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Tain man who ran away from police - who were looking for someone else - found with £20k worth of cannabis

15 May 2025
Tain man who ran away from police - who were looking for someone else - found with £20k worth of cannabis

Tain man who ran away from police - who were looking for someone else - found with £20k worth of cannabis

15 May 2025

A man from Tain spotted police - who were looking for someone else - and ran away. He was caught with nearly £20,000 worth of cannabis.


Woman (27) told police they would have to ‘drag’ her from Conon Bridge address

14 May 2025
Woman (27) told police they would have to ‘drag’ her from Conon Bridge address

Woman (27) told police they would have to ‘drag’ her from Conon Bridge address

14 May 2025

A woman spat at police officers on Boxing Day after they arrived about a separate incident and then damaged a mattress in a police cell.


Violence threats thug used blood to draw pictures in prison cell

11 May 2025
Violence threats thug used blood to draw pictures in prison cell

Violence threats thug used blood to draw pictures in prison cell

11 May 2025

He was given a prison sentence and hit with a non-harassment order to protect his former partner.


‘He has messed up his life’: Car abandoned after drinks spotted by cops

04 May 2025
‘He has messed up his life’: Car abandoned after drinks spotted by cops

‘He has messed up his life’: Car abandoned after drinks spotted by cops

04 May 2025

His defence agent said: ‘He has messed up his life but is the author of his own misfortune.’


Conon man (36) assaulted and threatened police

04 May 2025
Conon man (36) assaulted and threatened police

Conon man (36) assaulted and threatened police

04 May 2025

Police were assaulted and threatened by a 36-year-old Conon man whose welfare they were checking.


Evanton man scammed 88-year-old with ‘home maintenance’ ruse

02 May 2025
Evanton man scammed 88-year-old with ‘home maintenance’ ruse

Evanton man scammed 88-year-old with ‘home maintenance’ ruse

02 May 2025

Elderly women were targeted by a 30-year-old Ross-shire man who conned them out of money, by pretending to offer to carry out house maintenance.


Man fined after threatening Dingwall SNP office with AK47s

02 May 2025
Man fined after threatening Dingwall SNP office with AK47s

Man fined after threatening Dingwall SNP office with AK47s

02 May 2025

Staff at a politician's office were terrified when an angry voter threatened to use AK47s, claiming he had connections in Ireland.


Son accused of throwing candle at mother’s face

01 May 2025
Son accused of throwing candle at mother’s face

Son accused of throwing candle at mother’s face

01 May 2025

It is also claimed that he grabbed her neck.


‘He should have known better’ - ex Tain man sentenced for having photos of undressed girls

29 April 2025
‘He should have known better’ - ex Tain man sentenced for having photos of undressed girls

‘He should have known better’ - ex Tain man sentenced for having photos of undressed girls

29 April 2025

He had been jailed twice before for possessing vast amounts of indecent images and videos of children being abused.


Court round-up from Ross-shire: Thug’s attack on Dingwall chippie worker caught on film

27 April 2025
Court round-up from Ross-shire: Thug’s attack on Dingwall chippie worker caught on film

Court round-up from Ross-shire: Thug’s attack on Dingwall chippie worker caught on film

27 April 2025

A round-up of a very busy week in the courts.


Hefty fine for lorry driver after A96 careless driving

27 April 2025
Hefty fine for lorry driver after A96 careless driving

Hefty fine for lorry driver after A96 careless driving

27 April 2025

He performed an unsafe overtake while approaching the Auldearn junction.


‘Completely unacceptable behaviour’ - Woman indecently assaulted in front of husband at music festival

26 April 2025
‘Completely unacceptable behaviour’ - Woman indecently assaulted in front of husband at music festival

‘Completely unacceptable behaviour’ - Woman indecently assaulted in front of husband at music festival

26 April 2025

“The report indicates that he is more of an idiot than a sex pest,” Sheriff Gary Aitken said.


Dingwall man jailed for punching Renato’s shop worker and throwing chips

24 April 2025
Dingwall man jailed for punching Renato’s shop worker and throwing chips

Dingwall man jailed for punching Renato’s shop worker and throwing chips

24 April 2025

An ex-prisoner who was filmed attacking a chippy worker after being refused cheese sauce on his fries demanded to be sentenced immediately.


More than £2000 worth of toys stolen from city store

24 April 2025
More than £2000 worth of toys stolen from city store

More than £2000 worth of toys stolen from city store

24 April 2025

A woman who went on a seven week long shoplifting spree in one shop has been banned from entering the store.


Alness man split wife’s head and called her ‘unworthy’

23 April 2025
Alness man split wife’s head and called her ‘unworthy’

Alness man split wife’s head and called her ‘unworthy’

23 April 2025

A 55-year-old Easter Ross man who subjected his now ex-wife to violence, torment and abuse over several years has escaped a jail sentence.


Sheriff’s ‘heart sinks’ over ‘horrific’ child abuse images downloaded and shared by teenager

23 April 2025
Sheriff’s ‘heart sinks’ over ‘horrific’ child abuse images downloaded and shared by teenager

Sheriff’s ‘heart sinks’ over ‘horrific’ child abuse images downloaded and shared by teenager

23 April 2025

A teenager who downloaded and shared "horrific images" of children being sexually abused told police he was "addicted to pornography" and wanted help.


Lorry driver branded ‘arrogant, obnoxious and a bully’

17 April 2025
Lorry driver branded ‘arrogant, obnoxious and a bully’

Lorry driver branded ‘arrogant, obnoxious and a bully’

17 April 2025

‘Bullying behaviour which we all too often see from lorry drivers who think because they have a bigger vehicle they can do what they like’.


Dingwall woman caught drink-driving on scooter fined £420

17 April 2025
Dingwall woman caught drink-driving on scooter fined £420

Dingwall woman caught drink-driving on scooter fined £420

17 April 2025

Police stopped a 34-year-old Dingwall woman for a suspected insurance offence as she rode her scooter through the town.


Cromarty unemployed university lecturer caught drink-driving on Kessock Bridge

16 April 2025
Cromarty unemployed university lecturer caught drink-driving on Kessock Bridge

Cromarty unemployed university lecturer caught drink-driving on Kessock Bridge

16 April 2025

A 57-year-old unemployed university lecturer denied she had a drinking problem despite being caught drink-driving.


Tain man demanded £100 from victim with knife to their throat

15 April 2025
Tain man demanded £100 from victim with knife to their throat

Tain man demanded £100 from victim with knife to their throat

15 April 2025

A man sat frozen in fear as a woman held a knife to his throat and her companion forced their victim to transfer £100 to his bank account.


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