Community payback order for teenager who broke down in tears while trying to raid Monifieth shop
A teenager broke down in tears while attempting to rob a shop owner at knifepoint, a court has heard. (...)
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Police hunting Douglas knife raider
A masked man threatened a convenience store worker in Dundee with a knife and demanded she hand over money. (...)
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Police warn of 'tragic consequences' of carrying knives
The number of young people under the age of 18 caught carrying a weapon in Tayside has increased. (...)
Six months' detention for Brechin teenager who threatened to stab paramedics
An Angus teenager who threatened to knife two paramedics has been sent to a Young Offenders Institution for six months. (...)
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Police forces attempt to challenge public's perception of knife crime problem
Despite a perception that knife crime is getting ''out of control'', police chiefs insist they are winning the fight against blade culture on the streets of Tayside and Fife. (...)
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Police still hunting armed man who stole three-figure sum from Perth Co-op store
Police hunting a masked armed robber who held up a Perth supermarket at the weekend have yet to make a major breakthrough despite mounting a high-profile presence at the store. (...)
Former Kinross hotel manager jailed for 15 months for stabbing chef
A former manager at a Kinross hotel who stabbed a chef six times with an eight-inch kitchen knife has been sent to prison for 15 months. (...)
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Man arrested after incident at Dundee B&Q store
A 35-year-old man has been arrested by police after an incident at a Dundee B&Q store on Friday evening. (...)
Community payback order for man who had knife on night out in Dundee
A Dundee man who showed a knife to a taxi driver and two other occupants in the cab has been placed on a community payback order. (...)
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'There's no excuse' — mother of knife crime victim demands automatic prison sentences
A Perthshire mother has demanded stiffer knife crime punishments after her daughter's attacker walked free from court this week. (...)
Teenager who stabbed 15-year-old girl avoids being detained
An alcohol-fuelled teenager who stabbed a 15-year-old girl in a Perth street has been sentenced to probation. (...)
Former Kinross hotel manager facing jail for stabbing chef with kitchen knife
A manager at a Kinross hotel stabbed a chef with a kitchen knife during their staff night out. (...)
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'Stab him, get him on the ground, kick his head in' — what woman shouted during Lochee knife attack
A Dundee pensioner has told how a ''wicked'' woman urged a knife-wielding man to ''finish me off'' as he lay on the ground bleeding. (...)
Teenager detained for carrying seven-inch knife wins appeal against custodial sentence
A Dundee teenager who was locked up after being found with a knife in a city street has had his sentence overturned by appeal judges. (...)
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Teenager David Petrie still in critical condition after Dundee stabbing
A city MSP says the reported stabbing of a teenager in a Dundee street hammers home the stark reality of knife crime. (...)
Life sentence for Kirkcaldy knife murderer Steven Kettles
A Kirkcaldy man who knifed his neighbour to death following a row over loud music has been jailed for life at the High Court in Edinburgh. (...)
Eastern European farm worker thought lock knife was legal
An eastern European farm worker found with a lock knife in his rucksack has been fined £300 at Dundee Sheriff Court. (...)
Sheriff criticises 'anti-social' Facebook as he detains teenager for carrying seven-inch knife
A sheriff termed Facebook an "anti-social networking site" after sending a knife-carrying youth to detention. (...)
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David Swan, who threatened neighbour with a cut-throat razor, is spared prison
A Crail man who threatened a neighbour with a cut-throat razor earlier this year has been spared jail at Cupar Sheriff Court. (...)
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Man found with 'commando knife' on Blairgowrie street
A young man is facing custody after he admitted drunkenly stumbling around a Perthshire street while waving what has been described as "a commando knife." (...)
