The Latest Breaking News from Durham Crown Court

Former branch secretary from Bishop Auckland jailed after defrauding Unison and NHS out of £80,000

Tanya Tucker was found guilty of seven counts of fraud following a trial at Durham Crown Court

Chronicle Live · Apr 14, 2022

Man headbutted police officer after threatening to attend Sedgefield pub armed with 'knife and gun'

Brian Fairhirst, 42, appeared at Durham Crown Court on Monday

Chronicle Live · Apr 11, 2022

Horden burglar entered sleeping child's room after threatening to set fire to petrol station

Jacob Grant Chambers, 22, was jailed after appearing at Durham Crown Court

Chronicle Live · Mar 21, 2022

Spennymoor man told to expect 'lengthy' prison sentence over assault and threat to kill charges

Jordan Storey appeared at Durham Crown Court on Friday where he faced threat to kill, assault, and damaging property charges

Chronicle Live · Feb 14, 2022

Scammers posing as police officers tricked 'vulnerable' people into handing over £700,000

Fawaz Miah, 26, Fras Abdulkarim, 20, Abdul Olayinka, 19, Noor Sharif, 20, and Sahil Zaman, 22 all recieved prison sentences at Durham Crown Court

Chronicle Live · Feb 2, 2022

Bishop Auckland teacher permanently banned from profession after sexually abusing male teenager

Stephen Elliott was jailed for 13 months at Durham Crown Court in October 2020

Chronicle Live · Jan 28, 2022

Man jailed for breaching order after claiming to have received 'threats of violence'

Nathan Haslam appeared at Durham Crown Court for breaching a court order

Chronicle Live · Jan 26, 2022

From violent thugs to robbers and burglars - the crooks locked up in December 2021

We take a look at the offenders who were sent to prison in December for crimes including assault, burglary, fraud and causing death by dangerous driving

Chronicle Live · Jan 3, 2022