Second arrest and new information emerges in Wolverhampton park assault
Police investigating an assault on a Wolverhampton student with learning difficulties – in which his bag containing all his coursework was set on fire – have made a second arrest. Officers also say...
View ArticleLife sentence for man who murdered estranged wife in Wolverhampton home
Life sentence for man who murdered estranged wife in Wolverhampton homeA man who stabbed his estranged wife to death in Wolverhampton is today (3 September) beginning his life sentence for her...
View ArticleInformation appeal following two alleged robberies in Derby
Officers investigating the alleged robberies of two men in Derby are appealing for witnesses.At around 10pm on Sunday, August 24, a man was walking along Ashbourne Road, Derby when he was approached by...
View ArticleWest Midlands Police tackle some of region’s most prolific offenders
The innovative, demanding − and often hugely challenging − work which usually goes on behind the scenes to tackle some of the area’s most prolific offenders, comes under the spotlight as part of a...
View ArticleTwo arrested in connection with aggravated burglary at Long Eaton address
Two people were arrested on suspicion of breaking into a house in Long Eaton and stealing electronic items.The incident happened at a property in Oxford Street at about 1am on Wednesday, September...
View ArticleEx-soldier jailed for hoarding explosives and ammo stash
A former soldier has been jailed for hoarding a stash of military grade explosives and ammunition, including armour piercing bullets, at her Black Country cottage.West Midlands Police officers raided...
View ArticleMan jailed for partners murder in Solihull
A man who killed his partner after learning she wanted to end their relationship has today (3 September) been jailed for life.Clarke Dean, aged 47, stabbed to death his long-term partner, Michelle...
View ArticleBirmingham carjackers who stole £105,000 worth of cars in armed robberies are...
Two carjackers who threatened lone drivers with a handgun before stealing their cars for ‘money and greed’ have been jailed for 20 years.Boustaan Adalat, 22 of Keylnmead Road, Kitts Green and Asri...
View ArticleMurder investigation launched after body of woman found in Smethwick street
Police have launched a murder investigation after a body of a woman was found on a Smethwick Street last night.Officers were called to Cheshire Road just before 11.50pm following reports of a person...
View ArticleMan fails in his attempt to rob Holme Hall post office
Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery at Holme Hall post office.Just before 9am yesterday (Wednesday September 3) a man went into the post office on Wardgate Way in Chesterfield,...
View ArticleMasked men steal cash from Mackworth betting shop
Police are appealing for witnesses after two masked men made off with cash after a robbery at a bookmakers in Mackworth.The offenders walked into the Ladbrokes shop in Humbleton Drive at about 7.20pm...
View ArticleImage released after racist attack in Tipton
Detectives have released a photograph of two people they want to trace in connection with a racially motivated attack on a civil enforcement officer in Tipton.The men were caught on camera by the...
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Man charged in connection with a cannabis factory
UPDATE: Together with our colleagues at Stoke-on-Trent City Council and West Midlands Police cannabis disposal team we have now emptied the property in Burslem.Approximately 1,700 cannabis plants have...
View ArticleCare worker remanded in custody over attempted murder charge
A care worker has appeared in court accused of attempted murder after several staff and residents of a West Bromwich extra care unit were taken ill.Melissa Swift appeared before Warley Magistrates...
View ArticleFour arrested after man seriously injured in Sandwell assault
Four people have been arrested after a man was attacked and left critically injured in West Bromwich early this morning (6 Sept). Police were called to Jervoise Lane, Stone Cross at around 00.50am on...
View ArticleVideo:The Ripple Effect – moving stories of family devastated by speeding...
A powerful new video about the consequences of road crashes is set to drive home vital safety messages to new West Midlands drivers. ‘The Ripple Effect’ features two real families left devastated after...
View ArticleWoman robbed by group of girls in Alvaston
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed by a group of girls as she walked home.The 52-year-old victim was walking in Radford Street, Alvaston, when she was confronted by the group...
View ArticleWoman charged with intent to supply Heroin in Alfreton
Police in Alfreton have charged a woman with possession with intent to supply of Heroin.Officers carried out a warrant at a property on Milton Avenue, Alfreton, on Monday, April 7 and a quantity of...
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Woman jailed for Stoke-on-Trent murder
A woman has been jailed for life after being convicted of the murder of her partner in Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent.Samantha Adeokun, 41, of Albert Street, Silverdale was sentenced today at Stafford Crown...
View ArticleAppeal for information after more than 40 animals killed in suspicious barn fire
Police have renewed an appeal for information on a suspicious barn fire in which dozens of animals were killed.The fire started in a farm building off Main Road, close to Smalley crossroads, at about...
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