Hugh Derby has been jailed for 12 years for a number of offences. It was found that he targeted three of his victims while they were sleeping under the influence of drink.  The accused also took part in the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl after she was intoxicated [...]

Two men named Reece Govan and Bran Gallacher attacked Marc McDermott in 2020. One of the accused Mr Govan who had the shotgun was jailed for eight years and Gallacher who had a machete was jailed for 6 years. A dog walker named Michelle Butler was unfortunate and was [...]

Jamie Cunningham and Steven Quill have been convicted of being involved in the abduction and attempted murder of 23 year-old Keeron McCafferty. The victim was hauled into a car in Paisley after being beaten in 2021.  The High Court in Glasgow heard that the victim had been short of [...]

A driver and a biker were speeding excessively which resulted in a fatal pile-up in West Lothian have now each now been jailed for more than four years. Ms Ashley Sadler reached 118 mph in her Honda motorbike and Daniel De Monerri drove 9mph in his Volkswagen Golf. The [...]

Jacqueline Rodger admitted to embezzling £155,012 from Greenhills medical practice in East Kilbride between April 2014 and February 2018. An internal investigation illustrated that Rodger had worked in the surgery since 2008 and was moving money to her own account disguised as dozens of fraudulent payments of locum doctors. [...]

Paul McNaughton killed Peter Coshan in a flat in Leith, Edinburgh last year. The body of the college biology teacher was discovered weeks later after he was reported missing. The murder charges states that McNaughton inflected injuries on Mr Coshan by means unknown. The incitement also states that the [...]

Amy Wilson was pronounced dead after a silver Vauxhall she was driving collided with a black Volkswagen at Falkirk. Prior to the crash Ms Wilson was involved in a row with the occupants of a black Mercedes which led to a chase. The black Mercedes has now been found. [...]

Alexander McKeller aged 31 was speeding and had been drinking when he caused the death of Mr Parsons. It was noted that McKeller and his brother admitted to trying to defeat the ends of justice by hiding the body in a grave in September 2017. The High Court in [...]

Mr Goodwillie was found to have raped a woman back in 2011; however the criminal charges against him were dismissed. The victim Denise Clair has now requested to re-open her case.  The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said “we understand the decision not to prosecute continues to upset [...]

High Court Refused Appeal Against Conviction It was argued that the Trial judge had misdirected the jury by telling them the defence was maintained and it was argued that complainer Gordon Forbes was not a credible witness.  The accused on the day of the assault was sleeping in his [...]