All news on the topic: Newcastle Crown Court

This is the moment a deceitful driver claimed he wasn’t in the car when he killed his girlfriend in a 136mph crash, while being 14 times over the drug-drive limit.

A rapist described as a ’monster’ has been jailed for life after deliberately infecting sexual partners as young as 15 with HIV.

Five members of a Tyneside grooming gang are facing lengthy prison sentences after they were convicted of a series of sex attacks on underage girls.

A nurse dubbed the ’Angel of Death’ who was jailed for life for the murders of four elderly patients and attempting to murder a fifth has lost an appeal.

A man who boasted about taking nude photos of his victim has been sentenced to jail for voyeurism and possessing indecent images of children.

One of the men accused of cutting down the iconic Sycamore Gap tree said he could not believe the public outcry around it.

The postal service had received multiple warnings about Michael Stewart, yet he continued to be employed despite complaints from five victims, a court was told.

The homeowners set the trap following reports of several attempted burglaries, and their efforts led to the arrest of 56-year-old Paul Howell, whom the police described as a "prolific offender".

Christopher Bell, 45, left his door open when he came out of his house to run after Ian Langley, 54, who had thrown a stone at his home.