A night on the front line combatting anti-social behaviour in Elgin with police
The Press and Journal joined police for a night on patrol in Elgin town centre, tackling missing children, bus station worries and dark Cooper Park corners.
Crime and courts
Woman who attacked off-duty Inverness police officer spared jail
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At one point during the vicious assault, Demi McLennan clawed inside the female officer's mouth.
Vicious thug who stamped on victim’s head is jailed
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Francis McPhee - who has previously been jailed for killing a man - attacked his victim outside the St Nicholas Centre.
Domestic abuser attacked partner and dragged her from bed
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Jordan Hooper straddled the woman and punched her before pulling her by the leg and causing her to fall to the ground.
Inverness teen spat at bus driver and mocked man with one leg
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McKenzie Cochrane spat in the face of a Stagecoach employee after being challenged over his lack of ticket.
Despicable thief jailed after stealing Aberdeen widow’s ‘lifetime of treasures’
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None of the items - including the woman's late husband's wedding ring and her children's baby bracelets - have been recovered.
Serial Aberdeen drink-driver crashed into car with toddler inside
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Steven Small, from Torry, callously walked away from the scene of the crash - leaving behind a half-drunk bottle of vodka in the footwell.
How police and Moray Council are trying to win the battle against Elgin’s rising anti-social behaviour problem
The hotspots are known, but devising a solution to solve the problem is a lot more complicated.
Aberdeenshire nursery workers found guilty of assaults on child
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The incidents all took place between April and July 2021 at the nursery, which cannot be named for legal reasons.
Weekend court roll – a cannabis farm ‘slave’ and a rogue joiner
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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.
Aberdeen man’s plea to sheriff after Oban hospital disturbance
Jordan Brechin, 23, became abusive to medics and police after passing out at a venue in the town.
Traffic boss caught drug-driving near Mintlaw
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Kenneth Reilly was more than five times over the legal limit when officers found cannabis in his van.
The latest weekend court rolls
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Weekend court roll – a cannabis farm ‘slave’ and a rogue joiner
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Weekend court roll – a catfishing fraudster and a one-punch killer
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Weekend court roll – a high-rise killer and violent kids’ football coach
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Weekend court roll – a million-pound drug haul and a Fort William sex abuser
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Weekend court roll – a sleepover sex attack and a high-rise killer
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Inverness woman used the N-word before pouring juice over victim
Three men in the dock after £1 million cannabis seizure from Cove home
Fort William man convicted of sexual assaults against teens
Forres drug driver handed year-long roads ban
Sting operation snared Aberdeen paedophile as he waited for girl, 12, at bus stop
Man, 25, sentenced over sex assault on woman, 75, in Aberdeen city centre
Weekend court roll – a sleepover sex attack and a high-rise killer
Oban domestic abuser weeps as he’s banned from seeing fiancee for a year
Nightshift worker caught drug driving in Oban was eight times the limit
Supervision order for Peterhead man who committed ‘senseless’ axe attack
Fraserburgh meat cleaver attack was over £15 debt
Man killed friend with knife after row in Aberdeen high-rise
Mull farm worker’s animal ban after he kept dogs in appalling conditions
Arlene Fraser’s family welcome plans to block killer’s parole until he reveals location of body
Man stashed knife just yards from Aberdeen police station
Fraserburgh men plead guilty after Snapchat video of them firing handgun goes viral
Skye shinty chieftain was killed by close friend when overloaded trailer broke loose
Aberdeen man jailed after head-butting 15-year-old boy
Macduff partygoer’s ‘morning after’ drug-driving bust on the A98
16-year-old Aberdeen danger driver locked up to protect public
Cruden Bay man told to be on best behaviour for six months – for the sake of his relationship
Duo admit being behind £1.5 million Peterhead nightclub cannabis farm
Woman took part in £50,000 burglaries that targeted Chinese restaurant owners
Caol dealer caught with cannabis worth £23,000 spared jail
