True Crime
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How Rhun the dog, library goers and two police forces caught 5 burglars
A police dog and villagers combined with two police forces to catch a gang of five ‘professional’ criminals after raiding a North Yorkshire business.
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Katie Price 'coached' ex's alleged rape victim, court told
Kieran Hayler says claims were fabricated amid the breakdown of his marriage.
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Lockerbie bombing suspect’s alleged confession can be used at US trial
A US judge in Washington rules an alleged confession can be used at Abu Agila Masud’s Lockerbie bombing trial over Pan Am Flight 103 on January 19.
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Lawyer questions al-Qaida suspect's competence before USS Cole bombing trial
A trial is set for the suspected organizer of a deadly al-Qaida attack on a U.S. warship in the year 2000
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Grieving mum 'sickened to her stomach' as son's speeding killer walks free from court
The mother of a dad who died in a head-on crash has been left “picking up the pieces” after his speeding killer walked free from court.
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How Rhun the dog, library goers and two police forces caught 5 burglars
A police dog and villagers combined with two police forces to catch a gang of five ‘professional’ criminals after raiding a North Yorkshire business.
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'Professional' criminals' raid led to business collapsing and job losses court told
A gang of “professional criminals” whose crime led to a North Yorkshire business collapsing with job losses have been jailed for a total of nearly 11 years.
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Rep Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, report says
Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary has suggested that authorities are examining potential crimes related to her family’s immigration paperwork
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Jury considers verdict in County Durham rape and stabbing trial
Jury considers verdicts for Michael Boslem, John Hyde, Claire Dowson and Gemma Watson over alleged rape, stabbing and theft in Ushaw Moor, County Durham.
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FBI investigates letters with ‘unknown substance’ sent to US election officials
Election officers in Louisiana and Oklahoma receive a powdery substance, prompting evacuations
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'Professional' criminals' raid led to business collapsing and job losses court told
A gang of “professional criminals” whose crime led to a North Yorkshire business collapsing with job losses have been jailed for a total of nearly 11 years.
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Two arrested as officers make 'tactical contact' with 'stolen' car in A1(M) chase
A man and a woman have been arrested after a suspected stolen car was involved in a crash during a police pursuit on the A1(M) in County Durham.
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Harehills riot thug locked up over night of chaos that saw bus torched
Claudiu Gangal has been sentenced
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Holdout juror says he had no doubt 'methodical' Lindsay Clancy was guilty
The juror said he was struck by Lindsay Clancy’s ‘thought process’ during the killings
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Dementia patient died in fire after smoking in bed despite carers knowing the risk
An 84-year-old man with dementia from South Shields died after a fire broke out at his home, despite professionals knowing he regularly smoked in bed.
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More than 100 knives seized and 10 arrests amid police crackdown in North Yorkshire
Ten people have been arrested and more than 100 knives seized as part of a 24-hour crime crackdown by police on the North Yorkshire coast.
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Ex-Chicago detective identified as killing 8-year-old girl in decades-old cold case
More than 1,300 people were interviewed and over a dozen individuals were questioned under polygraph throughout the investigation, police said
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Andy Burnham ‘apologises’ for comments about Ann Widdecombe’s murder at PMQs
The prime minister was accused of a ‘breach of the presumption of innocence’
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Woman died after ambulance was cancelled – despite bleeding around her eyes
Carmen Price’s daughter is now taking her fight for answers to the High Court
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Woman arrested after death of 22-year-old in A1(M) 'murder' crash near Darlington
A woman has been arrested in connection with the A1(M) murder probe near Darlington. She has been released on bail.
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Why were police hanging a giant bed sheet from a Bradford building this afternoon?
A man has been arrested after police discovered a cannabis farm inside a building on Little Horton Lane.
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Failed AI student 'fantasist' guilty of murdering woman in Airbnb revenge attack
Deepak Sandhu has been found guilty of a murdering a woman after she rejected him
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Speeding teen who killed much-loved dad in head-on County Durham crash spared jail
A speeding teenager who killed a much-loved dad in a head on County Durham crash has narrowly avoided jail.
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Further arrest in A1(M) crash murder investigation
A 52-year-old woman is arrested in connection with the crash in which 22-year-old Elena Chiriac died.
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A737 closed and homes evacuated over gas leak incident
The A737 has been closed to traffic due to a gas leak incident. Police said they received a report of a potential gas leak around 10.45am on Thursday, October 15.
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MPs are under more threat than ever, says Farage, five years after Amess murder
Nigel Farage has said on the fifth anniversary of the murder of Sir David Amess that MPs are “under more threat than they’ve ever been”.
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Former police officer sentenced over relationship with vulnerable crime victim
A former student police officer who abused his position of trust by pursuing an inappropriate sexual relationship with a vulnerable victim of crime has been handed a suspended prison sentence.
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Man arrested over 'arson attack' after blaze tears through Newton Aycliffe home
A man in his 20s has been arrested following a suspected arson in Newton Aycliffe.
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Police issue update on investigation into alleged sexual assault near York car park
A police investigation remains ongoing into an alleged sexual assault near the Coppergate Car Park in York.
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Scotland could crackdown on e-bikes and balaclavas amid crime fears
Scotland considers balaclava exclusion zones as Neil Gray backs action on masked gangs, e-bike crime and calls for off-road vehicle licensing schemes.
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Woman arrested as part of North Yorkshire motorway murder investigation
Murder detectives investigating the death of a woman after a crash on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire have made another arrest. A 52-year-old woman from Newcastle has been arrested on suspicion of encouraging or assisting the commission of an...
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Police seize 100 weapons in 24 hours as part of knife crackdown
Police seized more than 100 weapons and made 10 arrests in just 24 hours as part of a crackdown on knife crime along the Yorkshire coast.
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Rioter who flipped police car becomes 40th person convicted over disorder
A violent man who flipped a police car during the Harehills rioting has become the 40th person jailed over the disorder.
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Russell Brand topless photos taken by alleged rape victim shown in court
The pictures were shown to jurors during Brand’s trial at Southwark Crown Court
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Mob hit? Las Vegas police plan to release the ID of a man found in a barrel in Lake Mead
Police in Las Vegas are poised to settle a mystery by publicly revealing the identity of a man whose body was found in a barrel in Lake Mead
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More than 100 knives seized and 10 arrests amid police crackdown in North Yorkshire
Ten people have been arrested and more than 100 knives seized as part of a 24-hour crime crackdown by police on the North Yorkshire coast.
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Here's why the police helicopter was spotted over this North East town last night
A police helicopter was deployed over the Eston and Normanby area last night as officers searched for a high-risk missing person.
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Police issue update on investigation into alleged sexual assault near York car park
A police investigation remains ongoing into an alleged sexual assault near the Coppergate Car Park in York.
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Woman, 52, arrested in murder investigation following fatal A1(M) crash
A 52-year-old woman has become the latest person to be arrested in connection with a fatal crash on the A1(M) which left a 22-year-old woman dead and a man facing a murder charge.
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Man jailed for raping young girl - Police urge more victims to come forward
The offences, which also included three counts of indecent assault, occurred in the 1980s, when the victim was around seven years old.
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Teen appears in court on two public nuisance charges after York incidents
A 14-year-old girl has appeared before York Magistrates' Court after emergency services had to deal with two incidents in the city.
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Police begin search for missing 62-year-old Bradford man - Here's what we know so far
Police have started a search for a missing Bradford man.
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Teen to appear in court after two major York incidents
A teenager is set to appear in court today after two incidents which closed one of the major city centre bridges and caused mayhem at the city’s hospital.
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Hezbollah claims confiscated explosives and denies assassination plans
A Hezbollah official has acknowledged that a truck full of explosives seized by Lebanese authorities last week belonged to the militant group
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Teen to appear in court after two major York incidents
A teenager is set to appear in court today after two incidents which closed one of the major city centre bridges and caused mayhem at the city’s hospital.
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'My sister has been missing for 50 years. I know who killed her'
Patricia Black vanished in Irvine on October 9, 1976. Her brother says he knows who killed the Saltcoats woman, ruling out Angus Sinclair.
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Police officer jabbed in eye by Spennymoor woman during attempt to detain man
A woman jabbed a finger into a police officer’s eye as the officer helped detain a man she was with.
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Ex-CIA analyst accused of spying for South Korea escapes trial in stunning DOJ deal
The U.S. Justice Department has agreed not to prosecute a former CIA analyst who was accused of serving as a secret agent for South Korea’s intelligence service
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'Flatulent' bus driver loses discrimination case after colleague complains of smell
Stephanie Bryan caused a stench so bad that her colleague had to wash her uniform, a tribunal heard
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Hundreds of IDF investigations into killings without public outcome, BBC Verify finds
BBC Verify has identified 254 incidents from the past three years the Israeli military said it is reviewing after being accused of harm.