Banchory armed robber locked up again after flat raid
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Ben Kelbie raided the home in Arbroath shortly before his acquisitive offending escalated significantly.
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Exclusive: £10k reward for DNA swab with family link to Aberdeen taxi driver’s Cheese Wire Killer
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George Murdoch's murderer could finally be revealed by a DNA swab from a relative matching the mystery man's genetic profile left at the grisly crime scene in 1983.
Look out for domestic abuse red flags over the festive period – and how you can take action
Police officers explain how the Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Scotland could help people avoid or escape violence.
Unpaid work for man who kicked partner in stomach at Highland auction
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Iain MacDonald knocked the woman to the ground and proceeded to shout and swear at her, Inverness Sheriff Court was told.
Eagle-eyed security staff seize dozens of knives at court buildings – and syringes make the list too
Court staff in Inverness were kept particularly busy in September this year, when they seized 37 blades and 12 knives in just 30 days.
Banchory man, 77, found with 2,000 images of children placed on sex offenders register
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George Campbell, 77, represented himself during a trial at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, where he was found unanimously guilty by a jury.
Stonehaven man threatened pub staff and smashed windscreen after being told he wasn’t being served
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Kieran Taylor, 30, stormed outside the Montrose pub in a rage and punched a passing car windscreen, a court was told.
Conon Bridge joiner ordered to stay away from ex-wife for four years after campaign of abuse
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Sheriff Gary Aitken told Conon Bridge dad-of-five Mark McKernie that he should also stay away from alcohol for the good of him and his family.
Weekend court roll – A high-rise killer and a missing stalker
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Our reporters have been sitting in courtrooms across the north and north-east this week and covered a wide variety of cases.
Fraudster who was part of telephone scam on Aberdeenshire pensioner ordered to repay £10,000
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Tariq Russell, 20, was recruited by his barber to assist a criminal gang carry out a callous telephone scam on the elderly and vulnerable.
Family of late Buckie science teacher lose legal fight over alleged asbestos exposure
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Relatives of Sarah Kerr sued Moray Council alleging that she contracted cancer as a result being around the dangerous substances in the classroom.
HMP Grampian inmate orchestrated fire attacks on families’ to stop witnesses from talking
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Sex offender Josh Neil enlisted two Aberdeen thugs to terrorise potential witnesses in his upcoming court case.
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Weekend court roll – A high-rise killer and a missing stalker
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Weekend court roll – An offshore paedophile and ‘besties’ in court
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Weekend court roll – a Highland killer and a despicable domestic abuser
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Weekend court roll – the Skye killer and an ice cream van revenge
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US national caused A96 crash that left two seriously injured
Knife-wielding yob vowed to stab and ‘eat’ police in Aberdeen
Thief caught with ‘pockets loaded’ full of £1 coins after breaking into own mum’s house
Montrose boxing champ caught doing 105mph in uninsured car – but keeps licence
Highland man caught with animal pornography ordered to surrender his pets
Fake cop scammer jailed after conning Shetland pensioner out of life savings
Four appear in court accused of endangering life of teen after weekend incident in Forres
Sheriff tells ‘stupid’ boy who was showing off speeding before crashing car ‘your parents could be at your graveside’
Road ban for dangerous driver who caused A9 crash at Daviot
Man who legged it from Aberdeen court dock as he was jailed is locked up
Paedophile jailed for going on Highland campervan trip without telling police
Yorkshire pair in court accused of defrauding Aberdeen bank branches
Aberdeen man on FOUR murder bid charges after car hits people in Buckie
Trial set for man accused of murdering New Elgin mum at her home
‘Intimidating’ teens using Inverurie town centre as ‘personal playground’
Sleeping boarder woke up to her sex pest landlord on top of her
Woman in court after Banff house fire forces street to evacuate
Paedophile hunters snare Moray pervert who sent sick messages to decoy teens
Weekend court roll – danger driver jailed and an ex-Dons star in the dock
Racist Aberdeen garage boss bullied apprentice, 17, and set fire to his head
Speeder loses job and licence after hitting 126mph on AWPR
Drink-driver caught as phone detects crash and alerts police
‘We have no other option other than to speak out publicly’: The Wilson family’s statement in full
Exclusive: Murdered Nairn banker’s family brands Police Scotland ‘incompetent’
