An armed robber accidentally shot his accomplice in the leg after bursting into a man's home in Edinburgh, a court has heard. Keith Smith, 30, and 25-year-old Peter McMurray tried to force their way into Ekundayo Badamas' flat in Leith last August. A struggle broke out in which McMurray struck [...]

Fake cigarettes, clothing and cosmetics worth almost £7m were seized in Scotland over the last 12 months, according to new statistics. They also reveal that police made almost 3,000 arrests of people known to be involved in serious crime. The figures were published in the Serious Organised Crime Task Force's [...]

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run attempted murder of two police officers. The male and female police officers, who have not been named, were seriously injured in the incident which happened as they responded to a call in Knightswood in Glasgow on Sunday night. Police [...]

A man has appeared in court charged with murder following the death of a father-of-four in Ayrshire. Allan Robertson, 26, is accused of killing John Smith, 52, who was stabbed at his home in Stevenston on 8 October. He is also accused of assault to severe injury after John McDade, [...]

A man has been jailed for life for murdering his partner after discovering she had sex with his friend. James McCarten, 51, battered 43-year-old Anna Rosenberg after finding her and 62-year-old Alan McLean together at his flat in Glasgow on 2 May 2015. The victim suffered 122 injuries and was [...]

Police are treating an attack on two officers, who were seriously injured after a car was deliberately driven at them in Glasgow, as attempted murder. The male and female officers tried to speak to people in a car in Banner Drive, Knightswood, at 23:15 on Sunday. The car then reversed [...]

Twice the amount of crime has been detected at Glasgow Airport since the start of last year, than at Edinburgh Airport. There have been a total of 359 crimes reported at Glasgow Airport during that time. Crimes include threats and abuse directed at staff, as well as offences of being [...]

Police in Scotland have warned that action may be taken against people who take part in the so-called "killer clown" craze. The prank involves people dressing up as clowns to deliberately scare or intimidate members of the public. Police Scotland said it had received a "few sporadic reports of individuals [...]

A 27-year-old man has been arrested after effigies of Rangers fans were hung from the stands during the recent Glasgow derby at Celtic Park. The mock hangings involved two blow up dolls, one with a Rangers scarf, the other with an Orange sash Police have also set up a dedicated [...]

Following a police operation on Thursday 28 July 2016, officers made a further five arrests in connection with the alleged violence and disorder at the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden on Saturday 21 May 2016. Arrest details: A 17-year-old man arrested in connection with alleged offences under the Offensive Behaviour [...]