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William Watson, known locally as Billy, was shot dead at a property in Armadale on Saturday, September 12.

West Lothian dad shot dead as police launch murder probe

Samba Foundation FC will play a match at Broxburn’s Albyn Park later this month in memory of Edinburgh mum Vikki Soloman.

Charity football match to be held for murdered mum Vikki Solomon

Petition to cancel Amanda Knox's show at almost 30,000 signatures

Disney+ has brought six of the UK’s most chilling crimes into the spotlight once again

New Disney+ documentary revisits Peter Tobin case

Dennis Crown (John Hannah) is an ex-copper looking for a quiet life in the new Channel 5 drama Benidorm is Murder. (Picture: 5 Broadcasting Ltd/Clapperboard)

This meta new crime drama is weird enough to get away with murder

Vikki Soloman

Watchdog launches probe into 'police contact' before mum's murder

Vikki Soloman

Death of murder accused denies family answers on mum's death, says MSP

Lee Greenan, who was accused of murdering his former partner Vikki Soloman, has died in prison

Man accused of murdering Edinburgh mother dies in prison

Police handout of Vikki Soloman

Man appears in court charged with 44-year-old mother's murder

Ann Widdecombe

Man ‘with stick left house linked to Widdecombe murder suspect’

31-year-old Lewis Burns has been sentenced to more than six years in jail

Man jailed for more than six years after using car to attack victim

Gary Nicol was pronounced dead on September 26, 2024 after police were called to a reprt of an injured man in Bankton in Livingston

Man pleads guilty to 'senseles' murder of West Lothian dad

A man pronounced dead in Great Junction Street, Edinburgh has been named locally as 22-year-old John Mcnab

Teenager handed life sentence for murder of John McNab

A teenage boy has admitted to the murder of 22-year-old John McNab after he was stabbed and killed in Leith in September 2025.

Teen admits to murder of John McNab and other serious assault

Amanda Knox attends the New York premiere of a Hulu drama series about her last summer.

Gilded Balloon defends decision to sign Amanda Knox Fringe show

Thomas Malone has admitted several charges including attempted murder after hitting a police officer with a stolen car.

Man who hit police officer with stolen car admits attempted murder
Thomas Malone stole the car on Gorgie Road before hitting a police officer with the stolen vehicle at a petrol station on Stenhouse Road.
Heather Carrick

Police investigating attempted murder after man attacked by gang

The programme follows Donal MacIntyre as he casts a microscopic lens over real cases from across the UK

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Police are on the scene of the incident in Wardlaw Street

Suspect appears in court following alleged stabbing

Police were called to Lochend Drive in Edinburgh at around 10am on Tuesday, February 3

Man charged in connection with 'attempted murder' on Edinburgh street

Marc Webley posted a video days before Hogmanay shooting

Hitman who shot suspected gangster Marc Webley jailed for 26 years

John Andrew Ralph is back behind bars

Man who knifed nurse to death back in jail after taking blade to pub

Mompati Dodo Isaacs, 39, was found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh on September 17

‘Controlling’ abuser who murdered wife on New Year’s Day jailed

Aren Pearson, 41, was sentenced to life in prison at the High Court in Edinburgh for the murder of Claire Leveque. He will serve a minimum of 25 years

Man sentenced to life for murdering girlfriend in hot tub

Police closed Restalrig Avenue at 1am on August 28 after a 'disturbance'.

Man appears in court accused of murder following the death of a woman

Fahim Iqbal, 34, appeared before Leeds Magistrate’s Court on May 19 charged with the offence which relates to a serious assault on a 22-year-old man on Raven’s Crescent Dewsbury on Thursday May 15.

Man in hospital after horror attack by balaclava-clad gang

Sabrina's family: Pauline Nimmo (Sabrina's sister), Joseph Brett (Sabrina's brother), Noel Brett (Sabrina's father); courtesy of ITV Anglia

Our child was murdered 30 years ago. Her killer is still out there
A cold case has been re-opened into the brutal murder of an ‘exploited’ teenage girl, as Crimestoppers offer £20,000 reward.
Lucinda Herbert

One 18-year-old man and three male youths aged 14-16 have been arrested and charged in connection with attempted murder, assaults and threats in Ravenscraig Park, Kirkcaldy on April 25.

Serious assaults and disorder in in recent weeks leads to 23 arrests

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Murderer jailed for life after killing 'gentle giant'

Murderer calmly called 999 after brutally killing 'gentle giant'

Luke Mitchell, who murdered Midlothian schoolgirl Jodie Jones in 2023, has become engaged in prison,

Jodi Jones killer Luke Mitchell gets engaged in prison

Man, 25, convicted of murder and attempted murder

William Budge, 62, caused ‘life-threatening’ injuries to his former wife when he drove over her twice on April 14 2024 in Muirhouse Parkway – three weeks after she ended their 33-year marriage. At the High Court in Edinburgh on February 5, Budge was jailed for seven years and four months. A non-harassment order, banning him from contacting or attempting to contact the victim, was granted for a period of 15 years.

14 criminals sentenced in February

CCTV footage shows police arrest Jason Flore for the murder of his partner, 19-year-old Stephanie Marie.

CCTV: blood-stained killer's casual stroll after murdering girlfriend

Karen Downes says an inquiry is needed into grooming gangs - including in Blackpool

'Living in limbo': Missing teen's mum wants grooming gang inquiry

Beetroot and Blue Murder borscht

Recipe: Beetroot and Blue Murder Borscht

A Killing in Van Dieman's Land

Murder and a meeting with the Lord Advocate

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