A crucial change took effect on 22 March 2026 following the Sentencing Act 2026’s Royal Assent on 22 January, altering how courts can sentence drivers convicted of causing death or serious injury. The Act extends judicial …
Adrian Hughes, a former Dudley councillor who served on the council’s Children’s Services Select Committee, has admitted to grooming underage girls. Hughes, elected as a Labour Party representative for the Upper Gornal and …
March 2026 saw a string of brutal crimes and reckless acts in Birmingham, resulting in multiple offenders being sentenced to immediate imprisonment. This month’s cases reveal heart-wrenching stories, from mothers who …
A 29-year-old woman has been banned from owning animals for 10 years after leaving her pets to suffer in appalling conditions inside a neglected Birmingham flat. Hayley Whitehouse pleaded guilty to three offences under the …
Rhemeese Lawrence-Hayden has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following a tragic car crash in Bournville in October 2022 that claimed the life of his best friend, David Brennan. Lawrence-Hayden was driving a stolen Ford …
A Midland man, Reed Beers, has been sentenced for deliberately shining a laser at a police aircraft involved in responding to a suspected gunman. On March 10, the 60-year-old from Old Office Road, Dawley, aimed a green laser …
In a tragic case that highlights the dangers of reckless driving, Rhemeese Lawrence-Hayden, 27, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for causing the death of his best friend, David Brennan, 26. The fatal crash occurred in …
Detectives have described a brutal rape committed by a businessman against a sex worker in a West Midlands car park as one of the most violent cases they have ever encountered. Simon Tang, 56, was sentenced to 12 and a half …
Jamie Harrison, a former West Mercia police officer, has been sentenced to over two years in prison after being found guilty of fraudulently stealing more than £13,000 from the Police Federation funds he was entrusted to …
Simon Tang, a 56-year-old businessman, has been sentenced to nearly ten years in prison for the brutal rape of a prostitute, an attack that involved striking her with a baseball bat. The case, heard at Birmingham Crown Court, …
Adeel Khan, a 19-year-old from Bordesley, Birmingham, now faces a criminal record and strict monitoring following a perilous police pursuit earlier this year. On February 26, Khan engaged in a high-risk chase that saw him …
George Garvey, 30, admitted to being heavily intoxicated when police found him in the driver’s seat of a running car on Dickens Heath Road, Solihull, on March 2. Following his arrest, Garvey verbally abused two officers with …
A horrific crash near Birmingham City’s football ground left a mother trapped and critically injured after a reckless Audi driver exceeded the speed limit and caused a massive collision. Azam Adal, 30, was driving at speeds …
Bradley Baker, 33, has been sentenced to four years in prison after a series of terrifying attacks in Sutton Park. Baker targeted random strangers, spraying them directly in the face with CS spray, a chemical irritant …
A female prison officer at HMP Oakwood was violently attacked by inmate Carl Moses, who was under the influence of the synthetic drug spice, after she attempted to get him a new television, a court has heard. Carl Moses, 53, …