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Inverness man jailed after trying to steal bottle of beer

02 March 2024
Inverness man jailed after trying to steal bottle of beer

Inverness man jailed after trying to steal bottle of beer

02 March 2024

It was the latest offence for prolific shoplifter Steven Potter.


Inverness drug-driver gets fine and ban after taking partner's car

02 March 2024
Inverness drug-driver gets fine and ban after taking partner's car

Inverness drug-driver gets fine and ban after taking partner's car

02 March 2024

Police suspected a motorist was under the influence of drugs after they stopped his vehicle.


Sheriff can't imagine why Inverness mum thought starting a criminal enterprise was sensible

02 March 2024
Sheriff can't imagine why Inverness mum thought starting a criminal enterprise was sensible

Sheriff can't imagine why Inverness mum thought starting a criminal enterprise was sensible

02 March 2024

Inverness Sheriff Court heard Chelsea Miller was involved in drugs trade during lockdown.


Man flouted court order and attacked partner multiple times, Highland court hears

02 March 2024
Man flouted court order and attacked partner multiple times, Highland court hears

Man flouted court order and attacked partner multiple times, Highland court hears

02 March 2024

A woman was assaulted by her partner several times despite him being banned from approaching or contacting her by a court order.


Nairn teen told he was lucky he didn't kill OAP he assaulted in Grantown

01 March 2024
Nairn teen told he was lucky he didn't kill OAP he assaulted in Grantown

Nairn teen told he was lucky he didn't kill OAP he assaulted in Grantown

01 March 2024

Sheriff Gary Aitken told 18-year-old: "You could have been facing a jail sentence of double figures for culpable homicide or worse."


COURT ROUND-UP: Sexual predators, assaults and racism among last month's Inverness court business

01 March 2024
COURT ROUND-UP: Sexual predators, assaults and racism among last month's Inverness court business

COURT ROUND-UP: Sexual predators, assaults and racism among last month's Inverness court business

01 March 2024

Inverness Sheriff Court saw a huge mix of criminal business in February.


Four people caught up in avalanche in the Cairngorms

29 February 2024
Four people caught up in avalanche in the Cairngorms

Four people caught up in avalanche in the Cairngorms

29 February 2024

One member of the group ended up buried waist deep in snow


Teen fined for assault over role in Nairn fight

29 February 2024
Teen fined for assault over role in Nairn fight

Teen fined for assault over role in Nairn fight

29 February 2024

A Nairn teenager allowed himself to get involved in an early morning fight in the town centre with some other youths, a court has heard.


Fine and points for careless A9 driver

29 February 2024
Fine and points for careless A9 driver

Fine and points for careless A9 driver

29 February 2024

An inexperienced driver was caught out by a pool of water on a dual carriageway stretch of the A9, spun his car and hit a tree, a court has heard.


'Nasty, perverted little spider' appeals conviction for preying on girls on Inverness

28 February 2024
'Nasty, perverted little spider' appeals conviction for preying on girls on Inverness

'Nasty, perverted little spider' appeals conviction for preying on girls on Inverness

28 February 2024

Andrew Newton told judges that Sheriff Ian Cruickshank made “misdirections” to the jury that could have resulted in him being wrongly convicted.


Unpaid work for Inverness woman who thought she was being laughed at

27 February 2024
Unpaid work for Inverness woman who thought she was being laughed at

Unpaid work for Inverness woman who thought she was being laughed at

27 February 2024

A 23-year-old woman took exception to another customer when they were both leaving a Nairn shop at the same time.


Woman struggled with police on Inverness bridge

26 February 2024
Woman struggled with police on Inverness bridge

Woman struggled with police on Inverness bridge

26 February 2024

She was swearing at them and "shouting incoherently" while police tried to assist her.


Dealer tried to flush thousands of pounds of drugs during Inverness raid

25 February 2024
Dealer tried to flush thousands of pounds of drugs during Inverness raid

Dealer tried to flush thousands of pounds of drugs during Inverness raid

25 February 2024

Police officers conducting a welfare check on an Inverness woman stumbled upon a drug dealing den in Culloden.


Rough sleeper lashed out at medics in Inverness city centre

25 February 2024
Rough sleeper lashed out at medics in Inverness city centre

Rough sleeper lashed out at medics in Inverness city centre

25 February 2024

Police were concerned about an unresponsive man who was heavily intoxicated and slumped on the ground in Inverness city centre.


Customer threatened Nairn shop assistant, Inverness court hears

24 February 2024
Customer threatened Nairn shop assistant, Inverness court hears

Customer threatened Nairn shop assistant, Inverness court hears

24 February 2024

A drunk man threatened to throw a bottle of beer at a Nairn supermarket sales assistant after she refused to sell him the alcohol.


Inverness neighbours fall out over loud music

23 February 2024
Inverness neighbours fall out over loud music

Inverness neighbours fall out over loud music

23 February 2024

A fall-out between neighbours over the playing of loud music early in the morning landed one of them in trouble with the law.


Sheriff gives Inverness man a chance thanks to 'new medication'

22 February 2024
Sheriff gives Inverness man a chance thanks to 'new medication'

Sheriff gives Inverness man a chance thanks to 'new medication'

22 February 2024

The man harboured an absconder from a children's care unit.


Alarm after man spotted with 'gun' in Inverness street

22 February 2024
Alarm after man spotted with 'gun' in Inverness street

Alarm after man spotted with 'gun' in Inverness street

22 February 2024

Members of the public in an Inverness city centre street were alarmed when they saw a man with what looked like a black handgun.


Former police officer brandished knife and shouted threats in Inverness

21 February 2024
Former police officer brandished knife and shouted threats in Inverness

Former police officer brandished knife and shouted threats in Inverness

21 February 2024

A former cop who hurled abuse at his neighbour and threatened her brother while armed with a knife has to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work.


Emergency services workers attacked by Inverness woman

21 February 2024
Emergency services workers attacked by Inverness woman

Emergency services workers attacked by Inverness woman

21 February 2024

A police officer and an ambulance worker were assaulted.


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