Courts

A 23-year-old motorist has admitted causing the death of a teenager by dangerous driving in connection with an incident near Garve in February 2018.

A gambling addict was “in a dark place” when he was caught acting as a drugs courier in Inverness he told police.

Officers were called to a charity shop in Inverness in April last year when a man was found unresponsive in a toilet.

An investigation into the death of an Inverness man who was killed at a Black Isle accident hot spot is to be held next year.

A police officer accused of being drunk in charge of her car in a police headquarters car park has had the case against her dropped.

A sheriff was told how an Easter Ross man was twice responsible for lengthy stand-offs with police.

AN Easter Ross businessman has been jailed for nearly three years for stalking and tormenting his wife for two years after their marriage ended.

An Alness man who threatened to butt a police officer will be sentenced next month.

A Ross-shire man wanted by police in the Highlands is considered 'a risk to the public'

A jury trial involving an Easter Ross man ended abruptly when the accused changed his plea and admitted four charges.

A £75,000 a year offshore oil worker performed a "wheelie" as he drove his motor bike to Inverness to register the birth of his son.

Inverness Sheriff Court heard man would buy alcohol and cigarettes for youngsters and reward girls with cash if they took their clothes off.

A DRUG dealer has been jailed for 16 months for being concerned in the supply of cannabis.

A FATHER and his daughter have been convicted by a jury of stalking and tormenting his wife after their marriage ended.

A CONON man became aggressive towards police and made racially abusive remarks to a Polish officer, a court heard.

A persistent offender who has made nuisance calls to the police has been given a work order.

A WOMAN who threatened to stab her boyfriend during a Ross-shire flare-up but instead slashed her father with a kitchen knife has been jailed.

A HIGHLAND MSP's bid to give children in Scotland equal protection from assaults has been granted Royal Assent.

A vehicle parts manager who carried out a hazardous overtake in Ross-shire was fined £750 and banned.

A sex attacker who pounced on a backpacker after taking her to Culloden Battlefield has been jailed for five years.