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  • Stepdad jailed for beating Wakefield child for not finishing his dinner

    Leeds Crown Court heard that the the 34-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the boy’s identity, would join in with the mother in striking the toddler for not eating his dinner or tidying up his toys. The couple subjected the boy to "excessive force", leaving him with purple bruising to his upper legs. They were both found guilty of child cruelty after a seven-day trial. They both sought to blame each other, prosecutor Ashleigh Metcalfe told the court. The mother, who is from the...
  • Valerie Teale: Police concerned for welfare of missing Wakefield woman

    Valerie Teale was reported missing from her home at Walton last night (April 26) and a number of enquiries have been ongoing to locate her. She is described as 5ft 4ins to 5ft 5ins tall with grey hair. The 67-year-old can sometimes travel on canals towards Wintersett and Cold Heinley and police are conducting enquiries in those locations and elsewhere in Wakefield district for her. Sign up for our free newsletters today Officers are concerned for Valerie’s wellbeing and would ask anyone who...
  • President Biden grants clemency to Albany woman Stacy Wilder

    ALBANY — President Joe Biden granted clemency to a city woman who spent more than four years in federal prison for a nonviolent drug conviction. Stacy L. Wilder, 49, was one of several individuals given clemency on Wednesday, according to the White House. Wilder could not immediately be reached for comment. She and a co-defendant, Reginald V. Lacy, were indicted in September 2001 on several drug charges. The pair pleaded guilty several months later. Wilder was sentenced to more than five years...