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'Did I think after my interview with MacDowell that he could have been the murderer?'

'Did I think after my interview with MacDowell that he could have been the murderer?'

'Did I think after my interview with MacDowell that he could have been the murderer?'

04 October 2022

Highland News and Media reporter Neil Macphail recalls reporting the Renee and Andrew MacRae mystery over the years.


CRIME: Crackdown launched to rid the Highlands and Scotland of County Lines drug problem

CRIME: Crackdown launched to rid the Highlands and Scotland of County Lines drug problem

CRIME: Crackdown launched to rid the Highlands and Scotland of County Lines drug problem

30 September 2022

The campiagn will see a collaborative approach to tackle the drugs problem.


Police vow to maintain search for Renee and Andrew MacRae's remains after William MacDowell murder trial

Police vow to maintain search for Renee and Andrew MacRae's remains after William MacDowell murder trial

Police vow to maintain search for Renee and Andrew MacRae's remains after William MacDowell murder trial

30 September 2022

Detectives have not given up hope of finding their remains even after four decades.


Police hope MacDowell's conviction for murder of Renee and Andrew MacRae will lead to recovery of their remains

Police hope MacDowell's conviction for murder of Renee and Andrew MacRae will lead to recovery of their remains

Police hope MacDowell's conviction for murder of Renee and Andrew MacRae will lead to recovery of their remains

30 September 2022

DCI Geddes said there was no point in being anything other than optimistic.


WATCH: Police welcomes conviction in Renee MacRae case after years of speculation over double murder

WATCH: Police welcomes conviction in Renee MacRae case after years of speculation over double murder

WATCH: Police welcomes conviction in Renee MacRae case after years of speculation over double murder

30 September 2022

Police have urged MacDowell to tell them where the bodies are.


WATCH: Renee MacRae's sister reacts to conviction of William MacDowell for double murder

WATCH: Renee MacRae's sister reacts to conviction of William MacDowell for double murder

WATCH: Renee MacRae's sister reacts to conviction of William MacDowell for double murder

29 September 2022

Watch the video of Renee's sister outside the High Court in Inverness.


RENEE MACRAE'S SISTER: 'If he has a shred of decency in his body, he will now reveal where they both lie'

RENEE MACRAE'S SISTER: 'If he has a shred of decency in his body, he will now reveal where they both lie'

RENEE MACRAE'S SISTER: 'If he has a shred of decency in his body, he will now reveal where they both lie'

29 September 2022

The sister of the murdered woman and a leading police detective have issued a direct appeal to the convicted killer.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Murderer Bill MacDowell to die behind bars

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Murderer Bill MacDowell to die behind bars

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Murderer Bill MacDowell to die behind bars

29 September 2022

THE murderer of Renee and Andrew MacRae will die behind bars after being found guilty of the pair's deaths 46 years after the crime.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Jury retires to consider its verdict

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Jury retires to consider its verdict

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Jury retires to consider its verdict

29 September 2022

A JURY are considering their verdict in the 46-year-old mystery around Renee MacRae and her son, Andrew which has been treated by police as murder.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Disappearance is a mystery not a murder, jurors told

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Disappearance is a mystery not a murder, jurors told

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Disappearance is a mystery not a murder, jurors told

28 September 2022

The defence counsel is making a closing speech to jurors.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: 'Blood-curdling scream' was last noise murdered mother made, court hears

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: 'Blood-curdling scream' was last noise murdered mother made, court hears

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: 'Blood-curdling scream' was last noise murdered mother made, court hears

27 September 2022

THE last utterance of Renee MacRae when she was alive was a "blood-curdling scream" in the dark, a court has heard.


INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: Unprovoked homophobic attack in Highland capital prompts jail warning from sheriff

INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: Unprovoked homophobic attack in Highland capital prompts jail warning from sheriff

INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: Unprovoked homophobic attack in Highland capital prompts jail warning from sheriff

27 September 2022

The sheriff told the men: 'You should both be thoroughly ashamed of yourselves'.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Man accused of murders will not give evidence in own defence

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Man accused of murders will not give evidence in own defence

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Man accused of murders will not give evidence in own defence

27 September 2022

The man accused of the murders of Renee MacRae and their son decided against giving evidence in his own defence at his High Court trial in Inverness.


INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT : Sentence deferred on Ross-shire man who alarmed women with communications

INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT : Sentence deferred on Ross-shire man who alarmed women with communications

INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT : Sentence deferred on Ross-shire man who alarmed women with communications

27 September 2022

A Ross-shire man has admitted sending a 'portfolio' of himself in various stages of nakedness to two women.


Drivers in Dingwall warned by police over speeding in residential areas

Drivers in Dingwall warned by police over speeding in residential areas

Drivers in Dingwall warned by police over speeding in residential areas

26 September 2022

Speed warnings issued in Dingwall as police respond to residents' concerns.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: 'No evidence' mother or son are alive, court hears

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: 'No evidence' mother or son are alive, court hears

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: 'No evidence' mother or son are alive, court hears

26 September 2022

THE trial over the murders of Renee and Andrew Macrae today heard that there is 'no evidence' that either are still alive.


RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Murder suspect 'confessed' to killing duo – before immediate retraction

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Murder suspect 'confessed' to killing duo – before immediate retraction

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Murder suspect 'confessed' to killing duo – before immediate retraction

26 September 2022

The man accused of murdering Renee MacRae and their son Andrew confessed to killing her to his handyman – and then retracted it immediately.


INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: Trainee chef cut brother in family row over unhealthy eating

INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: Trainee chef cut brother in family row over unhealthy eating

INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: Trainee chef cut brother in family row over unhealthy eating

24 September 2022

A trainee chef has avoided jail after attacking his brother with a knife during a dispute over eating habits.


INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: 'Reckless and negligent' driving of ex Ross County player lands ban

INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: 'Reckless and negligent' driving of ex Ross County player lands ban

INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: 'Reckless and negligent' driving of ex Ross County player lands ban

22 September 2022

The sheriff told him he was lucky the outcome wasn't even worse.


Smashed glass in Easter Ross incident prompts police plea for info

Smashed glass in Easter Ross incident prompts police plea for info

Smashed glass in Easter Ross incident prompts police plea for info

21 September 2022

Smashed glass at an Easter Ross property has prompted an appeal from police for witnesses.


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