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Detectives appeal for information on 1979 unsolved murder
23:05 21/01/2026South Wales Police is appealing for information about the unsolved murder of taxi driver John ‘Jack’ Armstrong more than 40 years ago.
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Two men charged in connection with Pyle shooting remanded in custody
11:52 08/10/2025Two men charged in connection with an incident involving a firearm in Pyle on Monday, September 22, 2025, appeared at Cardiff Magistrates Court on Monday, October 6, charged with multiple offences.
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Three men sentenced to a total of 75 years for attempted murder and kidnap in Merthyr
16:05 03/10/2025Three men have been sentenced to a total of 75 years for the attempted murder and kidnap of Merthyr man earlier this year.
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Four charged in connection Rhydyfelin murder investigation
10:38 27/09/2025Four men have been charged in connection with the death of 22-year-old Liam Woolford in Rhydyfelin on September 23.
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Additional charge in connection with the murder of Joanne Penney
16:16 25/09/2025Renaldo Baptiste, aged 38 (D.O.B 25 January 1987) has been charged with one count of murder and one count of participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group.
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