Crime

A teenager has been ordered to complete unpaid work for mugging a drug dealer at knifepoint.

A woman required hospital treatment after a man assaulted her on a quiet footpath.

A woman and a 16-year-old male have appeared in court charged with an alleged ‘firearm’ offence.

Two have been arrested and charged after firearms officers were called to a flat over concerns that a person was “in possession of a weapon”.

‘Accused got the wrong house and the wrong car’.

A Moray sex offender has admitted placing a camera under a table so he could film a young girl's underwear or genitals.

Valuable photography equipment has been stolen from a parked car, prompting a police appeal.

Residents in rural areas have been urged to review the security of their heating oil tanks following several thefts.

A tradesman has admitted exposing his genitals to a female customer who invited him inside for a drink.

A drinker who knocked a man unconscious on Elgin High Street has been ordered to complete unpaid work and compensate his victim.

A 20-year-old who “violently” struggled with police officers and called them “spastics” has been ordered to carry out unpaid work.

A 24-year-old Buckie woman has been sentenced for assaulting a pregnant woman after texting her: “Don’t think being pregnant is going to save you”.

An “under the influence” 38-year-old took a woman’s car keys as she slept before crashing her car.

A serial 999 caller has been jailed for chasing paramedics away from his flat with a knife and attacking their ambulance with the crew locked inside.

Crimestoppers has launched a campaign to help prevent bonfire night attacks on emergency services.

A village window was smashed in a midnight incident.

Force reacts after teenager admits guilt in court.

A month-long police operation has resulted in over £14,000 worth of drugs being seized across towns in Moray.

A new video commissioned by the Scottish Sentencing Council offers insights into prison sentencing in Scotland.

A man who admitted to being “verbally and emotionally abusive” towards his former partner has been ordered to carry out unpaid work.