Crash driver who asked his partner to take the blame is jailed
A Fife man, who had been drinking in a pub, then drove through a residential area at high speed, lost control, crashed into parked cars, mounted a pavement and narrowly...
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Amazon team leader jailed for £11k thefts scam
A former team leader at Amazon’s Dunfermline huge warehouse complex has been jailed for his part in a scam which saw the theft of goods worth around £11,000 from...
Rapist jailed for secret relationship with mum-of-two
A sex offender moved to Fife, started a relationship with a mum-of-two and had unauthorised contact with her children. Stephen McNally, a convicted rapist, was subject to a Sexual...
Woman battered with her crutches in brawl outside pub
A man and two women involved in a mass street brawl outside a pub have avoided jail sentences. The fight broke out in Inverkeithing High Street and continued for...
Bookies’ worker threatened with a “gun”
A Dunfermline man went into a local bookie shop claiming he had a shotgun and demanded money. The incident resulted in Jonathon Sinclair (38), of Castleblair Park, appearing in...
Teenage shoplifter chased along street by Tesco staff
A Dunfermline teenager caught stealing from Tesco’s town centre store was chased along the street by security staff. Police saw the pursuit and joined in, resulting in an appearance...
Threatened to set fire to mental health officer
A Dunfermline man is behind bars after threatening to attack his mental health officer and set fire to her. Lee Sutherland (25), of Broomhead Drive, appeared from custody at Dunfermline Sheriff...
Fife man admits baseball bat assaults
A Fife man has admitted assaulting two people with a baseball bat. Peter Powrie (34), of Main Street, Kelty, appeared in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. He admitted...
Fife motorist banned after 122 mph police chase
A Fife man was involved in a high-speed car chase with a police patrol which pursued him through Fife hitting 122 mph. Officers saw him take a steep bend going on...
“Kleptomaniac” struck again at Dunfermline store
A serial shoplifter, who struck twice at the same Dunfermline store, has been sentenced. The Kirkcaldy thief admitted she took a foil-line bag to Debenhams and helped herself to...
