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Crown Office drops proceedings against Kinross fires accused
The Crown Office has decided not to pursue charges against a man accused of fireraising in Kinross. (...)
'It's been months of worry' — Dundee man tells of being ostracised before Crown dropped car vandalism case
A 61-year-old man who had been accused of scratching over 40 cars in the Baxter Park area of Dundee has had the case against him dropped. (...)
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Crown Office defends decision to send Dundee jury trials to Perth
The Crown Office has defended the decision to parachute a raft of Dundee court cases into Perth Sheriff Court. (...)
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Sheriff says court work being damaged because 'country is skint'
People accused of serious crimes in Dundee are having to be released from prison before trial ''because the country is skint,'' according to a senior city sheriff. (...)
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Family welcome moves to allow soldiers' inquests to take place in Scotland
The family of a Dundee soldier killed in Afghanistan have welcomed plans to allow inquests into the deaths of military personnel to take place in Scotland. (...)
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New Cold Case Unit concentrating on five unsolved murders
A total of five unsolved murders have been prioritised for immediate re-investigation by a unit set up to crack Scotland's cold cases. (...)
Controversial Lochee housing project up for sale
A Dundee housing project launched by a city drug dealer has been placed on the market. (...)
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Scottish budget build-up: John Swinney warned efficiency savings can only go so far
Councils are expected to bear the brunt when the Scottish Government outlines the most bracing public spending cuts for a generation today. (...)
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Retired top detective to lead inquiry into Colin Marr's unsolved death
The unsolved death of a Lochgelly man is to be probed by the detective who led the cold case review of serial killer Peter Tobin. (...)
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Tayside Police admits losing track of sex offenders
Tayside Police has admitted losing track of seven registered sex offenders. (...)
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Dead man's family say they have been snubbed by justice secretary
A Fife family demanding answers over their son's death say they have been snubbed by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill. (...)
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Sheriff questions inquiry into swine flu victim Bill Anderson's death
A sheriff has questioned why taxpayers' money was spent on a fatal accident inquiry into a Fife swine flu death. (...)
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Longforgan murder accused Neil Cumming will go to Carstairs Hospital
A 45-year-old man accused of murdering his wife at their home in Longforgan is to be sent to the state hospital in Carstairs as soon as he recovers sufficiently from his injuries. (...)
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Proceeds of crime laws allowing record amounts of cash to be seized
Proceeds of crime legislation has been used to seize record amounts of cash from Scots criminals in the past year, including over £100,000 from a Tayside businessman convicted of allowing an old Angus church to be used as a cannabis farm. (...)
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MSPs pressure justice secretary over Colin Marr death inquiry
Justice secretary Kenny MacAskill has been urged to order a fresh probe into the death of a young Fife man, following claims the initial investigation was botched. (...)
More than £11,000 seized from drug dealer
More than £11,000 has been seized from a Dundee man after a sheriff ruled that the money was obtained through drug dealing. (...)
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£125,000 of drug money seized under Proceeds of Crime Act
In the space of just 12 months almost £125,000 has been confiscated by Scotland's legal system as a result of high-end criminal activity in Tayside. (...)
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Mother vows to fight on for inquiry into death of Ricky Flynn
Crown counsel has rejected a call for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of a Dundee teenager after a collision with a taxi. (...)
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Colin Marr's family talk of 'hashed' police investigation of his death
The family of a young Fife man who was stabbed four years ago believe they will never have justice for his death. (...)
Drink-drive killer Alistair Ferrier's mother brands victims' daughter a 'spiteful, vindictive woman'
The mother of an Angus drink-drive killer has accused his victims' daughter of being "spiteful" and "vindictive" about his bid to appeal a nine-year sentence. (...)
