These are the faces of 17 county criminals who were jailed for serious offences across Northamptonshire and beyond, and whose often shocking stories this newspaper brought to you during the month of August 2025.
5. Denzel Nduta
The 31-year-old, of Maidencastle, Northampton, was sentenced to 27 months after admitting breaking into a property while the occupant was asleep and stealing an Xbox console, Nintendo Switch and four controllers — which were later discovered having been traded in at a resale outlet in the town. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
6. Aaron Fowler
Fowler was jailed for 14 months and handed a five-year driving ban after trying to escape police by driving a Vauxhall van the wrong way around a one-way system in Rushden town centre. The 32-year-old, of no fixed address, ignored a no entry sign at the junction of Duck Street forcing other road users to take evasive action. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
7. Aimee Duke
The former Five Wells prison officer was jailed after admitting two counts of misconduct in public office over “inappropriate” relationships with inmates in 2022. Wells, 26, of Stony Stratford was sentenced to 12 months after Northampton Crown Court heard she was caught on camera interacting with several prisoners and numerous text messages between her and one prisoner was found on her phone. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
8. Alexander Scott-Mills
The 34-year-old was sentenced to 12 months after a crime spree, which included assaulting a woman and attempting to strangle a police dog at Brixworth in June 2024. Scott-Mills formerly of Grange Park, Northampton, but now of Northallerton, North Yorkshire admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm, causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, intentionally/recklessly causing a public nuisance, and four counts of criminal damage. Photo: Northamptonshire Police