Staffordshire Police are appealing for information after a burglar wearing a distinctive grey, white and red onesie broke into Oakhill Primary School in Tamworth, stealing iPads and radio equipment.
West Midlands Police appeal for information after a targeted shooting in Sutton Coldfield leaves a man in his 20s fighting for life. Men on electric bikes fled the scene.
Notorious killer Steve Wright, the Suffolk Strangler, has dramatically confessed to murdering 17-year-old Victoria Hall in 1999, reversing decades of denials and chilling prison letters.
Four arrests made as police shut down major illegal streaming service generating millions. Sky reported suspicious activity triggering the operation.
Steve Lloyd of Packmoor convicted of rape and coercive control after a prolonged campaign of abuse. Staffordshire Police praise survivor's bravery.
A murder trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court hears details of a fatal arson attack on a Wednesbury home, allegedly committed by a man with no known links to the victims.
Police are appealing for information after a home in Bolehall, Tamworth, had all its windows smashed. Officers have released descriptions of two men seen in the area at the time of the incident.
West Midlands Police discovered a pistol, shotgun cartridges, and suspected class A drugs inside a converted 'bed bus' in Bushbury, Wolverhampton, which was being used for prostitution and anti-social behaviour.
A 46-year-old man was arrested at Birmingham Moor Street station after police seized a large quantity of methamphetamine, with further drugs and a weapon found in Rowley Regis.
Mohammed Omar Raysat, 36, has been sentenced to over five years in prison after police discovered heroin, crack cocaine, and a 'tick list' during a traffic stop in Cannock.
An 18-year-old man has been charged with multiple vehicle-related offences following his arrest on Navigation Street in Birmingham city centre last Thursday evening.
A 26-year-old man pretended to be a vulnerable teenager to groom and sexually assault three children, while also abducting another child to London.
A 47-year-old delivery driver has been sentenced to six months in prison for exposing himself to members of the public while making food deliveries across Berkshire towns.
A man in his 20s is critically injured after a targeted shooting on Mount View in Sutton Coldfield. Police are conducting searches and appealing for witnesses.
Steve Wright, the Suffolk Strangler, has pleaded guilty to murdering 17-year-old Victoria Hall in 1999, his sixth victim. The 67-year-old changed his plea at the Old Bailey.
British Transport Police are investigating an incident where an off-duty officer was racially abused at Birmingham New Street station in December and have issued a CCTV appeal for a man who may have information.
Ivan Jennings, 46, from Stafford, faces charges for allegedly encouraging terrorism in extreme right-wing online groups, including calls to kill migrants on boats.
West Midlands Police have recovered an Audi RS6, allegedly stolen during a burglary, after cutting into a storage unit in Wolverhampton. Sparks flew as officers gained entry.
West Midlands Police have issued CCTV images of two individuals sought in connection with a tool theft from a vehicle on Green Lane in Walsall last December.
Three men from Birmingham and Peterborough have been sentenced for laundering £17 million through Post Office cash deposits in a sophisticated criminal operation uncovered by police.
West Midlands Police are appealing for public assistance to identify two individuals captured on CCTV following a distraction burglary in Smethwick where jewellery was stolen from a vulnerable woman.
Ahead of the sentencing hearing, details emerge about the random stabbing of 12-year-old Leo Ross in Hall Green and the legal anonymity of the 14-year-old murderer.
The unsolved murder of Scott Buchanan, shot on his Tipton doorstep in 2008, continues to baffle detectives after nearly two decades with no arrests or clear motive.
A man in his 20s was seriously injured in a targeted shooting on Mount View in Sutton Coldfield. Police are appealing for witnesses and have increased patrols.
A police cordon remains in place on Mount View after a targeted shooting left a man with serious injuries, sparking mixed reactions from Sutton Coldfield residents.
West Midlands Police conducted a dedicated traffic operation in Hall Green and Bordesley Green, seizing seven vehicles and reporting 24 drivers for offences.
Residents in Sutton Coldfield express shock after a man in his 20s was shot in a targeted attack on Mount View, a normally quiet cul-de-sac. Police investigation ongoing.
A father-son duo on the run, a chainsaw attacker, and a deadly driver are among the Birmingham criminals sentenced to prison in January 2026.
West Midlands Police are conducting a major investigation after a man in his 20s was seriously injured in a targeted shooting on Mount View. Officers are searching multiple locations and appealing for witnesses.
CCTV footage captures the moment a prolific thief was detained in a Wolverhampton shop after stealing £2,000 worth of goods. Martin Johnson, 35, was jailed for 52 weeks.