A man struck a police officer in the face with a dropped baton during a struggle on Soho Road, Handsworth. The officer was hospitalized but later discharged. Mahroy Stephenson, 30, is wanted for GBH with intent.
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the back in Hazel Wood, Corby; Matas Sukaitis found guilty of attempted murder after weapon jammed and he stabbed victim.
Two drug dealers, Ardian Beqiri and Kadri Kaja, were jailed after detectives spotted them making sales from a parked Nissan Qashqai in Rugby, leading to seizures of cocaine and cannabis.
Prince Harry will visit Birmingham for Invictus Games without Meghan and children after UK government denied taxpayer-funded security, ending reunion hopes with King Charles.
A 30-year-old man from Bartley Green is wanted by police after an officer was assaulted on Soho Road, suffering a head injury. The suspect faces charges of grievous bodily harm with intent.
England's World Cup opener against Croatia caused a 20% rise in shop violence and 6% increase in shoplifting, with West Midlands seeing a 25% surge in shop theft, according to SAI.
Two Birmingham brothers pleaded guilty to stealing over £71,000 worth of Pokémon cards from specialist shops in Warrington and Rugby, using cloned vehicles and crowbars.
A woman in her 40s suffered chest injuries after being bitten by a Belgian Malinois on Broad Lanes, Wolverhampton. Police are seeking a white male in his 30s driving a white van.
West Midlands Police faces calls to release body-camera footage after a viral video shows a man swinging his arm and hitting a police officer on Broad Street. Cody Harper, 20, has been charged with assaulting an officer.
A nurse was violently car-jacked outside a hospital, threatened with a needle, and struck by the vehicle. Police tasered and arrested the suspect in Smethwick.
Tony Rose, 32, was handed a suspended 14-week prison sentence after DWP surveillance caught him riding a motorbike despite claiming he could not walk more than 20 metres and needed a wheelchair.
8,000 families and 12,000 children in the West Midlands were supported by 20 baby banks in 2025, with 860,000 items donated, as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.
Dudley Council's new drone team caught yobs and car cruisers at Merry Hill Centre, leading to vehicle seizures and PSPO enforcement. The high-tech camera with facial recognition and thermal imaging aids police.
Reform's enforcement chief at Walsall Council could not confirm whether flytipping enforcement will increase under the new administration, despite pre-election promises of robust action.
A 16-year-old boy was shot and two others stabbed in separate incidents across Birmingham and Oldbury within 20 hours, leaving two teenagers fighting for life.
DC Moloney accessed confidential arrest and bail details without legitimate policing purpose, found guilty of gross misconduct, but kept job due to exceptional circumstances.
A Birmingham mother campaigns for a change in bail law after her son's killer, a dangerous driver, fled to Pakistan before trial and never served his sentence.
Six months after Chris Ikouara, 19, was stabbed to death in Acocks Green, suspect Zachariah Liburd, 22, remains at large. A £10,000 Crimestoppers reward is offered for information leading to his arrest.
Residents of a West Midlands town are in conflict with masked youths causing anti-social behaviour, with police increasing patrols and community meetings addressing safety concerns.
A Cradley Heath shop selling illicit 'Mickey Mouse tobacco' and vapes has been closed for three months after an eight-month investigation by Sandwell Council and police.
A man in his 40s was stabbed in the leg in Glebe Farm Road, Stechford, Birmingham on July 3. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police are investigating.
West Midlands Police continue searches in Bordesley Green after charging a 17-year-old with attempted murder over a shooting that left a 16-year-old critically injured in Alum Rock.
Police cordoned off Foley Road in Ward End after shots were fired at a property on July 1. No injuries were reported, and investigations are ongoing.
Police carry out visibility patrols in Priory Woods after a woman was found injured and sexually assaulted at Sandwell Valley Country Park. No arrests yet.
The RAC warns 10,054 drivers received penalty points for unroadworthy vehicles in 2025, with defective tyres the top reason, down from 13,109 in 2024.
Ibrahim Mohamed, 40, charged with sexual assault and possession of an offensive weapon after incident at Shoal Hill Common in Cannock on June 29.
West Midlands Police are seeking to identify five men involved in a Broad Street attack early on June 21, where an officer was punched. A 20-year-old has been charged.
A 23-year-old man was arrested in Rowley Regis after armed police responded to reports of a suspected firearm, also seizing class A drugs.
A 49-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was stabbed in a house on Hawthorn Drive, Norton Canes, suffering potentially life-threatening injuries.
A 41-year-old Walsall man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was found with stab wounds at a house in Staffordshire.