Birmingham's gang legacy persists in 2025 court cases
The ghosts of the Burger Bar Boys and Johnson Crew still influence Birmingham's gang violence. Explore how new groups fight over old territories, with deadly consequences in 2025.
The ghosts of the Burger Bar Boys and Johnson Crew still influence Birmingham's gang violence. Explore how new groups fight over old territories, with deadly consequences in 2025.
Three individuals have been sentenced for their roles in a Redditch drug gang shooting where a bullet struck a child's car seat. Discover the full court outcome and police response.
Lawyer Raza Anjum attempts a first British winter ascent of 6,000m Khosar Gang for East Anglia's Children's Hospices. Expedition faces -25°C and fierce winds. Support his mission.
A gang of seven men have been sentenced to a combined 48 years for supplying vast quantities of cocaine and heroin across Staffordshire. Read the full details of the police operation.
Amar Khan jailed for 13 years for a premeditated attack in Walsall where victims were shot and slashed. The group's total sentences exceed 130 years. Read the full report.
Three Birmingham men are among a gang sentenced to 82 years for a pre-planned, violent knifepoint robbery at a Hereford music studio. Read the full details of the attack and sentencing.
An organised crime group that stole over 70 high-value vehicles using sophisticated jamming equipment has been jailed for more than 27 years. Read the full story.
Five men from Birmingham face long jail terms after plotting a horrific shooting that left a father seriously injured. Read the full details of the planned attack.
A 13-year-old girl was allegedly dragged into a KFC toilet and gang-raped by four men in Paris. Police arrested suspects after passers-by found the traumatised victim. Read the full report.
Five drug dealers who ran the 'Croc line' in Leicester, selling crack cocaine and heroin via bulk text messages, have been sentenced to a total of over 17 years in prison. Police urge the public to report drug dealing.
A criminal gang has been sentenced for stealing over 330,000 rounds of ammunition from a lorry in Sutton Coldfield, an act police described as an 'unimaginable threat to public safety'. Read the full story.
A violent gang has been sentenced after two teenagers suffered life-changing injuries in a West Bromwich stabbing and car machete attack. Read the full court details.
A gang of four thieves has been sentenced for a series of car key burglaries across Solihull, Redditch, and Bromsgrove. Discover how police brought them to justice.
Lisa Clarke, convicted for the sadistic torture murder of ex-soldier Brian Farmer in Birmingham, has died in custody. An independent inquiry into her death is underway.
A vulnerable Birmingham man with cerebral palsy suffered seven months of brutal attacks by a teenage gang who subjected him to horrific violence and humiliation in his own home.
A Birmingham family recounts their terrifying ordeal after being forced to abandon their home when a violent gang armed with knives and weapons stormed their property in a shocking daylight attack.
West Midlands Police release CCTV images and appeal for witnesses after a woman was brutally attacked by a group in Birmingham city centre. The shocking incident occurred near the Bullring shopping area.
A violent Birmingham gang has been convicted for a series of brutal attacks where victims were beaten with hammers and stabbed in targeted violence across the city.