Teenager critically ill after stabbing in Birmingham
Detectives are investigating after an 19-year-old man turned up at A&E in Birmingham yesterday (Friday 2 September) having suffered a serious stab wound to the chest. The teenager remains in a...
View ArticlePolice Dog JJ receives award after catching robber
A brave police dog who tracked down a knife-wielding robber has received an award for his devotion to duty. German Shepherd JJ - who was named after Private Jeff Doherty who was killed while serving...
View ArticleMurder detectives arrest two men over Wolverhampton stabbing
Two people are being questioned on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death in Wolverhampton on Saturday morning (3 September). The men, aged 36 and 33, were arrested at different locations...
View ArticlePD Ari catches suspect on last ever shift
This is Police Dog Ari who sprang into action to catch a fleeing suspect on his last ever shift with the force. A 999 call was received just after 2am on Friday (2 Sept) reporting a domestic incident...
View ArticleTragic biker was “ray of sunshine” – family tribute as police probe fatal crash
A biker who died on a Black Country road in the early hours of Saturday morning (Sept 3) has been named as Elliott Beddow from Stourton. The 20-year-old (pictured) came off his black Harley Davidson at...
View ArticleWomen driven off in car-jacking
An investigation has been launched after armed robbers car-jacked a Ford Mondeo in Stourbridge last night (Sunday 4 September) and drove off with two women in the back. The women, aged 88 and 37, were...
View ArticleSerial van thief caught out by his own routine
The regular routine of a serial van thief led to his own downfall after police were able to link him to 13 offences across the West Midlands from one CCTV camera on a country lane in Walsall. Officers...
View ArticleMan named as police arrested a further two men in connection with his murder
Police have named a man who was fatally stabbed at the weekend as detectives arrest a further two men in connection with murder. Mircea Gheorghe Cozmiuc, 23, also known to his friends as Gheorghe, was...
View ArticleUnderground online pirates sentenced to 17 years
Five members of an underground piracy group who illegally released the latest blockbusters onto the web have been jailed for more than 17 years. Officers from West Midlands Police Economic Crime Unit...
View ArticleSuspect sought in Sheldon road rage attack
Police investigating a suspected road rage attack have issued an image of a man they would like to speak to. The assault took place on Coventry Road, Sheldon at around 4.20pm on Sunday 19 June. It is...
View ArticleOfficers commended for their actions as man threatens suicide
Four Dudley officers who calmed down a distressed man who was threatening to jump from a bridge, have been recognised by the Chief Constable for their quick-thinking actions. Police Community Support...
View ArticlePolice appeal following robbery at Hall Green pub
West Midlands Police is appealing for information following a robbery and serious assault at The Baldwin pub in Hall Green over the bank holiday weekend. Just after 1am on Tuesday 30 August four men...
View ArticleTwo decade jail sentence for man who tried to kill his wife
A man who attempted to kill his wife has today (Wednesday 7 September) been sentenced to 20 years in prison following a trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court. Dan Draghici, aged 42, was handed the...
View ArticleMan charged with murder over fatal Wolverhampton stabbing
A man will appear before magistrates tomorrow (8 September) charged with stabbing another man to death on Carters Road, Wolverhampton at the weekend. Sivan Amin, of Merridale Street West,...
View ArticleFour men charged with preparing for terrorist acts
West Midlands Counter Terrorism officers have today (Thursday 8 September) charged four men with terrorism offences. They will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court tomorrow (Friday) to face charges...
View ArticleAppeal for witnesses following a serious collision in Selly Oak
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a crash in Selly Oak this afternoon (8 September). Emergency services were called to Pershore Road at around 2.45pm following a collision...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies in Birmingham collision
A man has been arrested after a motorcyclist died in a collision in Selly Oak yesterday (Thursday 8 September). The collision happened on Pershore Road between Oaklands Road and Pebble Mill Road at...
View ArticleStatement about police officers wearing the burka
Chief Constable Dave Thompson said: “We would need to consider our own rules and cultural sensitivity. We don’t have any barriers relating to the burka. “As it stands we have not had any approaches...
View ArticleTeenage group jailed for attack on Watford fan in Wolverhampton
A group of teenagers have been jailed today (Friday 9 Septemember) for over eight years for attacking Watford fan Nic Cruwys after a football match in Wolverhampton last year. Five teens pleaded...
View ArticlePolice launch investigation after man found with head injuries
Detectives have launched an investigation after a man was found with head injuries on New Road, Halesowen. Officers were alerted to the incident by Ambulance colleagues at around 12:30am this morning...
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