Mother Charged with Murder of Five-Month-Old Daughter Appears in Court

Hayley MacFarlane, aged 39, appeared before Leeds Crown Court on Thursday, facing charges of murdering her five-month-old daughter, Evelyn MacFarlane. The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday, December 20, when Evelyn died in a hospital. During the brief court hearing on December 28, MacFarlane, who resides on Carrington Street, Barnsley, appeared wearing a large khaki coat. […]
Two teenagers have been sentenced to life in prison after admitting the murder of a teenage male in a brutal attack in Huddersfield

The Huddersfield males aged 15 and 17, were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court for the murder of 17-year-old Harley Brown in February this year. One of the males can now be named as Zak Robinson (17) from Dalton in Huddersfield. The other teenager cannot be named for legal reasons. The attack, which came after a […]
Teenagers Jailed For Murder Of Harley Brown, Huddersfield

Two teenagers have been sentenced to life in prison after admitting the murder of a teenage male in a brutal attack in Huddersfield. The Huddersfield males aged 15 and 17, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on Monday, December 18 for the murder of 17-year-old Harley Brown […]
A sex offender who was caught by police returning to the scene of his crime has been jailed for over five years

Krisztian Glonczi of Kilpin Hill Lane in Dewsbury was jailed at Leeds Crown Court today, Wednesday, December 13, to five years and three months after pleading guilty to an attempted rape and theft offences on Taylor Street in Batley on September 11 this year. Police were called during the afternoon of September 11 and took […]
Sheffield Police Officer Found Guilty of Gross Misconduct After Assaulting Woman

A former police officer from Sheffield has been found to have committed gross misconduct after assaulting and injuring a woman during a sexual encounter. Former PC Rowan Horrocks, who resigned ahead of an accelerated misconduct hearing, would have faced dismissal if he had not stepped down prior to the hearing. During the hearing, it was […]
A man who stabbed and fatally wounded a man during a confrontation in the street in Leeds has been jailed for manslaughter

Kaiden Williams stabbed 29-year-old Peter Wass in the chest during the incident in Hamilton Avenue, Chapeltown, which took place shortly after 2.30pm on Thursday, March 2, this year. Mr Wass was stabbed three times and received a 22-cm deep wound that penetrated his heart. Members of the public went to his aid and got him […]
Teen Sentenced to 10 Years for Terrorism and Rape Offences

On Friday, November 10, a 17-year-old male, Joe Metcalfe, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for a total of eleven offences, including one offence of preparing an act of terrorism and three offences of rape. Metcalfe, from Haworth in West Yorkshire, was tried by two different courts and found guilty by a jury at Leeds […]
Right-wing supremacist sentenced over plot to kill worshipping Muslims while disguised as armed police officer

A teenage right-wing supremacist has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment after he was convicted of planning to disguise himself as an armed police officer and kill Muslims worshipping at nearby mosques. Joe Metcalfe, 17, researched how to carry out the attack in imitation of the mass shootings in Christchurch New Zealand in 2019 and […]
Shocking Revelation: Assistant Head Teacher Pleads Guilty to Making Over 11,500 Child Abuse Images

Shocking Revelation Emerges Following National Crime Agency Investigation Gareth Mellor, a 43-year-old assistant head teacher from Yorkshire, has pleaded guilty to the shocking charge of making over 11,500 images and videos of child abuse. This revelation comes after an intensive investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA), uncovering Mellor’s illicit activities. Mellor, who was also […]
A father has been jailed for 10 years for the manslaughter of his son in an incident on the M62 in August.

Matthew Rycroft, 37, of Nowell View, Leeds, appeared at Leeds Crown Court today for sentencing after previously pleading guilty to the manslaughter of 12-year-old Callum Rycroft. He also admitted offences of dangerous driving and failing to provide a specimen for analysis. In addition to the custodial sentence he has also been disqualified from driving […]
Three criminals found guilty of their parts in the 2011 torture and murder of a man, and a plot to cover up the crime, have been jailed f…

Detectives have welcomed the sentences handed down to the three men at Leeds Crown Court today (Thursday, 26 October) for the murder and then disposal of the body of Dariusz Michalowski in the Huddersfield and Calderdale areas in 2011. Adam Tolwinski (39) Devonshire Street, Keighley and Ernest Weber (46) were both sentenced to life with […]
Three criminals found guilty of their parts in the 2011 torture and murder of a man, and a plot to cover up the crime, have been jailed for a combined 72 years

Detectives have welcomed the sentences handed down to the three men at Leeds Crown Court today (Thursday, 26 October) for the murder and then disposal of the body of Dariusz Michalowski in the Huddersfield and Calderdale areas in 2011. Adam Tolwinski (39) Devonshire Street, Keighley and Ernest Weber (46) were both sentenced to life with […]
Three Individuals Sentenced to 72 Years in Prison for Torture and Murder of Dariusz Michalowski

Three individuals involved in the 2011 torture and murder of Dariusz Michalowski, as well as a subsequent cover-up plot, have been sentenced to a combined total of 72 years in prison. The sentences were handed down at Leeds Crown Court on Thursday, October 26. Adam Tolwinski (39) of Devonshire Street, Keighley and Ernest Weber (46) […]
Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Sexual Assault in Knottingley

In a shocking incident that sent shockwaves through the community, a 38-year-old man named Lee Belsham has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in Knottingley. The assault took place on Sowgate Lane on the afternoon of March 6th. The victim, who was walking in the park at the time, […]
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford 18 Years Ago

Leeds, UK – Piran Ditta Khan, accused of the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford 18 years ago, has pleaded not guilty to the charges at Leeds Crown Court. The 74-year-old faces allegations related to the fatal shooting of the officer on November 18, 2005, as she and a colleague responded to reports of […]
Leeds Man Jailed for 11 Years for Non-Recent Sexual Offences Against Children

In a significant legal development, David Dunn (39), originally from Pontefract, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison at Leeds Crown Court today for sexual offences against two children that occurred over a decade ago. Dunn faced charges of rape of a child, causing a child to engage in sexual activity, attempt rape of […]
Man Jailed for Cruel Attack on Horses in Leeds

Luke Ward, a 37-year-old resident of Upper Woodview Place in Beeston, has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for a shocking and cruel attack on horses in a field in Leeds. The disturbing incident took place at a farm located off Hall Lane, Farnley, in July of the previous year. Ward targeted defenceless horses […]
Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years for Conspiracy to Supply £40k of Cocaine, Harrogate

A man from Yorkshire has been given a jail sentence of more than 13 years for conspiracy to supply over £40,000 of cocaine. Ermal Biba was jailed at Leeds Crown Court today after an investigation into the supply of cocaine in the Harrogate area conducted by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit (YH […]