News

  1. Care home company fined after resident chokes and dies

    A care home company has been fined £640,000 after one of their residents choked on a piece of doughnut and died.

    12 Jan 2022 Cases
  2. Three men sentenced for hare coursing

    Three Aberdeenshire men have been sentenced after admitting using dogs to hunt wild hares.

    06 Jan 2022 Cases
  3. Restriction order for serial offender from Edinburgh

    A serial offender who was found guilty of a string of historical attacks against children has been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction at the High Court in Edinburgh.

    23 Dec 2021 Cases
  4. Teacher jailed for historical abuse of pupils

    A music teacher who raped and indecently assaulted pupils in his care has been jailed.

    22 Dec 2021 Cases
  5. Drug dealer tried to kill officer by hitting him with car

    A drug dealer who tried to kill a police officer by hitting him with his car has been jailed.

    16 Dec 2021 Cases
  6. Farmer fined after destroying ancient cairn to use as topsoil

    A farmer who destroyed an ancient cairn to use as topsoil has been fined £18,000.

    14 Dec 2021 Cases
  7. Police officer jailed for explicit messages

    A police officer who sent sexually explicit messages to crime victims he met while on duty has been jailed.

    14 Dec 2021 Cases
  8. M9 road traffic incident - Fatal Accident Inquiry

    Crown Counsel has now formally instructed that there should be a Fatal Accident Inquiry to examine the full circumstances surrounding the deaths of Lamara Bell and John Yuill during the M9 incident.

    06 Dec 2021 Death investigations
  9. Terrorist who threatened to set fire to Islamic Centre jailed

    A man who was convicted of terrorism offences after threatening to set fire to an Islamic Centre has been jailed.

    02 Dec 2021 Cases
  10. Armed robbers who targeted Edinburgh and Dundee jewellery stores jailed

    Three men who took part in armed robberies at jewellery stores in Edinburgh and Dundee have been jailed.

    30 Nov 2021 Cases