Inside the Planned Retribution Shooting of a Father on His School Run Monday, January 19, 2026 shooting retribution gangcrime birmingham wolverhampton firearms violence law court crime A chilling premeditated attack saw a father gunned down outside his home as he returned from the school run, culminating in five men receiving a combined sentence exceeding 65 years in prison. The brutal shooting took place … Read More
Birmingham’s Most Dangerous Postcodes: Where Violent Crimes Are Most Prevalent Monday, January 19, 2026 birmingham crime violence lozells handsworth aston gangviolence sexualoffences innercity policing Certain areas of Birmingham experience significantly higher levels of violent and sexual crime compared to other parts of the city. Inner-city neighborhoods, in particular, consistently report the most serious offences, with … Read More
Two Men Jailed Following Daylight Drive-By Shooting on West Midlands High Street Wednesday, January 14, 2026 shooting westmidlands driveby firearms crime police westbromwich arrest violence investigation Two men have been sentenced after a brazen drive-by shooting on a busy Black Country high street left a man seriously injured but alive. On the morning of May 1 last year, a black Vauxhall Mokka pulled up near the junction of … Read More
Woman Convicted of Murder After Fatal Assault on Partner Following Prolonged Abuse Tuesday, January 13, 2026 murder domesticabuse violence trial conviction clacton essex police grief family Polly Murphy, 47, has been found guilty of murdering her partner, James Self, 47, after a sustained period of abuse culminated in a fatal assault. The tragic incident occurred at a hotel on Hartley Brook Road in … Read More
Violent Birmingham Robber Sentenced to Life After Declaring Himself a 'Risk to the Public' Tuesday, January 13, 2026 robbery violence birmingham knife-crime jail sentencing mental-health burglary offender dangerous Craig Holden, a 43-year-old violent offender from Hall Green, Birmingham, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after a brutal attack on a 72-year-old man and subsequent criminal acts. Holden, who described himself as a … Read More
West Bromwich Pub Seeks Reopening After License Revocation Over Violent Bouncer Incident Monday, January 12, 2026 westbromwich princeofwales licensing violence pubsafety bouncers sandwellcouncil westmidlandspolice security community The Prince of Wales pub on West Bromwich High Street, closed by Sandwell Council last year due to a violent incident involving unlicensed door staff, has applied for a new license to reopen. Sandwell Council revoked the … Read More