Father 'tried to have estranged wife killed by hitman for £1,500'
Former steelworker Paul Lewis paid a neighbour £1,500 to find a killer to bump off his wife of 10 years Joanne Atkinson-Lewis, it's alleged.
A drunken row over who paid the bill on a night out ended in terrifying violence
"If I hadn't left him I would have ended up dead."
Wellington serial rapist and murderer handed eight life sentences
A serial rapist and murderer who targeted desperate young women promising them job opportunities only for them to be found buried in shallow graves has been sentenced to eight life sentences and an additional 60 years.
Speeding driver who paralysed woman in crash is jailed
Moments before the crash Gavin Coull uploaded video online which showed his car travelling in excess of 100mph.
Man accused of raping Gisele Pelicot whines that he cannot sleep
Father of two Cyrille Delville, 54, was among dozens of men invited by Dominque Pelicot to rape his wife after being contacted via a now closed swingers website called Coco.fr
Police chief who resigned after sex with rookie now makes cheese
Chief Superintendent Daniel Greenwood admitted gross misconduct after having an affair with PC Caitlin Howarth (pictured) and quit the force this week. He now runs Eldwick Creamery.
RAF cadet hit by police car with faulty siren at 13 dies 17 years after accident
Greg Love, from Bournemouth, was just 13 years old when he was hit by a police car on his way home from cadets training. He has now tragically passed away 17 years after the crash
Man GUILTY of careless driving after trying to run red light before crashing into lamppost that killed woman
Mohamed Mahamoud will be sentenced later this year
'I picked up phone to hear my wife being brutally murdered down the line'
Nicola Cross was brutally murdered by a complete stranger who had been ordered by 'voices in his head' to abduct her two young children
Shameless burglars with same name thought they could 'take what they liked'
The pair - both called Bernie McDonagh - used the same car in Warwickshire raids and didn't bother trying to hide themselves
Married police chief breaking Covid rules was 'worse than affair' with officer 17 years younger
West Yorkshire Police Chief Superintendent Daniel Greenwood had an affair with rookie officer PC Caitlin Howarth, who was 17 years younger than him, a misconduct panel heard
'I answered phone to hear wife's spine-chilling screams – then line went dead'
Dan Cross was on a business trip when he received a phone call from his wife Nicola, who was worried about an intruder outside their home - he was forced to listen as she was brutally stabbed to death
Shocking moment father takes his toddler to full-scale Rotherham riot
Astonishing footage shows Mason Reddy, 24, carrying a toddler in his arms (pictured) during a full-scale riot outside a Holiday Inn in Rotherham last month. He has been jailed for violent disorder.
Convicted burglar £5.5m payout after being stabbed 16 times in prison
Wilson suffered injuries when convicted murderer Patrick Chandler attacked him 'out-of-the-blue' with a nine-inch knife whilst working in the canteen at HMP Chelmsford.
Moment murderer threatens clubbers before killing Ian Wright's trainer
A man has been found guilty of murdering Ian Wright's boxer trainer friend with a broken piece of glass in a nightclub fight. This is a breaking news story. More to follow.
Coward killed cyclist in Saltley then fled to Pakistan, had kids and worked as taxi driver
Andel Goulbourne, aged 59, was struck by a BMW travelling twice the 30mph speed limit on Washwood Heath Road in Saltley in July 2020
Friday court round-up — Spewing hatred and casino glassing
A round-up of court cases from Tayside and Fife.
Liverpool man jailed for killing disabled uncle in drunken rage and attacking emergency workers who came to help him
A man from Liverpool has been jailed for 14 years after dragging his vulnerable uncle down two flights of stairs by his legs, leaving him with fatal head injuries.
Man who ‘wished to appear hard’ joined in brutal city centre attacks on strangers walking home
“You are ashamed and you should be”
Moment thug viciously kicks dog in the head
A vicious thug, who was captured on camera as he began kicking a small dog in the head could be jailed after he admitted animal cruelty.
Hit-and-run driver who killed UK cyclist built new life in Pakistan before arrest
Kashif Khan was doing more than double the 30mph limit when he ploughed into 59-year-old grandad Andel Goulbourne in Saltley, Birmingham before fleeing the UK within hours of the crash
How Monster of Avignon defiled fragile mum while she was still awake
Even after 23 years, her memories of the brutal sex attack remained undimmed. Yet, there were no tears when she saw Dominique Pelicot after almost a quarter of a century.
Yob who travelled to Manchester to ‘join in’ with riots moaned jail was 'frightening'
Liam Ryan, 28, claimed that he wanted to 'support the families of the Southport attack'
Birmingham murder plot used terrifying gun that fires '800 rounds a minute'
Sujeel Amjad of Burney Lane, Alum Rock, has been jailed for life for his role in an attempted murder plot in Birmingham using a 'military grade' sub-machine gun
Married top cop, 41, resigns after breaking lockdown for sex with trainee, 24, he helped join force
Chief superintendent Daniel Greenwood, who led West Yorkshire Police's Covid enforcement team, admitted gross misconduct after engaging in a sexual relationship with probationary officer Caitlin Howarth
Ex-footballer Stokes had cocaine worth almost €4k in car
Former Republic of Ireland footballer Anthony Stokes was caught with almost €4,000 worth of cocaine in his car after leading gardaí on a high-speed pursuit in Dublin, a court has heard.
Ex-footballer Anthony Stokes caught cocaine in car
Former Republic of Ireland footballer Anthony Stokes was caught with almost €4,000 worth of cocaine in his car after leading gardaí on a high-speed pursuit in Dublin, a court has heard.
Cruel man killed grandad then fled to Pakistan to start a new life
Cowardly Kashif Khan was arrested on his return to the UK
Ex-convict who won £5.5m payout was jailed for axe burglary
At the time of the attack, Wilson was on remand for an aggravated burglary and taking a motor vehicle without consent, for which he was later sentenced to six-and-a-half years' imprisonment.
Teenager who killed dog walker while speeding avoids jail
CJ Fitt (pictured left) was 17 when he raced towards the crossing at up to 50mph on his Yamaha 125CC in wet and overcast conditions.
He ignored his friends' pleas - and killed one of them
Finley Wood, 21, ignored his mates' pleas to slow down and it had tragic consequences
Increasing level of violence at illegal street racing events
An "evil" criminal element combined with the social media "sensationalism factor" are contributing to increasing violence, police say.
Trump fan gets eight years for assaulting officers during Jan. 6 Capitol breach
Stephen Chase Randolph’s actions knocked out a Capitol police officer. He was identified by a facial recognition hit on his girlfriend’s Instagram page.
Driver who killed cyclist avoided justice by fleeing to Pakistan
Kashif Khan (pictured) an over 59-year-old great-grandad Andel Goulbourne in Satley, Birmingham , on July 30 2020.
The faces of the twisted teachers who had sex with their pupils
Steven Bould, Muhammad Taimoor, Robin Kyne, Darrel Prew and Ian Featherstone are just some of the teachers have ended up in court or before misconduct panels after their sick rule-breaking came to light
Killer Birmingham driver who fled country caught by something he left behind in borrowed BMW
Kashif Khan finally admitted killing cyclist Andel Goulbourne after fleeing and escaping the country within hours of the fatal crash in Washwood Heath Road in Saltley, and remaining a fugitive for almost four years
Dad throws his life away for £6k
Darren Spencer has been jailed
GoodHeart |NCB Foundation scholar Paul Brown aims to ‘make a mark’
When Paul Brown was announced as the winner of the National Commercial Bank Foundation’s Dr Rickert Allen Scholarship, he shed tears of joy. It was a breakthrough moment after a rough period, not just over the last 20 years but particularly the...
Begging mum told judge her son 'loved her brother' - after he had killed him
Liam Elms killed his uncle Paul Lavery
He took £150,000 of their money - but had no intention of carrying out any work
Paul Atkinson would make excuses for delays and the work that was carried out was of a poor standard.
Veteran soldier and boxing hopeful throws life away for £6k
A veteran and boxing hopeful threw his life away for the sake of £6,000 when he became involved in the supply of class A drugs at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic
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