Violent thug who attacked ill neighbour with screwdriver and coffee table jailed
A thug who attacked his neighbour with a screwdriver and hit him over the head with a glass coffee table has been jailed.
Aberdeen Sheriff Court
Peterhead man jailed for violent assault and telling police he would ‘rape their families’
A Peterhead man has been jailed for a violent attack on a woman and threatening to rape the families of police officers arresting him.
Cow ‘should have been euthanised’ before raid on Aberdeenshire farm, court told
A vet has told the trial of a north-east man that a cow in his herd should have been put down some time before welfare officers raided a farm near Ellon.
HMP Grampian inmate set fire to cell then launched foul-mouthed tirade at sheriff
A pair of long-term jail inmates have had 10 months added to their sentences for setting fire to their cells in HMP Grampian.
Man faces jail after ‘infatuation’ led to him secretly film staff changing room at Aberdeen bar
A 34-year-old man has admitted fitting cameras in the staff changing rooms of an Aberdeen bar to secretly film a woman.
Vet says calf at centre of Aberdeenshire animal welfare trial could have been only ‘days old’
A vet has told the trial of an Aberdeenshire farmer that a calf, put down as it was so weak after weeks of neglect, might have been much younger than first believed.
Dad lost sense of smell and taste after near-fatal assault by teenager in Aberdeen city centre
A father was left without any sense of smell and taste after almost being killed by a teenager in Aberdeen city centre.
Lorry driver avoids prison after causing death of Aberdeen great-grandmother by careless driving
The grieving family of an Aberdeen great-grandmother have welcomed the "strong sentence" imposed on the lorry driver who ran her over.
Trial of north-east man hears how cow was ‘left in dark corner to die’ on Aberdeenshire farm
The trial of a north-east man has heard how he allegedly left emaciated cow “to die in the corner” – and another “screaming” in hunger.
Man denies threatening north-east MSP with violence similar to Jo Cox murder
A pensioner has admitted sending a north-east MSP messages about the murder of a fellow politician - but denied they were intended to be threatening.
Aberdeen bus driver left colleague needing surgery after drunken attack over strikes
An award-winning Aberdeen bus driver has admitted leaving a colleague scarred for life in a fight after strike tensions boiled over.
Aberdeenshire builder accused of defrauding would-be customer of nearly £200,000
An Aberdeenshire builder has been accused of defrauding a would-be customer out of almost £200,000 by failing to carry out promised work.
Man, 24, jailed following police chase through Aberdeenshire
A man who sparked a high-speed police chase through Aberdeenshire has been jailed for three years.
Man hid in cupboard as police raided Ellon home and found £7,000 worth of cannabis
A man hid in his bedroom cupboard after police stormed his house and found more than £7,000 worth of cannabis.
Driver reaches speeds of 153mph on Aberdeen bypass
A speeder caught doing 153mph on the Aberdeen bypass has prompted calls for more safety measures to be introduced.
Man in court over police seizure of £150,000 worth of cannabis in Tillydrone
A man has appeared in court after police seized more than £150,000 worth of cannabis in Aberdeen.
Five in court after police seize £36,000 worth of drugs in north-east over the weekend
Five people have appeared in court after police swooped on properties across the north-east and seized about £36,000 of Class A drugs over the weekend.
Aberdeen 21-year-old who prompted manhunt appears in court
An Aberdeen man who prompted a week-long manhunt over the festive period has been let off with breaching a court order.
Aberdeen prosecutor fined £700 for threatening to deport Indian beautician
A prosecutor has been fined £700 for sending "menacing" messages threatening to have an Indian beautician deported for leaving his husband’s salon business.
Aberdeen mum duped into drugs trade by online love interest
A mum was tricked into turning her Aberdeen home into a base for drug dealing by an online love interest.
Bullying about her height the start of spiral that led Aberdeen woman to drug couriering, court hears
An Aberdeen woman who turned to heroin after being bullied for being tall has been jailed for acting as a drugs mule.
Duo ‘duped’ into running £500,000 cannabis farm in north-east village jailed
Two Lithuanian men who ran a £500,000 cannabis farm in a coastal village have been jailed for three years.
Man jailed for threatening to throw acid on police officer he called a ‘scumbag’
A man has been jailed for six months after threatening to throw acid at a police officer he branded a "scumbag".
Man jailed after £16,000 of cannabis recovered by sniffer dog at Aberdeen train station
A drugs courier caught with more than £16,000 worth of cannabis by a sniffer dog at Aberdeen Railway Station has been jailed.
Homeless youth lured to north-east by drugs criminals on promise of cash
A 20-year-old whose life was "fraught" with hardship was lured to a Peterhead drug operation by a London gang, a court has heard.
Motorists swerved to avoid crash as drunk Aberdeen man veered van across road
Motorists had to swerve to avoid a head-on collision as a drink-driver veered his van across the road in Aberdeen.
Man charged in connection with car thefts and other items during Aberdeen break-ins
A 23-year-old man has been charged in relation to the theft of three cars and other items including money, watches and toys during a number of Aberdeen break-ins.
Man in court after leaving man ‘bleeding heavily’ in Aberdeen street attack
A man has admitted assaulting a stranger outside a popular Aberdeen karaoke bar in the mistaken belief he was protecting his wife.
Knives and drugs among hundreds of item seizures at Aberdeen court
Hundreds of knives, needles and weapons have been confiscated from people entering Aberdeen Sheriff Court this year, new figures have revealed.
Supermarket worker ordered to pay back £1,500 embezzled from tills
A former north-east supermarket worker has been ordered by a court to repay £1,500 she embezzled from her till.
Man who abused neighbours and made IRA threat was caught when he fell from a tree
A north-east man who abused his neighbours then ran from the police was caught when officers heard rustling – and saw him fall out of a tree.
Vegetable alibi for man who burst into locked bathroom with kitchen knife
A man who held a large knife as he burst in on a frightened woman who had locked herself in a bathroom claimed he only had the blade because he had been chopping vegetables.