A father who murdered his daughter in what he had claimed to be a ‘play fight’ at their home has been jailed for life with a minimum of 15 years at Teesside Crown Court today.

A Darlington man who murdered his partner’s infant son has been jailed for life with a minimum of 25 years today at Teesside Crown Court.

Simon Vickers, 50, claimed to have fatally stabbed his daughter during a ‘play-fight’ in their home and was convicted of her murder at Teesside Crown Court.

A violent sexual predator who tried to murder a schoolgirl has been jailed for 38 years at Teesside Crown Court today.

A sexual predator who coerced children from across the UK and the US into sexual activity has been sentenced today at Durham Crown Court.

A Durham woman whose infant son drowned unsupervised in the bath while she played a video game on her mobile phone has been jailed today after pleading guilty to gross negligence manslaughter at Teesside Crown Court.

A Darlington man who caused fatal injuries to his partner’s infant son has been convicted of his murder at Teesside Crown Court today.

A violent sexual predator who tried to murder a schoolgirl has been convicted of further offences against eight others at Teesside Crown Court today.

A dog owner whose XL bully fatally attacked another man has been convicted today at Newcastle Crown Court.

A Sunderland doctor has been convicted of attempting to kill his mother’s partner, after injecting him with a toxin that caused a flesh-eating disease during a faked COVID vaccine appointment.