TikTok trend leaves friend brain damaged, driver walks free
A bus driver's 17-second TikTok challenge in a car park ended in tragedy, leaving his friend with a severe brain injury. Read the full court details and police warning.
A bus driver's 17-second TikTok challenge in a car park ended in tragedy, leaving his friend with a severe brain injury. Read the full court details and police warning.
Alexandru Emilian Muresan, 32, has been sentenced to eight years for attempted rape and sexual assault in Bournemouth. The victim's bravery helped secure the conviction.
Audrius Zukauskas, 55, raped and beat a woman he met at Hanley Bus Station. He received a 12-year extended sentence at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. Read the full report.
Veselin Dudenski killed Elsie Gascoigne in a head-on collision. The 39-year-old, now facing deportation, was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court. Read the full story.
Benjamin Worrall, 17, was killed by drunk driver Danny Francis who consumed 11 pints. Read the family's emotional tribute and the full court details.
Stephen Bates has been jailed for life for murdering Martin O'Donovan with his car hours after meeting him at a family birthday party in Liverpool. Read the full court details.
Sharuyan Sasikumar, 23, sentenced to eight years for causing death by dangerous and drink-driving in Knutton. His passenger, Shejuti Pasha, 32, died in the collision.
Persistent thief Aaron Kelly jailed for 52 weeks after tormenting shop staff with relentless offending and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order. Read the full story.
Vitalie Tanga's 'lenient' sentence for two brutal murders increased to 32 years after Solicitor General's intervention. Read the full story of these shocking crimes.
Ashley Kelly, 43, faces multiple charges including shop theft and assault following his arrest near New Street Station. Discover the full story of this city centre crackdown.
Next implements AI 'Thruvision' technology detecting stolen goods hidden in clothing. The system uses body heat detection and has already reduced theft in warehouses. #RetailSecurity
Birmingham rapper Omar Abdirizak, known as Twista Cheese, sentenced to over eight years for a flamethrower attack on a petrol station worker. His Instagram account posts updates.
Former Met Police officer David Carrick receives his 37th life sentence for historic sex offences, including rapes and child abuse spanning over 30 years. Victims show courage.
A former Environment Agency director from the Midlands has received a suspended sentence for selling 'lethal' chemsex drugs to men on Grindr. Discover the full court details.
Stephen McAulay, 35, stabbed James Duncan multiple times in a parking row. The victim suffered life-changing injuries including significant vision loss. Read the full court details.
Exclusive police data reveals 202 crimes reported on Smallbrook Queensway where Katie Fox was fatally stabbed. Shoplifting tops the list as community seeks answers.
A new petition demands mandatory 20-year sentences for fatal drug-driving offences and permanent licence bans. The government must respond if it reaches 10,000 signatures.
Graeme David McLardy, 43, has been sentenced to two months in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of shop theft in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Police confirm increased patrols are reducing crime.
Leon Haughton, from Wolverhampton, has been sentenced to 32 years for attempted murder after tracking his victim with a GPS device and shooting him at point-blank range. Discover the full investigation details.
Kyle Purcell, 21, has been sentenced to nine years for attacking two women with bottles and setting fire to his flat in Burton-on-Trent. Read the full court details.
A Birmingham prisoner who thought he could outsmart the system by having a mobile phone smuggled into his cell has been handed significant additional jail time in a landmark ruling.
Dirk Howell, convicted of murdering nine-year-old Alfie Steele in a brutal bath punishment, has been refused permission to appeal his life sentence in a landmark court decision.
A persistent thief from Rowley Regis has been sentenced to prison after repeatedly stealing alcohol from a local Tesco supermarket, with his final crime captured on dramatic CCTV footage.
A prolific Birmingham thief has been jailed for 18 months after admitting to seven shoplifting offences across the city centre in just seven weeks, with crimes captured on CCTV.
Lewis Brown's prison term increased after vicious attack left victim with life-altering injuries on Thameslink service between St Neots and Huntingdon
A persistent Birmingham drug dealer is back behind bars after continuing his criminal operations just months after being released from prison, with police uncovering his new enterprise following a dramatic car chase through the city.
A violent robber who racially abused a Birmingham shop worker and hurled vodka bottles during a terrifying robbery has been sentenced to prison.
A Wolverhampton drug dealer has been sentenced to prison after a major police investigation uncovered his sophisticated drug supply network operating across the West Midlands.
A Solihull husband's horrific attack on his wife driven by jealousy and paranoia has been revealed in court as he receives a life sentence for murder.