Stalker Ex-Boyfriend Threatened to Outdo Raoul Moat's Violence Tuesday, February 10, 2026 stalking coercion abuse narcissism threats domesticviolence controllingbehavior court sentencing harassment Peter Ellery, a 38-year-old man from Smethwick, terrorised his ex-girlfriend with chilling threats and controlling behaviour after their relationship ended. Ellery warned her, “I will make Raoul Moat look like a f***ing … Read More
Birmingham Teen to Be Sentenced for the Random Killing of 12-Year-Old Leo Ross Tuesday, February 10, 2026 birmingham teenager murder stabbing leoross randomattack sentencing westmidlands knifecrime violence A Birmingham teenager is due to be sentenced for the fatal stabbing of 12-year-old Leo Ross, in what authorities describe as a random and senseless attack. Leo, a pupil at Christ Church Church of England Secondary Academy, … Read More
Woman Who Stole £60 Chicken from Solihull Co-op Requests Maximum Jail Time Monday, February 9, 2026 theft prison sentencing solihull co-op courtroom shoplifting rehabilitation criminaljustice emmabritton Emma Britton, 51, who stole £60 worth of chicken from a Co-op store in Solihull on December 1, 2023, has requested to serve the longest possible prison sentence. The theft was caught on CCTV, and Britton, currently held at … Read More
Inside Birmingham’s Deadly 'Ace' Line: Dealers Earn £250 Daily and Supply Never Stops Sunday, February 8, 2026 drugs crime birmingham countyline murder heroin cocaine dealers sentencing violence The ‘Ace’ line, a deadly drug operation notorious in Birmingham, gained grim attention after a customer was murdered in its name. This network, trafficking cocaine and heroin across the city, was thrust into the spotlight … Read More
DWP Benefit Fraudster Ordered to Repay £85,000 but Avoids Jail Due to Mental Health Tuesday, February 3, 2026 fraud benefits dwp esa housing repayment mentalhealth sentencing cumbria justice Louise Stuart, 60, from Maryport, Cumbria, has been handed an 18-month suspended prison sentence after being caught defrauding the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) out of £85,000. She claimed Employment Support … Read More
Police Continue Search for Ellen Sweeney, Fugitive Mum-of-12 Linked to Birmingham’s Notorious 'Worst Fight Ever' Tuesday, February 3, 2026 fugitive police birmingham violentdisorder arrest escape sentencing investigation westmidlands search Ellen Sweeney, a mother of twelve, remains a fugitive as West Midlands Police persist in their search for her following a violent altercation in Birmingham’s Gay Village in July 2023. The incident, widely described as one of … Read More