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Jailed millionaires who conned Candys given £200,000 in legal aid

17.10.11
Two millionaire criminals who cheated the Candy brothers in a £6.5 million fraud have been given more than £200,000 in legal aid... more

Ex-prisoner to keep Red Or Black? money

07.09.11
The first £1 million winner of Simon Cowell's gameshow Red Or Black?, who was reportedly jailed for beating up a woman, will keep his prize... more

Queen's soldier held with wife on child rape charge

01.09.11
One of the Queen's soldiers and his primary school teacher wife have been arrested and charged on suspicion of raping a girl under the age of 13... more

Jail for loan shark who targeted vulnerable people on benefits

29.07.11
Loan shark who targeted vulnerable people on benefits has been sentenced to three months in prison and ordered to complete 200 hours of community service... more

26 years for BA captain who killed wife in pre-nup dispute

24.05.11
A British Airways captain who believed he was 'stitched up' by a pre-nuptial agreement has been jailed for 26 years for killing his estranged wife and burying her body in a prepared grave... more

Daughter watches dad load family car with mother's body

12.05.11
9-year-old daughter of millionairess watched from her playroom window as her father bundled her mother's body into the family car, a court heard... more

First killer to be jailed after double jeopardy murder trial

13.12.10
Sex pervert who battered a mother-of-two to death has become the first person to be convicted at a second murder trial following the discovery of new forensic evidence... more

Tribute to husband found dying in back of van

25.11.10
Wife of a man found dying in the back of a van says he was a devoted husband who would never risk his family’s safety... more

Teenager who 'executed' former girlfriend is jailed

22.10.10
Jilted teenager jailed for life for the "deliberate execution" of his ex-girlfriend... more

Law student jailed for murdering 'controlling' father

10.09.10
Law student who murdered his father and buried him in concrete in his garden is jailed for a minimum of 16 years... more

‘Death driver thought car had special powers’

24.08.10
Psychotic driver smashed his car into the back of another vehicle at 60mph, killing the married couple inside, while being pursued by police, a court hears... more

Childminder loses her appeal against baby-killing conviction

17.06.10
Childminder who has campaigned for five years to prove her innocence after being found guilty of shaking a baby to death today failed to overturn her conviction... more

Family calls for speed limit on emergency calls after grandfather killed by 93mph police car

23.04.10
The family of a grandfather killed by a police car travelling at 93mph calls for maximum speed limits for emergency vehicles... more

Policeman ‘driving at 93mph in 40mph zone’ before fatal crash

14.04.10
Policeman knocked down and killed a grandfather as he raced to an emergency call at 93mph in a 40mph limit, a jury hears... more

Chef who stabbed woman to death because he was 'in a bad mood' awaits sentence

29.01.10
Chef who woke up in a bad mood and bought a kitchen knife so he could hurt someone will be sentenced for fatally stabbing a teaching assistant... more

Set free: Man who beat armed intruder with cricket bat

20.01.10
Man jailed for hitting an intruder with a cricket bat after a knife gang held his family hostage was freed today after a public outcry... more

Father cleared of punching footballer who attacked son in match

15.01.10
A father who punched a football player who “savagely” kicked his teenage son in a match wins a High Court victory against his conviction for assault... more

Millionaire who attacked burglar with bat is jailed

14.12.09
A millionaire businessman has been jailed for two and a half years for taking on a knife-wielding burglar who held him and his family hostage in their home... more

Carjacker who crippled mother jailed indefinitely

11.12.09
Crack addict who carjacked a mother-of-four before running her down and dragging her 65 feet down a road was jailed indefinitely... more

Couple in court over fatal car-jacking

17.11.09
A man and a woman will appear in court today charged over a car-jacking which left a mother fighting for her life in hospital... more

Sex rage killer cleared of murder

30.06.09
A man who stabbed his partner and his best friend after "losing his rag" when he found them having sex on his canal boat was today cleared of their murders... more

Foreman who revealed jury secrets is guilty of contempt

13.05.09
A jury foreman who told a newspaper how jurors reached a verdict he disagreed with was found guilty of contempt of court... more

Stable door slams too late after hustling of the Candys

27.03.09
The tale of four cunning old geezers fooling two sharp young whippersnappers into paying £6.5 million for 47 acres of land owned by someone else altogether must surely form the basis of a script for the next series of Hustle. ... more

Prisoner on loose after van hijack

12.01.09
A huge manhunt is under way after a suspected violent criminal was freed from custody when a gunman hijacked the private security van taking him to court... more

Garden-shed gunmaker behind 50 shootings is sent to jail for life

28.08.08
The gunsmith who supplied weapons for more than 50 shootings has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 11 years... more

Their blood on his hands

27.08.08
A man has been found guilty of supplying London gangsters with sub-machineguns that have been linked to at least nine murders... more


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