16 December 2024
He was threatening to cut the man's throat, and said: 'I will slash your face' and called him 'a beast.'
16 December 2024
He was threatening to cut the man's throat, and said: 'I will slash your face' and called him 'a beast.'
13 December 2024
A woman who admitted conducting herself in a threatening manner towards a man in a Wester Ross village has been admonished.
12 December 2024
A shop worker was struck on the head with a blade by a Ross-shire man who will be sentenced next week.
10 December 2024
Sheriff Ian Cruickshank heard details of the tragic case and told the court how he will deal with sentencing.
10 December 2024
He faced two charges of assaulting officers, one to injury and impairment and another of threatening or abusive behaviour.
06 December 2024
The 19-year-old targeted the Esso Kessock garage then made a getaway in a stolen motor.
06 December 2024
The move to ‘better serve’ the north follows Kate Forbes’ call to dismantle the local authority.
04 December 2024
The killer who was sentenced to serve at least 28 years behind bars will also appeal the severity of that sentence.
30 November 2024
Here's our recap of some of the cases that made the headlines last week.
29 November 2024
A police chief hailed the ‘outstanding bravery’ of officers who followed the killer into a house as shots were fired.
29 November 2024
A brutal killer was jailed for life after murdering his brother-in-law during a crime spree that brought carnage to rural communities.
29 November 2024
The High Court in Edinburgh heard the 61-year-old man maintained he was innocent of any wrongdoing.
28 November 2024
‘He was born with it and from his childhood he has had no practical assistance whatsoever,’ said the defence counsel.
28 November 2024
Police suspected a 28-year-old Ross-shire driver was under the influence of drugs after they pulled over his vehicle for a routine check.
28 November 2024
He ran off after the collision, but he left his passenger who told the police who he was.
27 November 2024
"He had a deep-rooted resentment against two men. He began to take steps to prepare for a violent attack”, the prosecutor told a jury.
27 November 2024
CCTV filmed a 26-year-old man throwing a tyre wrench towards a car which was parked in a driveway in Strathpeffer.
27 November 2024
A murder accused had ‘a focused plan’ to target specific individuals who he believed were the cause of his difficulties, a court heard today.
26 November 2024
MacDonald has pleaded not guilty to the charges and lodged a special defence to the murder charge.