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Offender banned from contact

14 May 2021
Offender banned from contact

Offender banned from contact

14 May 2021

A man who sexually assaulted a girl has been spared a jail sentence and ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work by Inverness Sheriff Court.


Man obsessed with Boleksine House promises never to go there again

14 May 2021
Man obsessed with Boleksine House promises never to go there again

Man obsessed with Boleksine House promises never to go there again

14 May 2021

Despite his promise to stay away from Boleskine House, the man was jailed after Inverness Sheriff Court heard how he spat in a police officer's face.


Man handed himself in to police after Inverness cafe break-in

13 May 2021
Man handed himself in to police after Inverness cafe break-in

Man handed himself in to police after Inverness cafe break-in

13 May 2021

A thief with a guilty conscience handed himself into police because he feared he would commit another crime to fund his revived drug habit.


Man found carrying knife in Inverness bar claimed he was unaware it was in his possession

12 May 2021
Man found carrying knife in Inverness bar claimed he was unaware it was in his possession

Man found carrying knife in Inverness bar claimed he was unaware it was in his possession

12 May 2021

A man found carrying a knife in an Inverness bar shortly after his 18th birthday claimed not to have known how he came to be in possession of it.


Vulnerable man 'got in with wrong crowd' before knife offence

10 May 2021
Vulnerable man 'got in with wrong crowd' before knife offence

Vulnerable man 'got in with wrong crowd' before knife offence

10 May 2021

A 20-year-old man from Edinburgh man who was living in Inverness has been ordered to carry out 220 hours of unpaid community work.


Stalker warned off after showering Inverness woman with gifts

10 May 2021
Stalker warned off after showering Inverness woman with gifts

Stalker warned off after showering Inverness woman with gifts

10 May 2021

An Inverness woman was showered with jewellery, food and a pair of roller skates by a Hungarian man determined to rekindle their relationship.


Popular Inverness housing development sees families come together in post-Covid sharing trend

10 May 2021
Popular Inverness housing development sees families come together in post-Covid sharing trend

Popular Inverness housing development sees families come together in post-Covid sharing trend

10 May 2021

Only five homes out of 42 remain to be sold of the first phase of Tulloch Homes’ £80 million The Maples development at Ness Side, Inverness


Street trader found guilty of rape and sexual abuse offences

07 May 2021
Street trader found guilty of rape and sexual abuse offences

Street trader found guilty of rape and sexual abuse offences

07 May 2021

Kim Avis has been convicted on 14 charges after a two-week trial at the High Court in Glasgow.


Police officer was kicked on leg

07 May 2021
Police officer was kicked on leg

Police officer was kicked on leg

07 May 2021

A VALIUM addict was taken to hospital by police because officers were concerned about his condition.


Driving ban for Inverness roofer who was four times over legal drink-drive limit

06 May 2021
Driving ban for Inverness roofer who was four times over legal drink-drive limit

Driving ban for Inverness roofer who was four times over legal drink-drive limit

06 May 2021

A 28-year-old roofer who drove while more than four times the legal drink-drive limit has been fined £840 and banned from driving for 14 months.


Man tried to bite police officer

06 May 2021
Man tried to bite police officer

Man tried to bite police officer

06 May 2021

A Sheriff has reprieved a Nairn man facing jail for repeatedly spitting at police by placing him under social work supervision for two years.


Market trader accused of sexual abuse says accusations are like "a film script"

04 May 2021
Market trader accused of sexual abuse says accusations are like "a film script"

Market trader accused of sexual abuse says accusations are like "a film script"

04 May 2021

Kim Avis has been giving evidence at his trial at the High Court in Glasgow.


Man hid in bush after breaking into dentists

03 May 2021
Man hid in bush after breaking into dentists

Man hid in bush after breaking into dentists

03 May 2021

A housebreaker’s lawyer has appealed to a sheriff to have his client assessed for a drug treatment and testing order in an bid to end his offending.


Case of car moved from Fort Augustus branded as ‘bizarre’ by court

03 May 2021
Case of car moved from Fort Augustus branded as ‘bizarre’ by court

Case of car moved from Fort Augustus branded as ‘bizarre’ by court

03 May 2021

A man who got behind the wheel of a stolen car with the keys left in it was given a six-month deferred sentence for good behaviour by a sheriff.


Woman tells of "extreme" relationship with man accused of sexual and physical abuse

30 April 2021
Woman tells of "extreme" relationship with man accused of sexual and physical abuse

Woman tells of "extreme" relationship with man accused of sexual and physical abuse

30 April 2021

The 48-year-old woman said Kim Avis could go from affectionate to angry and that he could get angry over "not very much".


Woman denies "chucking mud" at accused rapist

29 April 2021
Woman denies "chucking mud" at accused rapist

Woman denies "chucking mud" at accused rapist

29 April 2021

A second woman has been giving evidence in the trial of Inverness man Kim Avis.


Update: Court hears Inverness man was in a "trance" during alleged sex attack on teenager

28 April 2021
Update: Court hears Inverness man was in a "trance" during alleged sex attack on teenager

Update: Court hears Inverness man was in a "trance" during alleged sex attack on teenager

28 April 2021

Kim Avis was said to have pounced after the pair had been at a car boot sale in Muir of Ord in May 2016.


Court official dies a few months after retiring

28 April 2021
Court official dies a few months after retiring

Court official dies a few months after retiring

28 April 2021

A criminal court official famed for his sartorial elegance and his collection of hats has died just months after he retired.


Hot wax ended up on victim's face after heroin addict's assault

27 April 2021
Hot wax ended up on victim's face after heroin addict's assault

Hot wax ended up on victim's face after heroin addict's assault

27 April 2021

A heroin addict who was in an on-off relationship broke his bail conditions preventing contact with his girlfriend on five occasions.


Update: Woman claims former busker forced her to watch in a mirror as he raped her

27 April 2021
Update: Woman claims former busker forced her to watch in a mirror as he raped her

Update: Woman claims former busker forced her to watch in a mirror as he raped her

27 April 2021

A jury has been hearing evidence at the High Court in Glasgow on the first day of Kim Avis's trial.


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