House fire victim named as Geoffrey Carter – woman in court on murder charge
A man who died in a Walsall house fire on Christmas Day has been formally identified as 58-year-old Geoffrey Carter. Police were called to the blaze in South Street Gardens, Caldmore, at 5.30pm on 25...
View ArticleAppeal for information after man absconds from prison
Police are appealing for information to find a man who has absconded from prison. Lee Wheeler was allowed day release from Sudbury Prison in Derbyshire two days before Christmas (December 23) but did...
View ArticleImages released after 500 litres of diesel stolen in Sheldon
Four suspects who were captured on CCTV at a compound in Sheldon are being sought after thousands of pounds worth of fuel was stolen from storage tanks. Detectives launched an investigation following...
View ArticleMurder probe underway after Northfield man dies of stab wounds
A Murder investigation is underway after a man, who was found with multiple stab wounds at a flat in Northfield on Sunday 24 November, died in hospital on New Year’s Eve. Emergency services were called...
View ArticleMan who shot police officer jailed
A Bilston man is facing five and a half years in jail after breaking his partner’s jaw and shooting at a policeman who raced to help. Mark Nicklin, from Bradley, was sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown...
View ArticlePolice officer jailed for child sex crimes
A Police officer has today (Thursday 9 Jan) been jailed for sexual activity with a child. Christopher Semak, an officer in south Birmingham, was sentenced to six years behind bars at Stafford Crown...
View ArticleWoman charged with child abandonment in ‘Baby Jade’ case
A mother accused of leaving her newborn baby in undergrowth at a Birmingham park has been charged with child abandonment. The 26-year-old, from the Kingshurst area, was charged on Saturday (Jan 11) by...
View ArticleBody Found in Birmingham flat
An Edgbaston tower block has been sealed off this morning (Jan 14) after a woman’s body was found in a flat. Officers were alerted just before 5.30am by a man making a 999 call having discovered the...
View ArticlePC Clare Stretton charged with misconduct in public office.
A female Police Constable has been charged with misconduct in public office. PC Clare Stretton, based at Malinsgate police station in Telford, was suspended from duty in March last year. She was...
View ArticleOfficer breaks ankle whilst arresting suspected drug dealer
A Sandwell police officer suffered a broken ankle whilst tackling a suspected drug dealer – but still managed to arrest the man despite later needing metal pins inserting in the fracture. The officer...
View ArticleRemorseless’ killer convicted of murdering Birmingham teenager
A teenager who stabbed a 15-year-old boy in the back with a kitchen knife during a pre-arranged fight at a Birmingham park has been convicted of his murder. The 17-year-old admitted knifing Hassan...
View Article13 arrested as students go on the rampage
A TOTAL of 13 people were arrested last night when a protest at Birmingham University ended with people breaking into buildings and damaging property. Police were called to the Edgbaston site at around...
View ArticleMan charged with violent disorder following protest at University of Birmingham
A man has been charged with violent disorder following a protest at the University of Birmingham on Wednesday afternoon. Simon Furse, 22, of Pershore Road, Edgbaston, is due to appear at Birmingham...
View ArticleTwo further men charged with violent disorder following protest at university
Two further people have been charged with violent disorder following a protest at the University of Birmingham on Wednesday afternoon. The name, age and address of one of the men cannot be confirmed as...
View ArticleWoman jailed after series of Birmingham handbag thefts
A Birmingham woman has been jailed after pleading guilty to a series of handbag thefts − with a haul worth more than £4,000 − in the city centre. The crimes also led to a domestic abuse case being...
View ArticleFive years jail for callous thief who robbed wheelchair user
A wicked thief stole disability benefit from a wheelchair user after prowling a Birmingham retirement block looking for vulnerable victims. Waheed Ahmed claimed to be collecting charity cash on a...
View ArticleMystery surrounds Moseley death
Detectives are appealing for information after a local man lost his life on a busy Moseley road this week. Phillip Floyd was found lying in Forest Road with serious injuries just before 10pm on Tuesday...
View ArticleTeenager charged with attempted murder in Handsworth Wood
A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after a 17-year-old was stabbed in Handsworth Wood on Thursday (Jan 30). The 14-year-old boy was remanded in custody and appeared appear at Birmingham...
View ArticleNew top cop for Coventry: city welcomes first female chief superintenden
Coventry welcomes a new policing commander today (Monday 3 February) as Superintendent Claire Bell steps into the boots of the city’s most senior officer. She supercedes Chief Superintendent Andy...
View Article8000 to be questioned by police
OVER 8,000 people from across the region are set to be asked for their opinion on how they would like to contact West Midlands Police.The mass consultation is planned as part of a 12 month review of...
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