3 d. ago Drug dealer who worked with Salford gangster Jamie Rothwell got involved in crime after life 'spiralled'

Jamie Rothwell faces a lengthy jail sentence

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3 d. ago Paedo Scots taxi driver caught in undercover cop sting after sick messages to decoy

Aaron Burnicle, 36, was caught in a cross-border police sting after messaging a fake 13-year-old girl online begging for nude pictures.

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3 d. ago Illegal migrant who raped and killed Rachel Morin will rot behind bars for rest of his life

The El Salvador native was found guilty in April of first degree murder, first degree rape and kidnapping for the horrific August 2023 attack on the 37-year-old mother.

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6 d. ago Convicted child sex offender 'fled to Pakistan' during his trial

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Hassan Mahmood, 23, and he's facing a long jail sentence

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6 d. ago ‘Gross abuse of state power’: defiance grows over UK ban on Palestine protest group

More than 200 have been arrested for alleged support of Palestine Action – and hundreds more are expected to protest on Saturday At 81, Deborah Hinton, a former British magistrate who was honoured by the late Queen Elizabeth II for services to the community, seems an unlikely terrorist suspect. In the quiet town in south-west England where she lives, much of her retirement is spent walking along the cliffs, raising funds for the nearby cathedral choir, and supporting local charities.But last month she was detained in a police cell for seven hours, fingerprinted and had a DNA swab taken from her mouth. It was the first time she had ever been arrested, and the experience left her “in a state of trauma” and “shaking uncontrollably”. She could face a jail sentence of six months under UK terrorism legislation. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scots businessman who ran brothel from notorious Edinburgh sauna spared jail sentence

The pensioner was found to be running the sex den after a woman died within the premises leading to a police investigation.

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1 week ago Judge denies Diddy’s release from jail before October sentencing

The former music mogul is set to be sentenced on October 3 and could face up to 10 years in prison for each charge

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1 week ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied release on bond to await sentencing

A judge says Sean “Diddy” Combs can’t go home from jail to await sentencing on his prostitution-related conviction

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3 w. ago Rubio moves to strip US visas from eight Brazilian judges in Bolsonaro battle

Move by Marco Rubio is latest attempt by Trump administration to help former president avoid justice over alleged coupThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has reportedly stripped eight of Brazil’s 11 supreme court judges of their US visas as the White House escalates its campaign to help the country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro avoid justice over his alleged attempt to seize power with a military coup.Bolsonaro, a far-right populist with ties to Donald Trump’s Maga movement, is on trial for allegedly masterminding a murderous plot to cling to power after losing the 2022 election to his leftwing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro is expected to be convicted by the supreme court in the coming weeks and faces a jail sentence of up to 43 years. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice sentenced to 30 days in jail for highway racing crash

Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree feloniesFive years deferred probation a part of plea dealKansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday after authorities said he and another speeding driver caused a chain-reaction crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway last year.The Dallas County district attorney’s office said Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges of collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury in the March 2024 crash. As part of a plea agreement, Rice was sentenced to five years of deferred probation and 30 days in jail as a condition of his probation, prosecutors said. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice sentenced to 30 days in jail over Dallas high

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been sentenced to 30 days in jail after authorities said he and another driver traveling at high speeds in sports cars caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway last year

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4 w. ago Sick Scots dentist caught in paedophile sting lodges appeal against jail sentence

Steven MacMillan, who sent sexual messages to a 13-year-old girl, has appealed against his sentence of 20 months.

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last month People smuggler who trafficked adults and children into Britain claimed he shouldn't be deported because 'it would be too disruptive for his daughter'

Miklovan Bazegurore is wanted by authorities in Ghent where he was previously sentenced to five years in jail for his part of a human trafficking ring.

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last month Scots footballer on parole weeks after jail sentence for £600k drug smuggling plot

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 34, was jailed for four years in June for orchestrating the importation of a 60kg (132lb) haul but has now been released on parole after his time on remand was taken into account.

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