Attempted car theft ends in warning shots fired, one man arrested
A 43-year-old man was arrested by the police followed a suspected botched car theft in Birkirkara
Former journalist cleared of benefits fraud
DJ and former Orizzont journalist Charlot Lautier cleared on appeal as court rules that prosecution ‘completely failed’ to prove he conducted tours for profit
The use of bombs as payback: nine attacks since 2010

Malta has experienced nine bomb attacks since 2010: as several cases remain...

Malta has experienced nine bomb attacks since 2010: as...

Ombudsman's authority to investigate AFM promotions confirmed on appeal

Throwing out an appeal filed by the Ministry for Home Affairs, the court has once again confirmed that the Office of the Ombudsman can investigate promotions...

Throwing out an appeal filed by the Ministry for Home...

Driver guilty of causing pedestrian’s death gets suspended jail sentence

A 33-year-old man from Paola has had his driving licence suspended for a year and given a suspended sentence for causing the death of Vincenza Ellul in 2010

A 33-year-old man from Paola has had his driving licence...

Synthetic cannabis 'not illegal', court holds

A man has been handed a six-month conditional discharge for possession of less...

A man has been handed a six-month conditional discharge for...

Man pleads not guilty to threat charges, released on bail

A man was granted bail after pleading not guilty to charges of threatening...

A man was granted bail after pleading not guilty to charges...

Weapons dealer cleared of keeping 38,000 cartridges too many due to change in law

A firearms dealer from Rabat has been cleared of conspiracy to commit a crime and of illegally exceeding the legal amount of cartridges, but found guilty...

A firearms dealer from Rabat has been cleared of conspiracy...

Passenger grievously injured in St Julian’s car crash

A 21-year-old Attard woman was grievously injured in a car accident last night

A 21-year-old Attard woman was grievously injured in a car...

Cospicua man accused of being a pimp, denied bail

Stephen Galea, 37, arrested for allegedly forcing a 42-year-old woman to...

Stephen Galea, 37, arrested for allegedly forcing a...

Cassone murder | Judge begins final address

The man on trial, whose name the media is prohibited from publishing, is...

The man on trial, whose name the media is prohibited from...

Constitutional challenge against continued detention of suspected trafficker rejected

Court rejects constitutional challenge against continued detention of suspected trafficker linked to judiciary bribery scandal

Court rejects constitutional challenge against continued...

Mafia turncoat extradition at impasse pending clarification from Italian courts

Extradition proceedings against Italian mafia informer Donatella Concas resumed today, after her release from hospital

Extradition proceedings against Italian mafia informer...

Welshman gets suspended sentence for cannabis cultivation

Court rules that Alistair Smith had cultivated the illegal plant solely to...

Court rules that Alistair Smith had cultivated the illegal...

Court frees Zejtun man of 2004 drug possession after prosecution fails to confirm illegality of substances

In a 12-year case, prosecution summons just three witnesses and fails to confirm whether a man arrested back in 2004 - at the time he was 18 - had actually...

In a 12-year case, prosecution summons just three witnesses...

PaqPaqli court case delayed by lack of qualified interpreters

Criminal proceedings in connection with last year's PaqPaqli...

Criminal proceedings in connection with last...

Italian police find 13kg of marijuana in Malta-bound car

Italian police arrest 55-year-old man from Catania who was heading to Malta...

Italian police arrest 55-year-old man from Catania who was...

Rakhat Aliyev drama still playing out in Malta

The drama over the assets of the Kazakh secret service head found...

The drama over the assets of the Kazakh secret service...

Appeals court sentences pregnant woman two months in jail for pickpocketing

The Court of Criminal Appeal has sentenced a pregnant woman to two months in prison after she admitted to stealing a bus driver's wallet

The Court of Criminal Appeal has sentenced a pregnant woman...

Anonymous letter accusing CPD personnel of fraud dismissed as vindictive by court

Investigations began after the Ministry for Home Affairs and the media were sent an anonymous letter in December 2013

Investigations began after the Ministry for Home Affairs...