Seven jailed after 'P Line' drug network busted in Midlands
Seven men jailed after 'P Line' drug operation in Smethwick, Wednesbury, Walsall and Birmingham is disrupted. Leader Zuhayb Abdi sentenced to seven years.
Category : Community Safety
Italian tourist jailed for doorstep sex assault on pensioner
Lorenzo Bennin, 17 at the time, sexually assaulted a pensioner in the Black Country in 2018. He fled to Italy but was arrested at Gatwick in 2025 and jailed for 12 months.
Baby Auckland: 1910 Homicide Verdict After Skeleton Found
A builder found a baby's skeleton wrapped in 1910 newspaper under floorboards in Bishop Auckland. An inquest ruled homicide by garrotting. The child, known as Baby Auckland, was given a funeral in April.
Telford bus stolen after driver attacked, man arrested
A man in his 20s was arrested after a bus driver was assaulted and ejected from his vehicle in Telford; the bus then collided with multiple cars on Park Way.
Eleven men warned in Soho Road sex buyer police operation
Eleven men were stopped on Birmingham's Soho Road in a police operation targeting men seeking out sex workers. Ten accepted community resolutions; one was charged after allegedly refusing to admit his intent.
Rapist jailed for Snapchat child sex crimes
Dylan Jepson, 32, jailed for 10 years 11 months for raping a woman and sending explicit videos to a child via Snapchat. Three arrests led to conviction.
Uber Eats driver jailed for killing woman in Sutton Coldfield
Saleh Mahmoud Taha Hassan, 20, was jailed for nine years and four months for killing Natasha Thorp, 21, in a 'drifting' crash on Brassington Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, on August 22.
Woman detained after man stabbed in Darlaston
A man was rushed to hospital with stab injuries in Darlaston on Friday morning. An air ambulance was scrambled, and a woman has been detained on suspicion of wounding.
Mid-air brawl erupts on Biman flight to London
Two passengers threw punches during a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Sylhet to London on 17 September, with cabin crew intervening to resolve the altercation, the airline confirmed.
Man, 19, in court after police seize gun, drugs and sword
George Israel, 19, faces court after West Midlands Police seized a live converted blank-firing pistol, a large sword, and suspected Class A drugs in Wolverhampton.
Cocaine dealer caught at McDonald's jailed for three years
Vladmir Leskaj, 59, was jailed for three years after police found cocaine in his car at a McDonald's in Tamworth, activating a suspended sentence for cannabis offences.
Police release CCTV image after Sedgley supermarket robbery
A Sedgley supermarket worker was assaulted trying to stop a robbery. Police released CCTV image and appeal for information after alcohol and handbag were stolen on 20 August.
Drug gang jailed for over 60 years after 20-hour-day operation
Eight members of a West Midlands drugs gang were jailed for a combined 60-plus years after flooding streets with 18.5kg of heroin and cocaine over two years.
Family tribute to Ian Davis found dead in Liskeard home
Ian Davis, found dead with multiple injuries at a Liskeard property on Sunday, was 'harmless' and 'didn't deserve' what happened, his family said. Four men arrested on suspicion of murder have been bailed.
Knife arches at Birmingham New Street in BTP operation
British Transport Police installed knife arches at Birmingham New Street Station on Sept 17 as part of a routine operation to tackle crime on the railway, with officers on site.
Teen killers convicted for Coventry library stabbing
Four teens convicted for the premeditated murder and manslaughter of Michael Ababio outside Foleshill Library in Coventry; one fled to Pakistan.
Birmingham men arrested after nail bar cannabis grow found
Two Birmingham men were arrested after Warwickshire Police found a 47-plant cannabis grow behind a mystery door in a Leamington nail bar on Regent Street.
Birmingham councillor to stand trial over assault charges
Birmingham councillor Siobhan Harper-Nunes, 66, denies assaulting five people including three police officers, and will face trial in July 2027.
Man admits Soho Road assault, Newton hearing set
Wesley Usherwood pleads guilty to common assault after Soho Road incident; Newton hearing in April to decide facts.
Wolverhampton has England's highest murder rate
Wolverhampton has England's highest murder rate per head of population, with 31 killings in five years, figures show.
Police cordon on Birmingham New Street after incident
Police sealed off New Street in Birmingham city centre this evening after an incident. Officers were seen outside Size? and the Apple Store, with forensics reportedly awaited at the scene.
People smuggling gang ringleader arrested in Birmingham
Quang Van Nguyen, 31, ringleader of a people smuggling and money laundering gang, was arrested in Birmingham city centre. He and four others were jailed for nearly 40 years combined for facilitating illegal entry to the UK and laundering over £1.6 million
Man jailed for zombie knife attack in Ilkeston
Luke Hurdowar, 23, was jailed for 3 years 9 months after admitting stabbing a man twice with a 30cm zombie knife in a daylight attack in Ilkeston on June 26.
Brummies back Amber Alert as Noah Woods search enters day two
Birmingham residents are calling for a US-style Amber Alert system in the UK as the search for three-year-old Noah Woods, missing in Suffolk, enters its second day.
Gunman jailed for 12 years for Wolverhampton subway shooting
Tyriq Bingham, 22, has been jailed for 12 years for shooting a 20-year-old man in the leg in a Wolverhampton city centre subway underpass on Peel Street.
Trio jailed over £160k fake £20 note plot
Three Midlands men have been jailed for a £160,000 counterfeit £20 note plot after police found £148,000 of fake currency in a Renault Clio on the M45 near Coventry.
Ex-PC quits after assaulting Halesowen mum who called for help
Former West Midlands Police officer Calum Brand, 27, resigned before being sacked for assaulting a Halesowen mother who had called for help, leaving her with facial injuries.
Four arrests ahead of Black Country Derby after Wolves disorder
West Midlands Police arrested four men following disorder after Wolves vs Stoke. Three charged, bail conditions include bans from football fixtures and Wolverhampton city centre on matchdays.
Mum grabbed by man in Stoke-on-Trent estate ordeal
A mum was grabbed by a man while walking her dog with her daughter in Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent. Police are appealing for witnesses.
Two arrested over courier fraud targeting elderly in Birmingham
Two men, aged 40 and 35, were arrested by West Midlands Police over courier fraud targeting nine elderly and vulnerable victims in Birmingham since April, with over £100,000 stolen.
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