Two teenagers arrested in connection with major disturbance in Inverness
Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a disturbance in Inverness that left several people injured.
Crime
Five in court in connection with car thefts, attempted bank fraud and allegedly stealing personal items from north-east homes
Five teenagers are expected in court today in connection with a series of car thefts, stealing from houses, and attempted bank fraud.
Good Samaritans injured after coming to the aid of a male being attacked by youths in Inverness
Several people have been injured after coming to the help of a male being assaulted by a group of youths in Inverness.
Teenager charged with alleged housebreaking in Forres
A 15-year-old boy has been charged in connection with an alleged theft by housebreaking in Forres.
Unpaid work for thieves who stole from Aberdeen church volunteer
A callous pair of thieves preyed on a church volunteer’s generosity and raided her bank account of hundreds of pounds.
Woman in court after Aberdeen drugs gang stashed cannabis in her house
A court has heard how a vulnerable north-east woman was “taken advantage of” by a drugs gang which stashed class B substances in her house.
Racist hate crimes fall but homophobic incidents on the rise
Racist crimes have fallen by more than 10% in a year while hate crimes related to sexual orientation have risen by 5%, new figures indicate.
Thief used house-swapping guise to rob relative of her electronic devices
An Elgin thief pretended to be interested in a house swap in order to rob a distant relative of electronic devices.
Heartbroken Forres man drunkenly smashed ex-partner’s window after break-up
A heartbroken Moray man went on a drunken rampage which included stealing a bottle of vodka from a shop and smashing a bedroom window.
Paramedics told careless driver’s husband she wouldn’t make it to hospital alive
A woman who nearly died in a head-on crash has admitted driving carelessly.
Two men appear in court in connection with £22K heroin haul after car pulled over on A90
Two men have appeared in court in connection with a drugs haul worth £22,000.
Racist thug shook ladder while victim was painting front door, then launched attack
A racist thug shouted offensive abuse at a man as he was up a ladder, before shaking it to force him to the ground and attacking him.
Historic sex abuse case against Highland League stalwart deserted after new evidence surfaces
The case against a Highland League stalwart accused of historic sex crimes has been temporarily deserted after new evidence came to light.
Former special police constable avoids jail sentence after embezzling from Scotland’s best baker
A former special police constable who embezzled from Scotland's newly-crowned baker of the year has narrowly avoided a prison sentence.
Aberdeen drink-driver was rescued by Good Samaritan after crashing into tree
A drink-driver who crashed into a tree was given a lift home by a "Good Samaritan" before being traced by police.
Buckie man inflicted serious head injury on his dad after row outside pub
A Moray teenager who inflicted a serious head injury on his own father following a drunken argument has avoided being locked up.
Drug dealer wasted firefighters’ time by making false report of blaze in Elgin
A drug dealer who wasted firefighters' time by making a fake 999 call has been ordered to undergo treatment for addiction.
Highland cottage once owned by Jimmy Savile targeted by vandals again
A Highland cottage previously owned by Jimmy Savile has been targeted by vandals once again.
Dead man the only suspect in pensioner doorstep stab murder, police say
A 42-year-old found dead after a pensioner was fatally stabbed on his own doorstep is the only suspect in the killing, police have said.
Police probe after tandem bike stolen from Aberdeen home
Police are searching for a thief who stole a tandem bicycle from an Aberdeen home. Officers say it was taken from the property on Langdykes Drive in Cove between 6pm on Monday, May 29 and 1opm on Saturday, June 1. Anyone with information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference CF0138680619.
Vandal leaves trail of destruction after stealing just £2 worth of copper
Hundreds of thousands of pounds of damage has been caused at an electricity substation by a vandal who made off with just £2 worth of copper.
Man arrested after woman’s body found in Brechin
A man has been arrested after the death of a woman in Angus.
One of Britain’s most wanted men arrested over torture murder
One of Britain’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Malta over the brutal killing of a father at a remote Cheshire farmhouse after 16 years on the run.
Fifth teenager arrested after couple attacked on bus in homophobic assault
A fifth teenager has been arrested after a couple were subjected to a homophobic attack and robbery by a gang when they refused to kiss on a bus.
Police recover cannabis with a street value of around £18,000 from a vehicle in Orkney
Drugs worth around £18,000 have been recovered by police from a vehicle in Orkney.
Man, 30, charged after alleged serious assault in the Highlands
A 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an alleged serious assault in Wick. A 37-year-old suffered facial injuries in the incident on Kennedy Terrace at around 8pm last night. A police spokesman said: “The man will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal and is expected to appear at court in due course.”
Teenager charged in connection with the alleged theft of a BMW and a motorbike in Aberdeen
A 17-year-old man has been charged in connection with alleged vehicle thefts in Aberdeen.
Jail warning for Aberdeen man caught with 400 indecent images of children
An Aberdeen man has been told he could be jailed after he was caught with hundreds of indecent images of children.
Aberdeen man jailed for attacking partner with beer cans
A man has been jailed for 15 months after hitting his partner over the head with a four-pack of beer.
Scuffle outside Moray hotel leads to petrol bomb threats
A Moray man threatened to petrol bomb a hotel after he got in a fight with the owner.
Elgin drug dealer jailed after being busted by torn parcel
An Elgin drug dealer has been jailed after his illegal enterprises were brought down by the Royal Mail.
Car blaze investigated in attempted murder probe
A burnt-out car found in Glasgow could help police investigating the attempted murder of a prison employee who was shot at.