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  1. Rapist jailed after abusing women and young girls over 43 years

    A rapist who sexually abused six young girls and two women over the course of 43 years has been jailed.

    14 Aug 2024 Cases
  2. Man caught with homemade guns jailed for five years

    A man caught with a cache of homemade “zip” guns and ammunition in his house has been jailed for five years.

    13 Aug 2024 Cases
  3. Man jailed for attempted murder of former partner

    A Moray man has been jailed after attempting to murder his former partner during a violent attack.

    08 Aug 2024 Cases
  4. Man jailed for historic abuse of four young boys

    A prolific child sex offender who abused four young boys over a 19-year period has been jailed.

    05 Aug 2024 Cases
  5. Former councillor sentenced over indecent images of children

    A former Stirling Council councillor caught with child sex abuse images has been given a community payback order.

    01 Aug 2024 Cases
  6. Rapist has prison sentence increased after Crown appeal

    A man found guilty of raping two women and sexually assaulting a third has had his prison sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown.

    01 Aug 2024 Cases
  7. Court process begins for the FAI into showroom manager’s death

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 57-year-old David McClenaghan.

    30 Jul 2024 Death investigations
  8. Man jailed for sexually abusing child in Thailand

    A paedophile from Fife who recorded videos of himself sexually assaulting a young girl in Thailand has been jailed.

    30 Jul 2024 Cases
  9. Woman who embezzled thousands of pounds from dementia suffering mother is jailed

    A woman who embezzled thousands of pounds from her dementia-stricken mother has been imprisoned for two years and three months.

    25 Jul 2024 Cases
  10. Drugs courier jailed for smuggling cocaine in hidden compartment

    A drugs courier who smuggled cocaine worth an estimated £1m into Scotland has been jailed.

    23 Jul 2024 Cases