Crime & Courts

Operation to protect city's taxi drivers

28 June 2014

UNDERCOVER police will tail taxis in a bid to stop attacks on drivers.
Teenager freed after admitting to rape

28 June 2014

A TEENAGER who admitted raping a 12-year-old girl has walked free from court after a judge decided not to jail him.
Jail for man involved in armed heist

28 June 2014

A ROBBER involved in an armed heist at a jewellery store has been jailed for almost seven years.

Pair due in court over alleged attack

28 June 2014

Police investigating an attack on a man outside an off-licence have made two arrests.

Man jailed for attacks on three victims

28 June 2014

A REPEAT violent offender who carried out a string of knife attacks during two hours has been jailed for five years and eight months.
VAT fraudster jailed for 11 years after extradition from Cyprus

27 June 2014

A businessman who was one of Britain's most wanted tax fugitives has been jailed for more than 11 years for a multimillion-pound tax fraud.
Drunk princess stripped off and hit guard, first aider and police

27 June 2014

A GERMAN princess tried to strip at an Oktoberfest party - before making racist comments, assaulting first aiders and lashing out at police when she was told to stop.

Manager on bank embezzle charges

27 June 2014

A BANK manager has appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court accused of embezzl-ing almost £100,000 from his employers.
World's End murders: Sinclair trial to commence in October

27 June 2014

A MAN accused of murdering two teenagers in the 1970s will go on trial in October.
Serial rapist may never be released

27 June 2014

A MAN who tortured and repeatedly raped four women over a 20-year period has been sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in jail and given a lifelong restriction order.

Elsewhere on Herald Scotland

Glitter faces sex charges

26 June 2014

Gary Glitter has appeared in court accused of plying a schoolgirl with alcohol so he could have sex with her.
Probe into handling of teenager's murder

26 June 2014

The police's handling of historic incidents involving a sexual deviant who went on to murder a popular teenage girl are to be investigated.
Man who raped teacher jailed

26 June 2014

A USED car salesman who abducted and repeatedly raped a teacher has been jailed for ten years and six months.

Elderly woman is raped in assault

26 June 2014

A 90-year-old woman was dragged off the street and raped in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, as she walked to a local shop.
Ex-footballer jailed over cocaine haul

26 June 2014

A FORMER Rangers starlet has been jailed for 46 months after police seized a large stash of cocaine he had stuffed into his underpants.
Lifelong restriction order for hammer attacker

26 June 2014

A CONVICTED killer who carried out a ferocious hammer attack on a dog walker has been given a lifelong restriction order.