Crime

Andrew Merritt was caught on CCTV robbing an 88-year-old and has now been jailed for his crime. (Credit: Nottinghamshire Police / SWNS)

Watch: thief caught robbing elderly man on mobility scooter jailed

Richard Satchwell leaves the District Court in Cashel, Co Tipperary, after being charged in connection with the murder of his wife Tina Satchwell. Gardai investigating her disappearance have found skeletal remains at a property in Youghal, Co Cork. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Husband charged with murder after wife's skeletal remains found

As part of ‘Operation Eternal’, the Met Police infiltrated Encrochat - a messaging service organised crime groups used to communicate. Credit: Getty Images

Operation Eternal: How the Met stopped kidnap and torture plans

Sharon White poses with her award after she was made a Dame CBE, for public service, next to her husband Sir Robert Chote (Photo by Andrew Matthews - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

John Lewis boss Dame Sharon White to step down

Russel Brand: Met receive number of sex offence allegations

The teenage victim was just 15 years old

'Cowardly ambush': Boy aged 15 stabbed in the back with kitchen knife

Police are searching for three men over a break-in at the home of England and Chelsea footballer Raheem Sterling (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Police searching for three men over Raheem Sterling burglary

3 men arrested after 16-year old stabbed to death

EastEnders Christmas killer odds and favourites revealed

A man, who is believed to have starred in EastEnders, has been arrested on suspicion of a child sex offence

EastEnders Christmas killer odds and favourites revealed

A 38-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man will appear at court on Tuesday over the murder of a man, whose human remains were found in Bournemouth last week.

Two people charged with murder after human remains found at cliffs

A murder investigation has been launched after ‘partial’ human remains were discovered in Bournemouth.

Murder probe launched after ‘partial’ human remains found

Claire Knights, from Upstreet near Canterbury, was last seen on August 23.

Police find body in search of missing dog walker

Six tourists have been arrested over an alleged rape in Magaluf

British teen ‘raped in Spanish hotel room by six tourists’

French stuntman Remi Lucidi has died after falling 68 floors to his death from a Hong Kong building. He was 30.

French stuntman Remi Lucidi dies after falling 68 floors in Hong Kong

Jamie Joseph Veale’s mugshot

Drug dealer mocked online for ‘criminal’ combover
A drug dealer has been made ‘toupée’ for his crimes as he was ruthlessly mocked for his ‘criminal’ combover in his police mug shot.

Lothian teacher Jacqueline Millar outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court - she admitted having a sexual relationship with an underage pupil

UK teacher jailed for 14 months after sexually abusing teenage pupil

Morrisons is attempting to tackle the rising levels of shoplifting with the new measure

Morrisons adds security measure to self-scan tills to stop shoplifting

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport 100kg drugs during pandemic jailed for almost 100 years

Gang who used ‘Thank you NHS van’ to transport cocaine & heroin jailed

Schoolboy Alfie Steele was heard screaming and begging to be let inside in haunting footage filmed by a neighbour 18 months before he was found dead in a bath, a court heard (Photo: SWNS)

Mother and step dad found guilty of killing boy, 9

A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Bath - with eight teens arrested on a bus shortly after

Eight teenagers arrested after 16-year-old stabbed to death

Watch the moment a National Express bus burst into flames following an arson attack

Watch moment double decker bus bursts into flames on busy city road

Rolf Harris.

Rolf Harris: Convicted paedophile dies aged 93

American rapper Chris Brown could be arrested over an alleged nightclub assault if he comes back to the UK. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

US rapper Chris Brown could be arrested if he returns to the UK

Jonathan Hogg died from the injuries sustained in the dog attack on Thursday. (Photo: Facebook)

Man (37) mauled to death by dog

David Boyd, 55, has been found guilty of murdering seven-year-old Nikki Allan, 30 years ago.

Man found guilty of murdering Nikki Allan, 7

The car is seen smashing into the lorry.

Watch as driver runs a red light before smashing into a lorry
A man has been jailed after footage showed him running a red light in his VW Passat before smashing into a lorry

Police stopped the man leaving a travellers' site in Cambridgeshire.

Watch the moment hostage was discovered in the back of a transit van

Police forensics continue to search on Castle Canyke, Bodmin. Credit: SWNS

Murder charge after 32 year-old stabbed to death

Sickening video shows young cowboy builders filming themselves ‘bodging’ a job while mocking their elderly customer.

Rogue builders film themselves ‘bodging’ job and mocking customer

The AA has debunked lots of driving myths (Photo: The AA)

Eight driving myths debunked by The AA

PC Sharon Beshenivsky was killed while on duty in Bradford in 2005. Picture: West Yorkshire Police/PA Wire

Man extradited from Pakistan charged with murder of PC in 2005

Marcia Grant, 60, has been described by her family as “warm, loving and a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend”. (Photo: South Yorkshire Police)

12 year-old boy charged with murder of 60 year-old woman

Phillip Schofield. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Phillip Schofield’s brother Tim found guilty of sexually abusing boy

Paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. (Photo by Marco Longari - Pool/Getty Images)

Oscar Pistorius: South African parole board to consider early release

Data has revealed how many people are being prosecuted each week for failing to pay their BBC TV licence

TV licence row as thousands prosecuted each week for failing to pay

Former pop star Gary Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, at a previous court hearing

Gary Glitter recalled to prison for breaking licence conditions

Brenda Page & Christopher Harrisson

Elderly scientist jailed for murdering ex-wife 45 years after crime

Disgraced former US lawyer Alex Murdaugh (centre) was convicted of the murder of his wife and son. (Photo: courtesy of Netflix)

Alex Murdaugh gets life without parole for wife and son murders

R&B singer R Kelly has an extra year added to his 30 year prison sentence for charges related to child enticement & indecent photos of children.

Disgraced R&B singer R Kelly sentenced to one extra year in prison

Asere Shumba received a 20-week prison sentence.

Man banned from every McDonald’s for upskirting jailed after breach

One of the stolen dresses by Claire Mischevani.

£70,000 worth of designer garments stolen in “terrifying” robbery

Kevin Spaine, the man who in the 80s delivered the famous line ‘Accrington Stanley, who are they?’, has been jailed for life for murder.

‘Accrington Stanley, who are they?’ boy jailed for murder

Brianna Ghey died at the scene as a result of multiple stab wounds - Credit: Police

Murder investigation after girl, 16, stabbed to death in park

The Gold: How to watch BBC One series based on historic Brink’s-Mat robbery - cast including Hugh Bonneville

The Gold - BBC One series based on Brink’s-Mat robbery

Gareth Arnold (left) and Jared O'Mara (right) have both been convicted of fraud relating to fraudulent invoices submitted to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority while O'Mara was the MP for Sheffield Hallam. The invoices requested reimbursement for services from the fictitious organisation: 'Confident about Autism South Yorkshire'

The moment cocaine-using ex-MP was dobbed in by his own staff

Top 10 safest places in the UK revealed - is your area on the list?

O2 has issued a warning as fraudsters are getting phone contract customers to steal personal details

O2 issues warning as scammers target phone contract customers

Lloyds Bank has issued a warning as ‘romance scam’ is on the rise

Lloyds Bank issues ‘romance scam’ warning ahead of Valentine’s Day

David Carrick has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison

Rapist ex-police officer David Carrick jailed for at least 30 years

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27

Private diving team appointed to look for missing Nicola Bulley

Labradors are one of the most stolen pets in the UK

Most stolen dog breeds according to ADT Pet Theft Report

Nanas Against Fracking with Vivienne Westwood

Julian Assange denied permission to attend Vivienne Westwood funeral

Six women arrested in connection with ‘suspicious’ death at UK nursery

Netflix is launching the sub-account model soon, and a cheaper subscription package next month. Picture: Chris DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images.

Netflix password sharing ‘a crime’ according to government body