News

  1. Paisley rapist jailed for sexually abusing eight children

    A rapist who systematically groomed and abused eight vulnerable young girls over the course of 16 years has been jailed.

    01 Jul 2025 Cases
  2. Domestic abuser has prison sentence increased after Crown appeal

    A man who tried to murder his estranged wife by driving over her twice with his car has had his prison sentence increased following a successful Crown appeal.

    01 Jul 2025 Cases
  3. Former care worker jailed for sexual and physical abuse

    A Liverpool man who sexually and physically abused vulnerable young people while working at residential care homes in Scotland has been jailed.

    30 Jun 2025 Cases
  4. Crown Office statement following the sentencing of former teacher William Bain

    On 30 June 2025, at the High Court in Glasgow, the 72-year-old was jailed for nine years after pleading guilty to the non-recent abuse of children.

    30 Jun 2025 Cases
  5. Dundee man jailed for abuse of women and four-week-old baby

    A man who subjected two young women and a newborn baby to a campaign of violence and abuse has been jailed.

    27 Jun 2025 Cases
  6. Rapist has prison sentence increased after Crown appeal

    An army officer who violently raped a woman in her home has had his prison sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

    27 Jun 2025 Cases
  7. Man jailed for three and a half years over £500,000 fake Scottish tea fraud

    A fraudster who earned more than £500,000 by deceiving luxury hotels and stores into buying ‘unique’ Scottish-grown tea that was actually imported has been imprisoned for three and a half years.

    25 Jun 2025 Cases
  8. FAI court process begins following the death of hotel worker

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Garry Anderson. 

    20 Jun 2025 Death investigations
  9. Rapist jailed after attacking 15-year-old girl in Falkirk town centre

    A man who raped a 15-year-old girl after following her on a street in Falkirk has been jailed.

    18 Jun 2025 Cases
  10. Lord Advocate urges public vigilance against hate crime

    The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, has urged continued public vigilance against hate crime after new COPFS figures showed a small decrease in charges reported.  

    17 Jun 2025 Statements