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Police probe A98 incident which left car damaged

The police are asking for help in tracing a white truck following an incident on the A98.

13 and 14-year-olds found with drugs during police searches

Children as young as 13 were caught carrying drugs on Moray streets by police stop-and-search teams, new figures have revealed.

Teen driver forced police officers to jump from path of car, sex offender sent 14-year-old girl nudes - Court this week

Our reporters have been in court over the last week covering a wide range of local cases.

Police warning after ‘sharp increase’ in quad bike and ATV thefts

Police have warned they have seen a sharp increase in the theft of quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles since the start of January.

Search for culprit after cat caught in ‘illegal’ trap dies

The Scottish SPCA is appealing to the public for information after a cat was found in a trap and had to be euthanised.

Police probe motorbike theft

The theft of a motorcycle has seen police launch an appeal for information.

Criminals hitting Facebook sellers with fake cash scam

Fake banknotes are being used to buy vehicles from Facebook Marketplace in the north east, according to the police.

Teenager found guilty of starting explosive fire that gutted Elgin Poundland after setting light to sanitary products

The teenager was unanimously found guilty by a jury who took less than an hour to reach their verdict.

Cannabis cultivation police raid leads to man appearing in court

A 27-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with drugs offences following the discovery of a cannabis cultivation in Macduff.

Aberdeen man jailed after video shows brutal attack on motionless man in Elgin

An unconscious man was repeatedly kicked and stamped on his head after spending an evening drinking with his attacker.

Police urge people to be vigilant over broadband supplier scams

Police have warned north-east people to be vigilant of broadband supplier scams.

Man charged following police drugs raid

A man has been charged after cannabis was recovered by police from a property in a town.

78-year-old woman dies after two-vehicle collision

A man has been arrested after a woman died in hospital after a car crash near Buckie.

Woman charged following crash on A96 at Huntly in which RAF serviceman from Moray died

Police Scotland charge driver with motoring offences.

Man has nose bitten off, hammer attack sees man’s skull fractured and three motorists banned - Court this week

$Man has nose bitten off, hammer attack sees man’s skull fractured and three motorists banned - Court this week$

Man has nose bitten off, hammer attack sees man’s skull fractured and three motorists banned - Court this week

Here’s our recap of what has been making the headlines in court this week.

Moray teen fractured intoxicated man’s skull with hammer after cash machine altercation

$Moray teen fractured intoxicated man’s skull with hammer after cash machine altercation$

Moray teen fractured intoxicated man’s skull with hammer after cash machine altercation

A 16-year-old Keith boy carried out a hammer attack on an intoxicated man after they fought at a cash machine in Buckie.

‘Sickening’ level of assaults on north-east cops condemned

Hundreds of north-east police officers are being assaulted every year while on duty, new figures have revealed.

CRIME

Police probe A98 incident which left car damaged

13 and 14-year-olds found with drugs during police searches

13 and 14-year-olds found with drugs during police searches

Teen driver forced police officers to jump from path of car, sex offender sent 14-year-old girl nudes - Court this week

Teen driver forced police officers to jump from path of car, sex offender sent 14-year-old girl nudes - Court this week

Police warning after ‘sharp increase’ in quad bike and ATV thefts

Police warning after ‘sharp increase’ in quad bike and ATV thefts

Search for culprit after cat caught in ‘illegal’ trap dies

Search for culprit after cat caught in ‘illegal’ trap dies

Police probe motorbike theft

Police probe motorbike theft

Criminals hitting Facebook sellers with fake cash scam

Criminals hitting Facebook sellers with fake cash scam

Teenager found guilty of starting explosive fire that gutted Elgin Poundland after setting light to sanitary products

Teenager found guilty of starting explosive fire that gutted Elgin Poundland after setting light to sanitary products

Cannabis cultivation police raid leads to man appearing in court

Cannabis cultivation police raid leads to man appearing in court

Aberdeen man jailed after video shows brutal attack on motionless man in Elgin

Aberdeen man jailed after video shows brutal attack on motionless man in Elgin

Police urge people to be vigilant over broadband supplier scams

Police urge people to be vigilant over broadband supplier scams

Man charged following police drugs raid

Man charged following police drugs raid

78-year-old woman dies after two-vehicle collision

78-year-old woman dies after two-vehicle collision

Woman charged following crash on A96 at Huntly in which RAF serviceman from Moray died

Woman charged following crash on A96 at Huntly in which RAF serviceman from Moray died

Man has nose bitten off, hammer attack sees man’s skull fractured and three motorists banned - Court this week

Man has nose bitten off, hammer attack sees man’s skull fractured and three motorists banned - Court this week

Moray teen fractured intoxicated man’s skull with hammer after cash machine altercation

Moray teen fractured intoxicated man’s skull with hammer after cash machine altercation

‘Sickening’ level of assaults on north-east cops condemned

‘Sickening’ level of assaults on north-east cops condemned

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