Julie Beards, infamous for her involvement in one of the region’s most notorious killings, appeared in Birmingham Magistrates' Court on May 22, 2024, facing charges related to criminal damage and threatening behavior. Beards, …
Two anglers from the Midlands have been fined after being caught illegally fishing at Idle Valley Nature Reserve near Retford, Nottinghamshire. The men violated a criminal behaviour order (CBO) that bans them from entering …
John Ravenhall from Kings Heath has been accused of deliberately breaking a man’s jaw in a revenge attack outside a Co-op supermarket. The incident followed an altercation the night before at The Hazelwell pub, where the …
James Gray, the getaway driver involved in a May 2023 shooting at a family home in Willenhall, Walsall, has been sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison, shedding light on a troubled and violent past. Gray, 28, of …
A woman was forced to leave her job in Birmingham city centre after being sexually assaulted near a well-known landmark. The victim, an office worker, was sitting by the ‘Floozie in the Jacuzzi’ fountain in Victoria Square …
A 21-year-old man from Solihull has been fined after being found carrying a knuckleduster during a police search earlier this year. Dylan Connolly, a warehouse operative residing in Fordbridge, was stopped by officers on …
A 20-year-old Birmingham man was stopped by police as he tried to put the keys into the ignition of his car while heavily intoxicated, a court has heard. Joseph Bunting of Woodbine Croft was found in the driver’s seat of his …
A pregnant woman in Birmingham caused alarm after pulling a machete on her neighbor amid a noise dispute in their block of flats in Sparkbrook. Misty McGailey, 34, confronted her neighbor Alisha Ellis following ongoing …
A tragic case unfolded in Walsall when Bradley Nightingale, 29, fatally stabbed his friend Jake Mills, 34, in the victim’s flat on Cheslyn Hay High Street. Following the murder, Nightingale fled the scene in Mr. Mills’ car …
A man stands on the brink of a life sentence after stabbing his wife in the head in an attack that a judge described as “so close to a full murder” it barely falls short. Madia Bano, a 25-year-old mother of four, suffered a …
Romain Smith, a 32-year-old from Walsall, was visibly emotional during a recent court hearing where she faced sentencing for multiple offences. Appearing by video link from HMP Foston Hall, she repeatedly insisted, “I’m not …
Sharif Cousins, a former member of the Burger Bar Boys gang, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, plus an additional three years on licence, after being convicted for his role in a frightening shooting incident in …
Daminda Heradh, a 49-year-old shopkeeper from Solihull, has pleaded guilty to possessing a sword in an incident where he chased a youth after allegedly facing persistent harassment. The case was heard at Birmingham …
A brutal, daylight “execution” took place on a Walsall street as part of an ongoing feud between rival groups. The victim, Mohammed Khan, was the target of a violent and relentless attack that left him dead. Despite Mohammed …
April 2026 saw several high-profile court cases in Birmingham, resulting in serious convictions and prison sentences. Among those jailed was a man convicted of violently pushing a teenager from a tower block, an attack that …