Driver who rammed Scots cop as he tried to escape banned from the road
Robert McPherson, 35, who tried to evade cops in Perth, will be sentenced next month
Robert McPherson, 35, drove dangerously on the A85 Perth to Crieff road on 20 May last year. (Image: DCT Media)
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It may be a new dawn, politically speaking, but it was just another busy Monday for courts across Tayside and Fife.
Threats at homeless service
A charity tin thief who once claimed he hurled abuse at police because they called him a “fat b ” has admitted causing a disturbance at a homeless hostel in Perth.
Barry McQuaid
Barry McQuaid threatened a resident at Greyfriars House on Friday after being told he had exposed himself to a woman.
The 34-year-old appeared from custody at Perth Sheriff Court and admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive manner, likely to cause fear or alarm, by acting aggressively, shouting and swearing at the Princes Street establishment.
Police seek information in 2017 fatal hit-and-run
By KCBD Staff
Published: Apr. 29, 2021 at 6:38 PM CDT|Updated: Apr. 29, 2021 at 12:59 PM CDT
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LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - The Lubbock Police Department Major Crash Investigation Unit is seeking the public’s help in the continued investigation of a 2017 fatal hit and run.
On March 24, 2017, Lubbock Police officers responded to a major crash in the 400 block of Slide Road. Officers arrived on scene and found 24-year-old Alejandro Hernandez in the roadway with severe injuries. Hernandez was transported to University Medical Center, and died on March 27, 2017.
The initial investigation indicated Hernandez was attempting to cross Slide Road on foot when a vehicle traveling northbound struck him. As the investigation continued, officers were able to identify a potential suspect vehicle, a red 2011 Dodge Durango. The vehicle was located and through forensic evidence was positively linked to the