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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Rapist jailed for decade-long campaign of violence and abuse

    A violent rapist has been jailed after assaulting and abusing three women and a child over the course of a decade.

    19 Jul 2024 Cases