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  2. Prosecutor issues knife crime warning to young people as teenager sentenced for murder

    A leading prosecutor has urged young people to consider the real-life consequences of arming themselves with a bladed weapon.

    News Published: 04 Jun 2026
  3. Aberdeenshire rapist jailed indefinitely for campaign of abuse towards women and girls

    A rapist who sexually abused two women and four young girls over the course of 17 years has been jailed indefinitely.

    News Published: 27 May 2026
  4. Hired gunman jailed over failed plot to shoot gangland figure

    James Richards, a hitman who backed out of a plot to murder a high-profile gangland figure at the last minute, has been sentenced.

    News Published: 26 May 2026
  5. Three men jailed over £25million pound counterfeit cigarettes smuggling operation

    Three men with links to serious organised crime who smuggled counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco worth millions of pounds into Scotland from Europe are jailed.

    News Published: 22 May 2026
  6. Trafficker jailed after £2million worth of drugs found in home

    Paul Clark, whose home contained more than £2million worth of controlled drugs, sentenced to five years in prison

    News Published: 22 May 2026
  7. Former chief executive who embezzled charity funds is sentenced

    Nathan Sparling, former chief executive of a leading public heath charity who embezzled £5000 from its funds during the Covid lockdown, has been sentenced.

    News Published: 20 May 2026
  8. Lord Advocate offers personal message of thanks

    Dorothy Bain KC has expressed her deep gratitude to colleagues as Lord Advocate tenure ends.

    News Published: 20 May 2026
  9. Lord Advocate reflects on her five-year tenure as she prepares to step down

    Dorothy Bain KC has commented on her time in one of great offices of State. 

    News Published: 20 May 2026
  10. Man who murdered wife in Edinburgh jailed for life over domestic homicide

    A man who murdered his wife at her home in Edinburgh has been jailed for life.

    News Published: 19 May 2026