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Widow’s fury as Elgin bus driver’s teen killer held in ‘five-star hotel’ conditions
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The 16-year-old who killed Keith Rollinson is serving his sentence at a facility for traumatised children and has access to a swimming pool, football pitches and gym.
Aberdeen council gardener given absolute discharge after flick knife found at home
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Scott Farquhar, 50, had no idea the knife - which he used for his work - was classed as illegal.
Highland footballer assaulted woman at racecourse and claimed it was ‘a joke’
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Strathspey Thistle defender Stephen Rennie pled guilty to assaulting the woman by seizing her by the head and body.
Peterhead fish factory owner to pay fine after being unable to complete unpaid work
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Gordon Grieve is "willing to do the order" but various factors prevented him complete the remaining 127 hours of the community payback order.
Lawmakers almost double Inverness child rapist’s sentence after overruling judge’s claim the victim ‘enjoyed’ it
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Appeal judges said none of the schoolgirl's evidence supported claims she "participated willingly and enthusiastically" with football coach Lee Murray.
Alleged high-rise murder victim sent text saying he’d ‘finished’ with girlfriend days before he was killed
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Jurors also heard from a witness who told police he'd seen murder accused Elizabeth Sweeney wearing a pair of trainers that were “caked in blood”.
Men in court after police officer seriously hurt in A82 ‘stolen’ car chase
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Iain Grant, 29, and Robert MacAllister, 42, are alleged to have stolen a silver Subaru before crashing into a police vehicle, causing it to land on its roof.
Drunken Union Street thug jailed for racist assault on 78-year-old man
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Scott McClorey, 50, spat in the frightened pensioner's direction and used a racial slur before he brutally attacked him.
Serial domestic abuser warned he will end up in prison if he doesn’t change his ways
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Scott Thomson, 29, admitted two assaults on his victim, including one in an Aberdeen hotel room.
Weekend court roll – a Poundland firebug and prolific paedophile
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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.
Church youth leader found guilty of sexually inappropriate behaviour with boy, 14
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Lauren Middleton, 28, sobbed as the verdict was delivered and insisted she had no idea that her actions were having a sexual effect on the teenager.
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Weekend court roll – a Poundland firebug and prolific paedophile
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Weekend court roll – a depraved prison officer and an Instagram drug dealer
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Weekend court roll – a Vinted stalker and a serial rapist
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Teenager charged 10 months after fatal Aberdeen crash
Aberdeen stripper accused of hen party sex assault can keep performing as Sergeant Eros
‘Depraved’ Peterhead prison officer jailed after admitting rape and sexual abuse of children
Aberdeen man with ‘appalling record’ ordered to behave after homophobic abuse towards police
Waiter gave police the wrong name then showed them another man’s licence
Aberdeen man who robbed taxi driver with screwdriver jailed for ‘disgraceful crime’
Woman jailed after pointing fake gun at neighbour in Aberdeen high-rise
Aberdeen woman who embezzled £30,000 avoids prison after selling house to pay back employer
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Jail for man who headbutted barmaid at Inverness pub
Elgin drink driver warned he faces jail if he repeats crime for third time
