Crime & Courts

Sales fears for Scotch over fake Russian whisky

Sales fears for Scotch over fake Russian whisky
RUSSIA is ratcheting up output of “fake" Scotch as its giant spirits industry responds to Western sanctions, The Herald can reveal.

Dancing with the Devil

Story of Bible John victims told in new musical Dancing With The Devil

Man found guilty of threatening to assassinate Nicola Sturgeon

Man found guilty of threatening to assassinate Nicola Sturgeon

Woman dies after being hit by car in Glasgow city centre

Woman dies after being hit by car in Glasgow city centre

Increase in city-wide patrols after spate of keyless car thefts last month

Increase in city-wide patrols after spate of keyless car thefts last month

Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter, real name Paul Gadd

Disgraced paedophile pop star Gary Glitter freed from jail

Archive image showing ScotRail train and officer.

Man arrested after train hits car on level crossing

Justice Secretary Keith Brown

Brown urged to reveal SNP involvement amid 'blurred lines' over trans prisoners

Glasgow police net £9m worth of drugs targeting serious and organised crime groups

Glasgow police net £9m worth of drugs targeting serious and organised crime groups

HMP Cornton Vale

FM under new pressure after violent trans paedophile sent to women's prison

Family of Sheku Bayoh to give evidence at inquiry into his death for first time

Family of Sheku Bayoh to give evidence at inquiry into his death for first time

There are misconceptions about how crime in the courts is reported – some of our lawmakers may need more information

Opinion Catriona Stewart: Scotland's lawmakers need to brush up their knowledge

Bible John novel set between Glasgow and Bilbao sells 300,000 copies in Spain

Book on notorious Scots serial killer Bible John becomes best-seller abroad

Diversion from prosecution cases up by 20 per cent

Diversion from prosecution cases up by 20 per cent

Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to address the situation by Russell Findlay

Updated Holyrood bid for permanent ban on violent trans prisoners in women jails

Isla Bryson was convicted of raping two women before beginning a gender transition. Bryson was originally sent to Cornton Vale women's prison but was transferred to HMP Edinburgh after a public outcry.

Ministers may consider separate unit for trans prisoners after rapist outcry

Justice Secretary Keith Brown

Gender bill won't be reviewed to give more safeguards after rapist row insists Brown

A report published in 2012 found that many of Cornton Vale's prisoners are highly vulnerable.

Exclusive Call for Italian style jail for transgender prisoners as Sturgeon faces new storm

The accident happened on the M73 (Pic: Google)

Man arrested after teenage girl killed in two-car crash

In the social media age, ethical codes have far less purchase

Scots Law is out of step on anonymity rights of sex crime victims

JK Rowling has hit out at First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in the ongoing row over Isla Bryson and housing trans prisoners in women's jails

Rowling's fury over First Minister's 'misogynist' claim

The footage showed the 29-year-old being held down and savagely beaten by the police officers

Warning: Graphic video Video of officers beating Tyre Nichols released — all charged with his murder

The Nichols family and attorneys speak ahead of the release of the video.

Tyre Nichols bodycam footage to be released as police culture blamed for beating

Fire crews at the O2 ABC venue on Sauchiehall Street shortly after the devastating blaze in June, 2018.

LETTERS Good news about The Mack, but now can we start caring about the rest of the damage?

Sturgeon rejects calls for a blanket ban on male rapists being sent to female prisons

Sturgeon rejects calls for a blanket ban on rapists being sent to female prisons

Nicola Sturgeon

Updated Trans rapist moved to male prison as Sturgeon opposes stay at female jail

Speeding motorist who killed his only child in 137mph crash jailed

Speeding motorist who killed his only child in 137mph crash jailed

SNP Justice Secretary Keith Brown

Justice Secretary will not intervene in trans rapist row as he 'trusts' prison bosses

The 18-year-old made no plea when charges were put to him at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday.

Teenager appears in court over alleged attempted murder of police officer

Police vehicles at the scene in Monterey Park, California

Updated Ten killed in mass shooting after Lunar New Year event near Los Angeles

Wife of ex-PM Gordon Brown defends Dame Ann Gloag over trafficking allegations

Stagecoach co-founder Dame Ann Gloag ‘strongly disputes' trafficking allegations

Teen charged in connection with alleged attempted murder of Edinburgh police officer

Teen charged in connection with alleged attempted murder of Edinburgh police officer

Police search trains and buses amid major crime and drug crackdown in Scots city

Police search trains and buses amid major crime and drug crackdown in Scots city

Stagecoach co-founder Dame Ann Gloag charged with human trafficking offences

Scots bus tycoon Dame Ann Gloag charged over alleged human trafficking offences

Inquiries into the incident are ongoing.

Teenager arrested in connection with attempted murder of police officer

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Shamed Glasgow priest convicted of sexually abusing girls

Police Scotland steps up veting of staff with checks against national databases

Police Scotland steps up vetting of staff with checks against national databases

Both officers left the force over a decade ago.

Two retired Met officers charged with child sex offences

'Error of judgement' Rishi Sunak apologises for flouting law in social media clip

'Error of judgement' Rishi Sunak apologises for flouting law in social media clip

The 40-year-old escaped from HMP Kirkham in Lancashire in December 2022.

'Dangerous' murderer who absconded from English prison found in Scotland

The 33-year-old stabbed another passenger at Hamilton Central station shortly after disembarking from the train.

Man jailed after 'brutal attack' on stranger at Scottish train station

Man jailed for stabbing stranger after Celtic vs Rangers game

Man jailed for stabbing stranger to death after Celtic vs Rangers game

Court artist sketch of Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick in the dock at Woolwich Crown Court

Opinion Rebecca McQuillan: Are we at breaking point when it comes to tackling misogyny?

Man charged in connection with death of woman in Aberdeen

Man charged in connection with death of woman in Aberdeen

Police officer mowed down in Edinburgh as cops probe attempted murder

Police officer mowed down in Edinburgh as cops probe attempted murder

Teacher accused of sexual abuse at Scottish private schools named in Commons

Teacher accused of sexual abuse at Scottish private schools named in Commons

30,000 calls a month to Police Scotland's non-emergency number go unanswered

30,000 calls a month to Police Scotland's non-emergency number go unanswered

Teenage girl hospitalised after being injured in Fife hit and run

Teenage girl hospitalised after being injured in Fife hit and run

Time is running out for Scotland's notorious jail Barlinnie

Final stretch for Scotland's most notorious jail

Police Scotland told it must improve how it deals with domestic abuse - here's why

Police Scotland told it must improve how it deals with domestic abuse - here's why

Matthew George, 73, and John Muldoon, 69, physically and sexually abused children in their care

Former school workers jailed for 28 years for long campaign of abuse

Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University are to study historic domestic abuse murders in Scotland in a bid to prevent more deaths

Police hand over domestic abuse murder files to Scots University

Police Scotland urged to prioritise action over 'outdated' views of domestic abuse

Police Scotland urged to prioritise action over 'outdated' views of domestic abuse