Crime

The man injured during a disturbance in a house in Wick at the weekend has died, the police have confirmed.

A man has been charged following a disturbance at a house in Wick's Barrogill Street at the weekend.

Police have made an arrest following an incident at a house in Wick at the weekend which resulted in a man being taken to hospital.

A Thurso family think they were deliberately targeted by a vandal who attacked their car.

Elinor Spencer has been using her lockdown exercise time to clear road verges from rubbish around her home at Achreamie near Dounreay.

Members of the public are being urged to help Crimestoppers Scotland tackle crime against commercial outlets that remain shut.

One man was killed and several other people were injured when a knifeman burst into an Inverness flat and ran amok.

Police in Wick are appealing for any information about two attempted thefts of cars in the town.

The Highlands and Islands has been described as "one of the safest places to live in Scotland", with crime levels among the lowest in the country.

A man who terrified a woman and child he did not know by turning up at their door saying that she was going to die has been jailed for six months.

Police in Caithness urge residents and businesses to be on their guard following recently reported phone frauds.

An independent review into the death of Kevin McLeod has been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic – but should be completed in October.

A 23-year-old north Sutherland man appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court today on charges including one alleging a robbery in Wick.

Police Scotland's Highlands and Islands divisional commander has praised the public for their support and co-operation during the lockdown.

Confidential support continues to be provided locally for victims of domestic abuse during the Covid-19 pandemic.

New figures reveal that crooks have been threatening to reveal intimate images of victims online during the first weeks of the coronavirus lockdown.

Two Wick men have questioned whether guidelines are being followed by Police Scotland over the use of protective gloves and masks.

Officers are appealing for information following reports of a white car being driven at significant speeds along the A9 between Inverness and Wick.

Be aware of internet scammers using the COVID-19 crisis as a means to access your personal details online.

Despite a relaxation of restrictions at recycling centres across the Highlands a pile of fly-tipped rubbish was dumped at a beauty spot near Wick.