has been jailed for 15 months. Fiona Barnes, 55, was so desperate to avoid prison she […]

8 years ago
Burglar pinched student’s laptop containing master’s project three weeks before deadline

Elona Green A prolific burglar who raided a house in Preston and stole a laptop containing a masters’ degree student’s work has been jailed for three years. Elona Green, 34, was high […]

8 years ago
Jason Hutchinson jailed for stabbing girlfriend’s neighbour in row about water bombs

Jason Hutchinson An irate neighbour lost his temper and stabbed a man because he was angry when water bombs had been thrown at his freshly cleaned windows, a court has heard. Jason […]

8 years ago
Declan Cross jailed for raping schoolgirl in woods near Deepdale Stadium

Declan Cross A man who groomed a schoolgirl via Blackbery Messenger for five months before raping her in woods near Preston North End’s stadium has been jailed. Declan Cross, now 20, met […]

8 years ago
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