Scottish drug deaths surge by nearly a fifth in a year
Suspected drug deaths in Scotland have risen by 19% year-on-year, with critics blaming SNP policies. New figures deal a blow to the government's 'national mission' on addiction.
Suspected drug deaths in Scotland have risen by 19% year-on-year, with critics blaming SNP policies. New figures deal a blow to the government's 'national mission' on addiction.
The execution of Stacey Humphreys for a 2003 double murder has been dramatically suspended by Georgia's parole board, just days after he requested a massive final feast. Read the latest on the legal battle.
Georgia's parole board suspends the execution of Stacey Humphreys, convicted of a 2003 double murder. The clemency hearing is postponed amid questions over board members' impartiality.
Conservative voices warn Trump's wave of pardons, including for Democrat Henry Cuellar, could damage his reputation and invite future legal peril. Read the full analysis.
Donald Trump's unprecedented wave of pardons for allies and white-collar criminals is redefining justice and 'normalising public corruption', warn legal experts. Read the full analysis.
Bodycam footage shows the shocking moment a Met Police officer discovered a convicted drug dealer hiding behind a shower curtain in a London basement. Watch the dramatic arrest.
Donald Trump commutes the prison sentence of David Gentile, convicted of a $1.6 billion fraud. Read the full details and implications of this controversial decision.
Donald Trump grants clemency to David Gentile, GPB Capital founder, who was serving a seven-year sentence for a massive $1.6bn fraud scheme. Explore the details and implications.
A Polish drug dealer, deported from Britain, used a passport in her married name in a desperate bid to save her marriage. Read the full court details and sentencing.
Emirjon Gjuta, deported twice from UK, sentenced to 14 months for breaching deportation order. CPS vows to prosecute immigration offenders.
Dramatic police helicopter footage shows moment officers arrest suspected drug dealer after high-speed chase through residential streets. Watch the incredible aerial pursuit.
Trainee officer Maryam Ilyas has been barred from policing for life after accessing police systems to warn her drug dealer boyfriend about a covert operation. Discover the full story of this breach of trust.
A 20-year-old trainee officer with West Yorkshire Police has been barred for life after accessing confidential systems to tip off her drug dealer boyfriend about a police operation.
Adam Moore-Lynch of Manchester Watch Hub sentenced to over five years for defrauding victims of more than £1 million in a luxury watch selling scheme. Follow for more crime updates.
Neil Brown claimed he was wearing borrowed trousers when 98 wraps of cocaine fell from his leg in Cambridge. He's been jailed for nearly four years. Watch the shocking footage.
A German drug dealer has successfully appealed deportation from the UK, arguing insufficient German language skills would hinder integration. Read the full details of this controversial case.
Oklahoma governor grants clemency moments before execution. Tremane Wood later hospitalised after medical event in cell. Victim's family supported clemency.
Stephen Bryant faces execution by firing squad in South Carolina for three 2004 murders. His final hope is gubernatorial clemency. Read the full story.
Tremane Wood was minutes from lethal injection when Oklahoma's governor commuted his sentence to life without parole. Read the full story of this dramatic last-minute reprieve.
Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board recommends clemency for death row inmate Tremane Wood, commuting his sentence to life without parole. Discover the case details and what this means for criminal justice reform.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt commuted Tremane Wood's death sentence to life without parole just before his scheduled lethal injection for a 2002 murder. Read the full story.
Tremane Wood faces execution despite brother's murder confession and flawed legal representation. Will Oklahoma's governor grant clemency in this controversial capital punishment case?
Harold Wayne Nichols, on Tennessee's death row, petitions Governor Bill Lee for clemency weeks before his scheduled execution. His legal team cites his remorse and rehabilitation.
Jonathan Braun, granted clemency by Donald Trump, returns to federal prison for assaulting nurses, groping nanny and evading tolls. Read the full story.
Republican Governor Kevin Stitt under fire after allowing execution of Julius Jones despite widespread protests and celebrity interventions in controversial capital punishment case.
Lamar Ahchee, a 31-year-old American tourist, has been arrested in Bali for alleged cocaine possession after police raided his hotel room following a tip-off about drug activities.
Convicted Albanian drug dealer wins human rights case against Italian prison conditions while Britain faces criticism for failed deportation. Exclusive details reveal the legal loopholes exploited in this controversial international case.
In a controversial move, Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao during his first week back in office, sparking debate across financial and political circles about cryptocurrency regulation and presidential power.
Shocking investigation reveals how Belgian cities have become battlegrounds for drug cartels, with children as young as 11 caught in crossfire and authorities struggling to contain the crisis.
An Albanian drug dealer convicted of running a cannabis farm has successfully avoided deportation after a judge ruled he showed genuine remorse and had learned his lesson, sparking debate about UK immigration decisions.