Crime

The mum of murdered Sunderland shcoolgirl Nikki Allan says she has been overwhelmed by the support she has received after a new arrest was made in the case.

Police have issued a photo of a man they want to speak to in connection with an on-line sale scam in Houghton.

These are the people most wanted by police forces in the UK in relation to alleged sexual offences.

The detective leading a murder investigation has made a new plea for information from the public after the unsolved case reached its first anniversary.

Police in Peterlee are appealing for information about an incident in which a child was knocked down.

Two suspects now face trial for the murder of a man who died after a street attack.

A beast who attacked a defenceless woman with a knife and fork can have no complaints about his tough sentence, judges have ruled.

Today we look at some of the most worrying crimes in Sunderland.

A drug dealer has been ordered to pay more than £107,000 as the proceeds of crime.

An inquest into the death of a Sunderland man on holiday in the U.S. has been adjourned again, pending a decision on possible criminal action.

The following cases from the Sunderland area have been dealt with at magistrates court:

The owner of a car written off after it was hit by ex-Sunderland player Darron Gibson says he has never even had an apology from the footballer.

Police are urging residents to be on their guard against bogus callers after men pretending to be window cleaners tried to get into a house.

A former carer who attempted to rob a shop while wielding a large kitchen knife has been spared jail.