A former police officer in Worcester has been found guilty of gross misconduct after being photographed with his trousers down in a police station office, covering his crotch with a female colleague’s hat, during what he …
Renters are being warned about a growing rental fraud in which scammers demand upfront fees for properties that either don’t exist or have already been let. West Mercia Police have highlighted that this deception is …
Police in the West Midlands have raised an urgent alert after a local resident received a highly convincing phone call from fraudsters impersonating police officers. The callers claimed to be from the Economic and Cyber Crime …
West Mercia Police have issued a crucial warning to residents to “check their online accounts” in response to a rise in identity theft cases across the West Midlands. With cybercriminals increasingly targeting personal …
A chilling video shows the moment paramedics arrived at the home of Leon Pratt, a disabled man found dead after being left unattended for nearly two weeks. The body of 64-year-old Leon Pratt was discovered decomposing in a …
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 …
Authorities are appealing for witnesses following a brazen armed robbery at the Rubery Express convenience store on New Road in Rubery. The incident occurred in the early hours of February 19, shortly before 4 a.m. According …
Tragically, the search for 19-year-old Alan Hirst ended with the discovery of a body in Midland. Alan was last seen on Thursday, February 5, around 10:50 p.m. in Rosemary Lane, Leintwardine. West Mercia Police have confirmed …
Police are actively searching for a man who sexually assaulted a female dog walker in Abbey Gardens, Shrewsbury, on the evening of Saturday, January 10. At approximately 9:30 pm, the woman was walking her dog when she was …
A Midlands police sergeant has been dismissed without notice after engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a victim of crime. Conrad Smith, a 58-year-old officer with West Mercia Police, was found to have deliberately …
West Mercia Police have provided a new update after a man’s personal belongings were discovered by the River Avon in Pershore, a town in the Midlands. On Sunday, January 4, officers found several items near Pershore Leisure …
A man from the West Midlands, who alleges he was sexually abused as a child in the 1980s, has spoken out about his frustration and anguish after his trial was adjourned until 2027. The complainant, who cannot be named for …
A Midland handyman, Simon Appleby, has been sentenced to three years in prison after defrauding a vulnerable elderly woman of more than £100,000 over nearly three years. Appleby, 40, from Letton in Bucknell, South Shropshire, …
Five men are scheduled to stand trial next year, accused of being involved in the theft of 32 vehicles across the Midlands, Wales, and southern England. The offences reportedly occurred over an eight-month period, spanning …
Motorists who risk lives by drink-driving have been sternly warned that they will be identified and prosecuted. West Mercia Police have launched their annual Christmas drink-driving campaign, emphasizing that there is no …