Owen Grant made no plea to the murder charge before being led out under a blanket by three guards.
A health industry executive from Muir of Ord who hit 115mph on a major Highland route landed a hefty fine and ban.
Police are urging members of the public to be vigilant as a group of scammers have been reported to be operating in Ross-shire and Sutherland.
Police officers were threatened with violence when they asked a Dingwall man to turn down his music. A sheriff took a dim view of his behaviour.
Vandals are being hunted by police after "substantial damage" was caused to a vehicle in Easter Ross last week.
Thieves have stolen cash from an Easter Ross charity which runs a lifeline food bank helping some of the most vulnerable people in the community.
A Ross-shire chef will be sentenced next month after admitting downloading a total of 685 indecent images of children.
A teenager has appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court accused of attempting to murder a police officer in Easter Ross.
Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of Ross MacGillivray (36) in Inverness just over a week ago.
The men, aged 21 and 28, are due to appear before Inverness Sheriff Court on Monday.
