Prisoner's mobile phone plot adds years to sentence
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.
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.