A cannabis farmer found hiding under loft insulation has been locked up after plants with a street value of up to £160,000 was recovered in Darlington.
Two men have been jailed for their very differing roles in the Middlesbrough rioting which left a trail of destruction through the town centre.
A Teesside drug dealer who was deported when he was released from prison following the death of a popular Yarm man is back behind bars.
A Fijian soldier who sexually assaulted a teenage girl on Catterick Garrison has narrowly avoided being sent to prison.
A Darlington farmer who allowed a cannabis grow on his property was found with two unlicensed shotguns in his home along with £20,000 in cash.
Here are some of the most serious offenders who have faced justice at Teesside Crown Court throughout October.
A Bishop Auckland man who terrorised a woman on Facebook with vile and abusive messages has landed himself in court.
A Darlington thug who hit a man in the face before stealing his e-bike turned up at his victim’s house with an axe demanding he hand over the charger.
A getaway driver who was tracked down after two shootings in Staindrop and Thornaby was traced by his mobile phone and an Audi's tracking device.
A getaway driver who ferried a gunman around the North East when an alleged drugs gang war exploded into violence has been locked up.
