News

  1. Kirkcaldy man sentenced for sexual assault of a good samaritan

    A Kirkcaldy man has been sentenced for sexually assaulting a woman who had given him shelter in her home.

    29 Sept 2025 Cases
  2. FAI court process begins for Low Moss custody death

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 47-year-old Darren Brownlie.

    25 Sept 2025 Death investigations
  3. New Crown Office guidance published to help businesses self-report economic crime

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has published new guidance for businesses that discover economic crime such as fraud, money-laundering and bribery within their organisations.

    25 Sept 2025 Cases
  4. Rapist jailed over campaign of sexual abuse which began 55 years ago

    A man found guilty of raping a pregnant woman and a child during a campaign of abuse which began five decades ago has been jailed.

    16 Sept 2025 Cases
  5. Charity worker who embezzled almost £30,000 from care home residents sentenced

    A charity worker who stole thousands of pounds from vulnerable and disabled care home residents has been sentenced following a prosecution by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

    16 Sept 2025 Cases
  6. Seven men jailed after murder of Greenock father

    Seven men who murdered a father in Greenock after shooting him on the doorstep of his home have been jailed for life.

    12 Sept 2025 Cases
  7. Former Quarriers Village worker found to have sexually abused children

    A former children's home worker sexually abused two young boys five decades ago, a court has ruled.

    10 Sept 2025 Cases
  8. Statement on the sentencing of four men for the murder of Anthony Ferns

    Prosecutor Moira Orr, national lead on homicide for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said: 

    10 Sept 2025 Cases
  9. Domestic Abuse and Stalking charges in Scotland, 2024-25

    An Official Statistics publication was published today.

    09 Sept 2025 Statements
  10. Lord Advocate calls for societal change to tackle domestic abuse

    The Lord Advocate today expressed her conviction that tackling domestic abuse will make Scotland a safer place for women and girls.

    09 Sept 2025 Statements