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True Crime: The cases that rocked the north and north-east

True Crime: The cases that rocked the north and north-east

When it comes to crime in the north and north-east of Scotland, The Press and Journal has a network of reporters embedded in courtrooms across our patch.

As well as bringing you comprehensive coverage of the court hearings, our Crime & Courts team are also going beyond the headlines with in-depth profiles and analysis of the cases, like the recent killing of Aberdeen mum Jill Barclay and the decades-old murder mysteries involving Renee MacRae and Brenda Page.

The Cheesewire Murder: George Murdoch

Crime & Courts

DNA method that snared infamous US serial killer could be used to catch cheese wire murderer

The methods used to catch serial killer Joseph DeAngelo could also finally apprehend the man who killed Aberdeen taxi driver George Murdoch.
September 30, 2023
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Genealogy databases identified Joseph DeAngelo - the man dubbed California's Golden State Killer - after he murdered 13 people and raped 50 women during the 1970s and 80s. Read More

The Renee MacRae case

275 years of crime and investigations: Explore 275 years of journalism. Read stories if the north and north-east that matter most. Find out more by clicking here.

Killer husband Wayne Fraser

Crime & Courts

‘Madcap’ killer husband was a ‘wild card’ and a ‘strange one’ – former workmates reveal

Convicted killer Wayne Fraser was a dishonest domestic abuser. Images: Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi/Facebook
September 4, 2023
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From Mintlaw to Mississippi murder trial: The former Aberdeenshire resident who swapped his life in the north-east of Scotland for the American dream that turned into a nightmare. Read More

The murder of Jill Barclay

Interviews with Detective Inspector Gary Winter

Fraserburgh-born serial killer Dennis Nilsen

Past Times

Dennis Nilsen: Clogged drains finally exposed depraved killer’s heinous crimes in 1983

February 16, 2023

He was the self-proclaimed "murderer of the century" who enjoyed the "God-like" power of butchering his victims, before flushing their remains down the toilet. Read More

The doorstep murder: Alistair Wilson

Highlands & Islands

New potential suspect in Alistair Wilson murder case jailed on separate charge

Alistair Wilson and the Havelock Hotel in Nairn
June 8, 2023
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The Nairn banker was shot dead on his doorstep in 2004 - but no one has ever been arrested in connection with the crime. Read More

The murder of Arlene Fraser

North-east wife-killer Malcolm Webster

Crime & Courts

Detective who exposed north-east wife killer Malcolm Webster says there could be other victims

Malcolm Webster murdered his wife Claire Morris and became one of the north-east's most infamous killers
May 2, 2022
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A retired detective who helped to lock up the notorious north-east wife killer Malcolm Webster has said it's possible he may have committed other crimes which went undetected. Read More

Hunting Mr X: A True Crime podcast

The murder of Brenda Page

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