News
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Rapist carried out sustained campaign of violent and sexual offending
A serial rapist from Moray has been jailed for 15 years for attacking and abusing six females.
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Highland gangland boss jailed for drugs offences
Highland gang boss Ryan Ferguson jailed for five years and eight months for drug offences
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Joint FAI court process begins for two men who died in custody
The Procurator Fiscal has lodged a First Notice with the Sheriff Court to begin the court process for a joint Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Declan Gallacher and David Berry.
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Man committed the rape and sexual assault of children over the internet
A man from the Scottish Highlands has been jailed for the rape and sexual assault of young girls in the Philippines, in a ground-breaking legal case.
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Court process for the FAI into the deaths of two men in Oban begins
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has lodged a First Notice with the Sheriff Court to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of John White and Martyn Smith.
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Former security guard from Glasgow jailed for terrorism charge
A former security guard’s communications with Neo-Nazi extremists were uncovered after an online chat group was infiltrated by an undercover counter-terrorism officer.
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Industrial action on 15 March
Details about disruption to our services on 15 March due to industrial action and advice for those due to attend court or a COPFS office.
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Aberdeen academic given life sentence for murder of ex-wife in 1978
A retired university scientist has been jailed 45 years after he beat his former wife to death.
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Pilot scheme move to safeguard children from Serious Organised Crime
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is collaborating with law enforcement and partners to develop a pilot scheme to protect children from Serious Organised Crime Groups (SOCGs).
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Company director and employee sentenced for fly tipping
The director of a ‘Man with a Van’ business and his employee have been sentenced for dumping household waste in Glasgow.