Accountant Jailed for Raping a School Girl

Jonathan Porter aged 49 was caught by police following online discussions with an undercover operative. The accused was convicted for planning to rape and sexually assault a school girl. Mr Porter believed that he was speaking to the nanny of an 11-year old girl however this was not the [...]

2023-07-17T10:04:21+01:0017 July 2023|

Stalker who Threatened Women is now Jailed

Michael Curling, 48 harassed a number of women who he met on an online site between 2014- 2017. Mr Curling was found to have contacted a 33-year old woman who put an ad requesting free furniture. The pair agreed to meet at a Lidal car park in Barrhead after [...]

2023-07-10T20:30:17+01:0010 July 2023|

Court Procedure Begins for a Man who Died in Custody

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal have lodged a first notice in order to start procedures for a fatal accident of Robert Chalmers. Mr Chalmers died at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh after being transferred from HMP Edinburgh.  A Preliminary Hearing is set to take place on the [...]

2023-07-05T06:27:58+01:005 July 2023|

Window Cleaner Jailed for Sexual Assault

James McArdle, 64 admitted to sexually assaulting a 74-year old woman who was suffering from Alzheimer disease. The victim had a Ring doorbell camera which was installed by her family members in order for them to be able to check up on her. Mr McArdle was permitted to enter [...]

2023-07-04T13:55:07+01:004 July 2023|

Man Found Guilty for Killing His Partner

Mark Campbell, 37 was convicted at Edinburgh High Court for killing his partner by striking her with a tyre iron. Mr Campbell was also found guilty with several different charges including assaults and sexual offences against several different women in the Fife area.  Jane Fitzpatrick’s body was found in [...]

2023-07-03T09:19:53+01:003 July 2023|

£8 Million in Drugs Seize in Police Operations

Within the past 12 months police have managed to seize millions of pounds worth of drugs across Fife. Over the last year £8 million worth of drugs have been recovered according to the police including cocaine, heroin and cannabis.  Between May 2022 and 2023 it was found that police [...]

2023-07-03T09:13:01+01:003 July 2023|

Man Jailed for Violent and Non-Recent Sexual Offences 

Malcolm Leask aged 35 was found guilty for a string of offences against women at the High Court in Stirling in 2023. He was found guilty for violent offences against children along with animals. Mr Leask was convicted on Wednesday the 26th April 2023 and was sentenced at Edinburgh [...]

2023-06-30T07:22:39+01:0030 June 2023|
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