A man from Sandwell has been sentenced to three years in prison after a court heard how he subjected his partner to a campaign of control, coercion and violence. Darren Hudson, 37, forced the woman to smoke crack cocaine …
A convicted sex offender has avoided prison despite once again failing to comply with strict police notification rules. Steve Gubbins, 50, who claims Universal Credit, ignored the requirement to notify police within three …
An 18-year-old from Birmingham, previously with no criminal record, was found carrying a zombie knife in Dolphin Lane, Acocks Green, the court heard. Haziq Kazmi, who resides on Warwick Road, was detained along with two other …
A quick-thinking butcher in Solihull swiftly chased down a man suspected of shoplifting meat worth around £100 from a local store. The incident occurred on Thursday, 20 August, at Premier Country Meats, located on Craig Croft …
West Midlands Police have expanded their most wanted list, appealing to the public for assistance in tracing several individuals wanted for various offences. The suspects, including five men and one woman, face charges …
Jeremy McIntosh has been sentenced following a failed robbery at the Asda Express located on Stratford Road, Birmingham. McIntosh initially posed as a regular customer, lingering in the store before leaving and returning …
Arait Dishani, 28, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison after being found inside a secret cannabis farm worth an estimated £220,000 in Tipton. The discovery followed a police tip-off and subsequent raid on an industrial …
A recent national survey has revealed that four areas in the West Midlands are perceived by their own residents as some of the worst places to live in England. The study, conducted by Rightmove, gathered opinions from locals …
A Syrian refugee was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pulling a knife on a man outside a supermarket in Birmingham and fleeing into a mosque. Salah Barzi, 30, now living in Erdington, was involved in a confrontation …
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of robbery after an elderly man was assaulted and robbed in Walsall. The incident took place on Tuesday, 18 August, shortly after 2pm, on Paddock Lane. The 82-year-old victim was …
Samad Hussain, 32, of Ralph Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to multiple assaults on his estranged wife. The offences, which took place after she asked for a divorce, …
A 65-year-old Birmingham woman was found carrying multiple kitchen knives at the city’s German Christmas Market, subsequently telling police, “I’m going to murder someone,” a court heard. Moira Tuke had two knives on her …
A Birmingham law student, Zakariya Tayyab, has been handed a suspended sentence after being caught carrying a knife. The incident occurred when police stopped and searched Tayyab in Common Lane, Birmingham. During the court …
A Dudley woman, Rebecca Hinton, was recently fined after pleading guilty to theft and assault charges related to incidents at two local supermarkets. The offences took place on 25 April, when Hinton was involved in theft at …
Keith Allen, a former music teacher who earned the nickname ‘Mr Music’ during his career in 1990s Birmingham, has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison following his conviction for the rape of a 17-year-old …