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March 28, 2025

Connor Brookes murder trial set to overrun due to contested evidence of defendants on the witness stand

Jailed: Four teenagers sentenced for their part in Cannock death crash which killed retired teacher

'Once his finger prints were found he had a change of heart' - man caught with cannabis and cocaine sentenced

Burglar who stole and goods from Wolverhampton family home locked up

West Midlands top cop tells Walsall residents an influx of new officers will ensure Section 60 powers will curb violent disorder

March 27, 2025

Appeal after accident in Kidderminster which left man injured

Man charged with shoplifting offences after visiting Lye shop repeatedly

Man arrested on attempted murder after woman found injured in Smethwick

Gang acted together to kill DPD driver in 'cold blood' jury told as they begin their deliberations

Man arrested in Birmingham as part of police crackdown

Birmingham Tesco Express shopper sought by RSPCA after 'dog punch' incident

Three arrested after police discover drugs den in Oldbury loft

Police seize XL Bully near Cannock after driver abandons vehicle and leaves dog behind

Ban on ninja swords campaigned for by family of murdered Wolverhampton teenager to come into force by summer

Wolverhampton|Mar 27

Watch: Moment armed robbers take man's car from a Staffordshire village driveway

Police issue pictures of men after cash taken in Cradley burglary

Police to be given greater powers to stop protests near places of worship

West Midlands top cop addresses concerns over gun crime after fatal shooting in Wolverhampton

Three men seen running after shooting victim in Wolverhampton, attempted murder trial told

Sentencing of ten Black Country international drug kingpins gets underway in Wolverhampton

Tackling knife crime and increasing bobbies on the beat among commissioner's key aims

‘Ineffective work methods’ hampering police investigations, watchdog warns

'Stop treating these boys like monsters' - Birmingham 'men's mentor' shares how to tackle 'incel culture' after Netflix's Adolesence

Entertainment|Mar 27

Speed cameras record over 400 offences during winter months across Staffordshire

Warning over ‘criminal opportunists’ fly-tipping during Birmingham bin strike

Environment|Mar 27

Calls for more speeding enforcement on smaller West Midlands roads

March 26, 2025

Staffordshire Police road crime team kept busy with five cars taken off road after being stopped on M6

West Bromwich man faces string of charges following reported handbag robberies

Arrests increase after West Midlands Police focus on apprehending more young knife crime offenders

£20k appeal for information launched following hit-and-run death of 71-year-old man

Teenager's appearance in court over murder of Rhiannon Skye White at Bescot Railway Station delayed again

Two more men charged with violent disorder and possession as part of investigation into Walsall murder

Birmingham man stands trial alone for Bloxwich travel agents raid as partner in crime 'remains a mystery'

Murder trial over killing of Oldbury schoolboy Jahziah Coke entering final days

'I'm not obsessed with guns', man accused of drive-by shooting of Connor Brookes tells jury

March 25, 2025

Stolen dog breeds 2025: Top 10 dog breeds with most reported thefts - what can I do if someone steals my dog?

BBC Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson's auction house targeted by hammer-wielding ram-raid crook in £21,000 raid

'It's horrible to think about' - Residents speak out following attempted murder arrest near Smethwick train station

Pensioner robbed in Oldbury by occupants of car who took her handbag and drove off

Walsall people ‘don’t feel safe in their own homes’ after fatal stabbing - councillor

Two 'dangerous thieves' jailed after car stolen at knifepoint in Wombourne

Newport vape store fined for selling E-cigarette to undercover 15-year-old child

Former boxer from Stourbridge jailed following arrest for drug offences

Man, 32, charged following multiple thefts in Dudley

Prison service confirms inmate died at Wolverhampton's HMP Brinsford just weeks ahead of release

Jury sent out to deliberate in Oldbury schoolboy Jahziah Coke murder trial

March 24, 2025

'Driver looked a lot younger than stated' Cops report driver and seize vehicle

Staffordshire|Mar 24

'Real police officers would never ask for money' - CCTV appeal launched following cash con

'All of the drivers will be prosecuted' - Nine vehicles seized in West Bromwich area after police operation

West Bromwich|Mar 24

'I couldn't believe what I saw, I'd have been home with my daughter if shooting was planned' murder accused tells jury

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