Aberdeen man warned he could have legs broken over drugs debt avoids jail
An Aberdeen man warned by a sheriff that he could get his legs broken over unpaid drug debts has avoided jail.
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Woman, 70, gets eight-year ban after crash on north-east road
A north-east pensioner who left a fellow motorist with a broken arm and nose after failing to safely overtake another vehicle has been banned from the road for eight years.
Covid impact on Aberdeen Sheriff Court laid bare in latest statistics
The total value of fines issued at Aberdeen Sheriff Court in the first quarter of this year has plummeted by nearly £200,000 compared to the same period last year.
Aberdeen man left baby with fractured skull after falling asleep and dropping the infant – twice
An Aberdeen man left a baby with a “life-threatening” skull fracture after falling asleep and dropping the child - twice.
North-east golf club manager embezzled £12,000 to pay off cocaine debt
A north-east golf club manager who embezzled more than £12,000 to pay off a drug debt has avoided jail.
Jealous Aberdeen boyfriend assaulted partner and searched house after smelling aftershave
A jealous boyfriend assaulted his partner and searched her home - because he thought he could smell another man's aftershave.
Three in court after police stop car on A90 and recover nearly £30,000 of cocaine and heroin
Three people have appeared in court after police stopped a car on the A90 in Aberdeenshire and recovered nearly £30,000 of cocaine and heroin.
Aberdeen thug coughed in cops’ faces and told them he’d give them Covid
A drunken thug battered his pal in Aberdeen and then coughed in the faces of two cops, telling them "I am going to give you Covid".
Jail warning for Aberdeen drink-driver who ‘could have killed many people’
A repeat Aberdeen drink-driver who crashed while nearly six-times the booze limit has been given a jail warning and told he "could have killed many people".
Pair charged after £180,000 worth of cocaine seized in Aberdeen
Two men have been charged after £180,000 of a class A drugs was seized in Aberdeen.
Three men charged after reports of fraudsters posing as cops and bank workers in Aberdeen
Three men have been charged with fraud following a number of incidents in Aberdeen and Stirling.
Man facing ‘lengthy custodial sentence’ after breaking into Aberdeen court building
A man has been warned he faces a "lengthy custodial sentence" after breaking into an Aberdeen court building and "wandering" around for 20 minutes.
Aberdeen man breached bail conditions to visit injured dog
An Aberdeen man broke bail conditions so he could visit his injured dog, a court has heard.
Man in court in connection with robbery at north-east petrol station
A man has appeared in court accused of robbing a north-east petrol station.
Aberdeen man jailed for deliberately coughing after claiming to have Covid-19 symptoms
A man has been jailed after claiming to have coronavirus symptoms and deliberately coughing in the presence of a nurse and police officer in Aberdeen.
North-east man swung chainsaw around living room during family row over house sale
Gary Alexander, 53, even set off the smoke alarm due to the fumes from the motorised chainsaw as he walked around the house while others tried to remove furniture.
Sick Aberdeen shoplifter spat on and licked door handle leaving Tesco staff ‘terrified’
A shoplifter spat on a door and licked the handle after being caught by staff, leaving one employee "terrified" of catching coronavirus.
Aberdeen ‘left in the lurch’ over jury trials, top sheriff claims
Aberdeen has been "left in the lurch" over restarting jury trials, a top sheriff has claimed.
Aberdeen man admits brandishing meat cleaver
An Aberdeen man has admitted brandishing a meat cleaver at another male.
Aberdeen woman left love rival scarred following city centre attack
Danielle Sunley, 29, offered her victim a "square go" after bumping into her on Union Street, but when the woman declined Sunley punched her in the face anyway.
Drugs courier caught with more than £10,000 of heroin in back of Aberdeen taxi
Alan Moir was spotted in the rear of a taxi in Aberdeen city centre by officers on patrol, and they followed him due to "intelligence".
North-east woman, 51, in court after man ‘stabbed in stomach’
A woman has appeared in court charged with assault to severe injury and danger of life after a man was stabbed in the stomach at a north-east property.
Aberdeen pervert caught with vile videos of young girls avoids jail term
An Aberdeen pervert has avoided jail after being caught with vile videos and pictures involving young children.
Head of Aberdeen Bar Association welcomes plans to resume trials
A leading Aberdeen solicitor has welcomed moves to resume jury trials in the Granite City.
Aberdeen man fined over ‘extreme’ porn videos involving animals
Daniel Mair, 30, was warned he was lucky not to be on the sex offenders' register following the incident, in which he sent a string of vile videos depicting a woman engaging in sexual acts with animals on Whatsapp.
Aberdeen lawyers welcome plans to resume jury trials
Aberdeen lawyers have welcomed plans for the safe resumption of sheriff and jury trials in the new year.
Two men in court after break-ins in north-east town
Two men have appeared in court after a number of north-east premises were broken into.
Aberdeen man threatened to ‘slow cook and eat’ his neighbour following Covid-19 lockdown complaint
An Aberdeen man threatened to “slow cook and eat” his neighbour after believing he contacted the police during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Man jailed after brawl outside Aberdeen bakery
Paul Chalmers was at Thains Bakery on George Street on July 10 when he attempted to an old pound coin.
Aberdeen man snared by vigilantes after sending explicit messages
An Aberdeen man was caught in an online sting sending a series of explicit messages to what he thought was a 13-year-old girl.