A Ross-shire man who was storing and selling cocaine from his home was spared a prison sentence at Inverness Sheriff Court today.
Sheriff Eilidh Macdonald said: "It was motivated by greed."
Accused heard saying: 'You won't want to mess with me.'
A Ross-shire hotelier showered gifts, including sex toys and lingerie, on a teenage girl for over four years in exchange for indecent photos of her.
A Muir of Ord fisherman was caught by police with a knife in his car and £70 worth of cannabis.
The former chairman and treasurer of a popular small Black Isle museum has admitted embezzling almost £19,000 from it over three years.
Daniel Kay convinced her he would carry out work on two crofts but ultimately did very little.
A farmer who spent £50,000 on environmentally friendly crops was not friendly to an Agricultural Department official over delays recompensing him.
The man admitted assaulting his partner at their home last year when he appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court.
A Muir of Ord pair have admitted being concerned in the supply of drugs.
His offences were committed against six women between 2008 and 2020 in the Moray, Easter Ross and the Inverness areas.
The man was assaulted after he confronted his attacker outside his home.
Vandals left a substantial amount of graffiti, including swastikas and references to Adolf Hitler.
Gary Campbell was jailed for 12 years following one of the first convictions of its kind in Scotland.
The court heard the group had been out for a drive after a birthday party.
THE provost of Inverness Cathedral and a prominent UK cabinet member are among those to have defended under-fire MSP Kate Forbes overnight.
Alasdair Finlayson was jailed for nine years after he was found to be in charge of the operation in the Highlands.
A speeding Easter Ross motorist who killed his only child in a horrific crash after he approached police driving at 137 mph has appeared in court.
A gang stored drugs, equipment and cash at three Highland locations the High Court in Glasgow has heard.
The club's vice-chairman is appealing for support for the club