Crime

A 32-year-old Melton woman, who admitted conning people out of cash in the street to pay for her heroin and crack cocaine addiction, has stunned television viewers with her appearance after completing three months in rehab.

An East Goscote man who was stabbed and almost killed in an unprovoked attack while out walking his dog in the village has been reliving the horror of that day after his assailant was jailed for more than 10 years.

A thief has stolen a metal plaque which pays tribute to Melton’s fallen armed forces personnel.

Melton residents in Chapel Street, Kings Road and Beckmill Court are invited to voice their concerns about local issues to police officers, councillors and officers from Melton Council.

Church members in the Melton are have been left reeling by the theft of thousands of pounds worth of lead from the roofs of their historic buildings at Thorpe Arnold, Ab Kettleby and Plungar this month.

Armed police were deployed to Melton yesterday (Thursday) after a report made from someone concerned about the welfare of a 51-year-old man.

After we published a letter in last week’s Melton Times from Melton and Rutland MP, Sir Alan Duncan, in which he hit back at criticism of both himself and the police following a rise in criminal activity across the borough, it prompted a deluge of responses via email, letter and social media.

Melton mum, Jaz Lynch-Bolton, who has been campaigning for more to be done to tackle crime in the town, has declined a request by local MP, Sir Alan Duncan, to apologise to him and the police for words she has used to mock them on social media.

Street lighting could be switched back on in Melton in the early hours of the morning after concerns were raised about an increase in criminal activity after dark.

Police are appealing for more leaders to work with the young people who make up their volunteer cadet force in Melton.

Police say the man who was killed in Monday’s fatal road collision at Thrussington was Billie Kitchener, who lived in the village.

A 57-year-old man was killed last night (Monday) when he was involved in a road collision at Thrussington.

A Melton couple have thanked residents who have raised hundred of pounds for them and their four young children following a distressing arson attack which destroyed their family car.

A Melton family who lost their car in the latest arson attack in the town in the early hours of Saturday are being helped by an online fundraising campaign which has already raised hundreds of pounds for them.

Police have released CCTV footage following a break-in at a Melton store last month.

Police arrested a 25-year-old man yesterday morning (Wednesday) for taking Class A drugs - believed to be crack cocaine - in a car in Melton.

Furious Melton MP Sir Alan Duncan has hit back at online trolls who have posted abusive comments about him and the police following a recent upsurge in crime.

A drug dealer who went on the run from police for more than a year before being tracked down at a property in Syston has been jailed for 12 years.