Crime

Huw Edwards has been confirmed as the man accused of paying a 17-year-old for sexually explicit images following days of speculation after his wife released a heartfelt statement on his behalf

Huw Edwards has been named as the BBC presenter accused of paying for sexually explicit images after the newsreader's wife, Vicky Flind, issued a statement on his behalf

Liam Taylor, 37, brutally murdered mother-of-four Ailish Walsh and refused to face her family in court this morning because he would find it "extremely distressing"

The Metropolitan Police have released a statement sharing an update on the investigation into BBC presenter Huw Edwards, who allegedly paid a young person for explicit photos

Claire Scanlon, 38, has been found guilty of murder after it was discovered her five-year-old had been poisoned with anti depressants - despite her claiming he had had died from a fall

Leslie Van Houten was released from prison last week after more than 50 years. Sharon Tate's sister fears she could revert to her old ways and easily kill again

The 17-year-old student at a Rome high school explained how she was walking up a staircase with a friend when she felt her trousers fall and a hand touch her underwear

The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court where he pleaded not guilty to wounding with intent in relation to the incident on Monday

Rudy Farias broke down in tears after he accused his mum, Janie Santana, of holding him 'captive' at home for eight years and pleaded with her to let him 'be free'

Michael Hillier and Rachel Fulstow have both pleaded not guilty to the murder of Liam Smith, from Wigan, who was shot and then had sulphuric acid poured over him, a court heard

A TikTok star shared a viral video of a woman’s racist rant at a Latino group by a Colorado pool - witnesses maintain that the abuse went on "for hours" despite claims that the video was edited

Suspicious partners up and down the country could well be breaking the law without even knowing it, by snooping through their other half's phone without permission

The Tate–LaBianca murders came at a time of great turmoil in the US and Charles Manson hoped they would kick off a race war. His apocalyptic vision was named 'Helter Skelter' after the Beatles' song

Lancashire Police have given an update on a video that has been shared on social media showing a youth appearing to throw a cat off a cliff and into a quarry in Carnforth

Former Blue member Lee Ryan is back in court after he was charged with assaulting a police officer after an incident on a flight from Glasgow to London last summer

Emergency services raced to reports of an out-of-control dog attacking occupants of a house in Worcester this morning, leaving a woman with life-threatening injuries

Anthony DiMaria, the nephew of Jay Sering, a victim of the Charles Manson cult, has denounced the decision to release Leslie Van Houten, one of his followers, from prison

The man in his 40s was found unresponsive in the back of a bin lorry shortly after police were called to reports of a woman and young boy being hurt at a nearby home in Wandsworth, London

Fresh claims have been made about the unnamed BBC presenter who has been accused of paying a 17 year old thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photographs

A girl foiled the plan of an alleged kidnapped to snatch her from the garden by biting him and wriggling free - a tactic she says she learnt from her mother

A string of BBC names have reached out to the presenter who is accused of sending inappropriate messages to a teenager as well as paying for explicit images

Dr Benjamin Mauck was killed in his examination room by one of his patients, who was seen pacing the surgery prior to the 'horrific' killing at the Campbell Clinic in Collierville, Memphis

Rudy Farias said his mother, Janie Santana, 'crossed boundaries' and described he felt manipulated and dependent on her during the eight years that he was considered missing

Emergency services raced to the collision in Beckton, East London, and took six people to hospital for their injuries, which were assessed as not life-threatening

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue declared a major incident after being called to a fire at Baldock industrial estate on Tuesday at 6.15pm