Crime & court articles
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Edinburgh crime: 8 criminals handed sentences in March at Edinburgh's courts
Edinburgh’s courts dished out sentences in March for crimes including sending child abuse images, assaulting animals, sexual assaults and murder. Daniel Gauld, 25, was found guilty following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh for the murder of 62-year-old Douglas Struthers who he attacked at his home in Bo'ness in September 2022. Gary Yuill, 45, of Wallyford, East Lothian, was sentenced to 12 years in prison at the High Court in Edinburgh after previously being found guilty by a jury of 21...
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Liberia passes law to set up a long-awaited war crimes court
President Joseph Boakai on Thursday signed an executive order to create a long-awaited war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of Liberia’s two civil wars, characterized by widespread mass killings, torture and sexual violence.
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Petersburg neighbors say crime must stop after recent shooting on Crestfall Court
A Petersburg resident wants neighbors to speak out when they see something after a shooting left one person injured on Crestfall Court.