Grandad killed by speeding Audi driver on rare day off
Maurice Middleton, 65, was killed by Shanise Hussain, 27, who was jailed for four-and-a-half years for causing death by dangerous driving in Hockley.
Category : Community Safety
Unanswered questions in Wolverhampton dad's death
Neil Thompson's death on Smestow Academy fields remains a mystery, with his e-bike never found and no confirmed evidence of how he sustained fatal injuries.
Brother who bit late sibling's lip avoids jail
Joel Paul, 27, avoided jail for biting his brother Jorlin's lip in Wolverhampton. Jorlin later died after cardiac arrest. Court heard details.
Italian teen jailed for doorstep sex assault on pensioner
Lorenzo Bennin, 25, jailed 12 months for sexually assaulting a pensioner in her 70s in the Black Country in 2018, after fleeing to Italy and being caught seven years later.
Man jailed for forcing partner to smoke crack and strangling her
Darren Hudson, 37, of Sandwell, was jailed for three years after forcing his partner to smoke crack cocaine, strangling her, and a campaign of coercive control.
Mum jailed for child sex live stream and knife threats
Rebecca Cooper, 32, of Handsworth, was jailed for 20 months after admitting attempting to cause a child to watch sexual activity, threats to kill and possessing a knife.
Tamworth man jailed for life for 77-stab-wound murder of wife
Robert Alexander, 66, was jailed for life with a minimum of 20 years for stabbing his wife Christina 77 times at their Tamworth home in June last year.
Households face £5,000 fine over 11pm music rule
Households playing loud music at home risk a £5,000 fine under council Noise Abatement Notices, with warning notices possible for noise above permitted levels from 11pm to 7am.
Child dies in Cheslyn Hay after cardiac arrest near village road
A child died in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, on Saturday after paramedics responded to a cardiac arrest call. The death is being treated as unexplained, police said.
CCTV appeal after bank card stolen from pensioner, 82
West Midlands Police issue CCTV image of a woman after a bank card was stolen from an 82-year-old in Washwood Heath Road and used in a shop.
Two arrested after fatal stabbing in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Two men, aged 20 and 22, were arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 20s died from a stab wound on Orme Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, on Friday, September 4.
Police hunt Fitim Lleshi over fatal Hall Green crash
West Midlands Police are hunting 45-year-old Fitim Lleshi from Birmingham after a 68-year-old pedestrian died in a Stratford Road crash on September 3.
Flagging founder denies wrongdoing in council injunction case
Ryan Bridge, founder of Raise the Colours, denies wrongdoing after Birmingham City Council served him with an injunction over flagging operations, claiming he is the victim of a 'left-wing' conspiracy.
Birmingham cameras catch 453 drivers in banned turn crackdown
New enforcement cameras in Birmingham city centre caught 453 drivers making banned turns at Great Charles Queensway in June and July, with £70 fines issued.
Bully who forced partner to smoke crack jailed
Darren Hudson, 37, from Sandwell, has been jailed for three years after forcing his vulnerable partner to smoke crack cocaine and strangling her unconscious in a campaign of abuse.
Teen with zombie knife in sock faces prison
Haziq Kazmi, 18, of Warwick Road, admitted carrying a zombie knife in his sock during a police stop in Acocks Green on July 28. He pleaded guilty at Birmingham Magistrates' Court and is due to be sentenced on November 10.
Birmingham woman fined £26 for attempted Sainsbury's theft
Sarah Vernon, 43, was sentenced at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on September 3 for attempting to steal £124.05 of goods from Sainsbury's on Chester Road. She received a 12-month conditional discharge and was ordered to pay £26 compensation.
Drug dealer who inherited Crash drugs line jailed
Brandon McPherson, 22, jailed 33 months for running 'Crash' county line from Wolverhampton home, supplying cocaine and heroin.
Tamworth woman avoids jail for coercive control
Abigail Steggles, 33, from Tamworth, received a 12-month community order at Stafford Crown Court after pleading guilty to coercive and controlling behaviour and criminal damage.
Sister avoids jail over paralysed sibling's manslaughter
Michelle Neill, 55, received a suspended three-year sentence for gross negligence manslaughter after her paralysed sister Kelly died from sepsis caused by severe bed sores in unsanitary conditions.
CCTV released in Sutton Coldfield courier fraud investigation
West Midlands Police issue CCTV image of a man after a vulnerable Sutton Coldfield resident's bank cards were stolen and used in Yardley.
Four jailed for life over Coventry car park shooting
Four men were jailed for life for conspiring to murder an 18-year-old in a Coventry car park. The victim survived thanks to the gang's incompetence.
Police hunt gunman after Northfield shooting at home
A gunman fired at a Middle Field Road home in Northfield at 9.45pm on September 3, damaging a window. No injuries were reported, and a 48-hour dispersal order is in place. West Midlands Police are investigating.
Woman walks free after XL Bully killed cousin in Bristol
Kelcie Reed, 24, received a suspended sentence after her XL Bully Prince fatally mauled her cousin Morgan Dorsett, 19, from Shrewsbury, in a Bristol flat.
Birmingham hit-and-run: Man, 68, dies on Stratford Road
A 68-year-old pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run on Stratford Road, Hall Green, near Aldi at 8.45pm on September 4. Police are hunting the dark-coloured vehicle and driver, urging witnesses and the driver to come forward.
Birmingham man kicked officer in groin and threatened him
Kyle Fradley, 23, admitted assaulting a constable after kicking an officer in the groin and threatening to snap his arms off in Castle Vale on July 15. He received a 12-month community order and must pay £334 costs.
CCTV shows tragic mum moments before killers dumped her in canal
CCTV captured Chereiss Bailey pushing John Anslow in his wheelchair hours before he killed her. His daughter helped dump her body in the Walsall Canal. Both face sentencing.
Sex offender spared jail despite breaching notification rules
Steve Gubbins, 50, of Codsall, avoided jail despite admitting failing to comply with sex offender notification requirements, receiving an 18-month community order.
Ex-police call handlers jailed for data leaks to criminals
Two former Derbyshire police call handlers, Ellie-Mae Doherty and Jessica Fitzhugh, both 22, were jailed today for accessing and passing on confidential information to criminal associates.
Woman who died after police chase crash named
Karen Joseph, 62, died after a crash involving a car pursued by police in Stratford-upon-Avon. Roman Kalas, 19, also died. IOPC investigates.
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