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Ross man accused of entering public house while knowingly having Covid
Ross man accused of entering public house while knowingly having Covid
A Ross-shire man appeared in private on charges including culpable and reckless conduct by knowingly having Covid and entering a public house.
Son killed mum then tried to hide body under a rug
Son killed mum then tried to hide body under a rug
A son brutally killed his mother before hiding her body under a rug.
Teenager makes no plea to Highland theft charges
Teenager makes no plea to Highland theft charges
A 19-year-old man appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday in connection with a series of housebreakings in the city over the summer.
Woman gave boyfriend bloody nose in Ross car park after confronting him over her suspicions
Woman gave boyfriend bloody nose in Ross car park after confronting him over her suspicions
Things turned nasty when a Wester Ross woman confronted her boyfriend with her suspicions.
Alness attack man avoids jail term
Alness attack man avoids jail term
A 27-year-old man who attacked a disabled man with a metal pole which broke during the assault in Alness was spared a jail sentence this week.
Fine for Cromarty drink-driver
Fine for Cromarty drink-driver
The offender was more than twice the legal limit when he was stopped by police.
Repeat offender is denied his freedom
Repeat offender is denied his freedom
The man has already served a prison sentence for a similar previous offence.
Teenager has to wait for sentence after admitting double stabbing
Teenager has to wait for sentence after admitting double stabbing
The youth was also found guilty of slashing a man he claims sexually assaulted him.
Drink-driver who had accident in Muir of Ord gets ban
Drink-driver who had accident in Muir of Ord gets ban
A WOMAN drove from her Culloden home to Muir of Ord to help her cousin who had been assaulted, Inverness Sheriff Court was told.
Ross drug addict bit officer in hospital attack, court told
Ross drug addict bit officer in hospital attack, court told
A drug addict who bit a police constable and attempted to bite nursing staff had sentence deferred for a background report this week.