Stanley Heames, a convicted sexual predator from Coventry, has been sentenced to two years in prison for refusing to provide police with his mobile phone passcode during a child abuse investigation.
Jon Ruben, 76, receives a 23-year sentence for drugging and assaulting young boys at Stathern Lodge camp using sedatives hidden in sweets, betraying his position of trust.
Sam Egerton convicted of stalking Birmingham comedian Joe Lycett, sending abusive messages for over four months and threatening his life. Details from Birmingham Magistrates' Court.
Lichfield, a Staffordshire city celebrated as one of England's best places to live, is confronting a surge in antisocial behaviour involving youths, prompting police to implement a dispersal order.
A Birmingham mother has been sentenced after her five-year-old son called police when she fell unconscious in a car following alcohol consumption.
Ali Durrani vanished from Selly Oak, Birmingham, in February 2025. Police and his parents appeal for information as the search enters its second year.
Deividas Skebas has been found guilty of murdering Lilia Valutyte in Boston. CCTV footage shows him observing the child before the fatal stabbing in July 2022.
Police have recovered six stolen vehicles from across the West Midlands after tracing a car to a Willenhall unit where they were being dismantled for parts.
An 18-year-old has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old cybersecurity student near De Montfort University in Leicester.
Martin Bordoli from Amington in Tamworth has been sentenced to over six years in prison for sexually assaulting a girl, despite initially refusing to comment during police questioning.
Birmingham Council and West Midlands Police are taking urgent action to remove flags put up without permission in Moseley village, following reports of confrontations and community division.
Jon Ruben, a former vet and summer camp leader, has been sentenced to over 23 years for drugging boys with sweets and committing horrific sexual assaults in Leicestershire.
Bo Yang has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for a prolonged attack involving rape, beating with a metal bar, and using facial recognition to steal money from his victim.
Kai Pennell pleads guilty to murdering Duane Keen, a gifted boxer and mixed martial arts competitor, in a property in Wales. The defendant also admitted criminal damage charges.
West Midlands Police urgently seek Reece Allen after a Heron Foods employee was seriously injured in a stabbing during a robbery in Shard End, Birmingham.
A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 weeks in prison for shoplifting offences and violent assaults on a security guard and police officers in West Bromwich.
Easy Mini Market Ltd in Wolverhampton faces a £16,393.66 court bill after Trading Standards found thousands of hidden illicit cigarettes, tobacco, and vapes for a second time.
A jury hears how police found a horror film top days after a wheelie bin blaze killed an 82-year-old man in Wednesbury. The defendant denies murder but admits manslaughter.
Michael Povey has been found guilty of murder after deliberately driving his BMW into Lee Baker in Rednal, causing fatal head injuries, then fabricating a story about car theft.
Tyveve Malone found not guilty of possessing a firearm with intent in connection with the fatal shooting of Gavin Parry at a Birmingham industrial estate in 2021.
West Midlands Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to after a woman was pulled to the floor and robbed of cash on Walsall Road in Perry Barr.
A father-of-two has been sentenced to six years imprisonment for attempting to rape a woman on an EasyJet flight from Naples to Edinburgh, with the judge noting the lasting psychological impact on the victim.
Stourbridge Police issue a stark warning to delivery drivers after a vehicle was found locked on a footpath with parcels missing, urging improved security practices.
West Midlands Police are investigating a violent disorder involving a group of men in a Bilston car park on Highfields Road. Officers are appealing for public assistance after CCTV reviews.
A Heron Foods employee in Shard End sustained serious injuries after being stabbed while pursuing a suspected shoplifter. Police and paramedics responded to the incident on Heathland Avenue.
A motorist who failed to stop for police in Tipton was arrested after driving into a dead end. The driver, who was not legally permitted to drive, also had his vehicle seized by authorities.
West Midlands Police announces a near doubling of positive outcomes in rape cases, with 416 recorded from April to January, reflecting enhanced investigative approaches.
Oasis Academy Short Heath in Birmingham issues urgent warning to parents about dangerous driving during school runs, with police threatening fines and penalty points.
A 37-year-old man is in police custody after a teenager was sexually assaulted near the canal in Tipton, West Midlands, with an ongoing investigation.
Hamilton De Jesus, 27, has been sentenced to a year in prison after police found class A drugs and expensive trainers bought with criminal proceeds during a raid on his Peterborough home.