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January 22, 2025

‘Lovely and bright’ 12-year-old boy stabbed to death is named by police

Two suspects arrested over burglaries at shops in Wolverhampton

Jailed: Man who stole mobile phone from Chaplain in Birmingham

Dudley man charged with eight counts of theft at shops across borough

Teenager arrested over boy’s death also being held for assault on woman

'The net is closing on these criminals and we now need your help' - Witness appeal after HGV-sized mound of waste dumped in Staffordshire road

Police called to suspected break-in in Wolverhampton find hundreds of cannabis plants and three suspects

Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of murder after 12-year-old stabbed to death

Man accused of killing Wolverhampton sex worker 'had schizophrenia for years before attack'

'Knife crime is leaving people afraid to leave their homes,' MPs are told

Politics|Jan 22

Tackling riots in the West Midlands cost police more than £2million last year

West Midlands top cop's vow over child sexual abuse cases

'The owners should get the same treatment they gave to those poor animals' - West Bromwich shoppers react to rise in abandoned pets after horrific case of Staffordshire bull terrier

West Bromwich|Jan 22

Pair facing long sentences for taking part in disorder in West Bromwich five years ago

January 21, 2025

Boy, 12, taken to hospital after being stabbed on Birmingham street

Second man arrested on suspicion of rape after woman attacked near shopping centre

Teen arrested after boy, 15, suffered 'knife injuries' on road near Wolverhampton school

Man arrested after police seize drugs and extendable baton in Walsall

Man arrested on suspicion of thefts at shops across Dudley

Bodies of two dogs found in bag submerged in Wolverhampton canal - RSPCA appeal for information

Three men to stand trial for alleged attack on family in a Walsall park

Man, 82, dies after attack at West Midlands bus stop in broad daylight

Jailed: Dudley supermarket boss who made £400,000 selling counterfeit cigarettes

Two arrested following suspected car theft in Staffordshire

Police appeal for information after lorry collides with church wall near Dudley

Boss fined after three mice found at 'dirty' Kingswinford pub

Kingswinford|Jan 21

Man, 40, arrested over Halesowen 'road rage' incident which left man in hospital

Two men injured in early morning assault in Wolverhampton

Cloned car among four vehicles seized by Dudley police during patrols

Region's knife crime to be debated in parliament

Eight men charged in case of man shot and three others stabbed in Walsall

Burglar whose loot included wallets and expensive goods must stay longer in prison

January 20, 2025

Police want to speak to this man after car was damaged in Stafford supermarket car park at 2am

Three charged after vehicle stolen at knife point in Birmingham

Birmingham|Jan 20

Police cracking down on vehicle crime in Cannock

Perry Barr Rape: Man, 22, arrested in connection with attacks on two women

Watch: Police raid house after criminal's own CCTV camera films gun deal

True Crime|Jan 20

Perry Barr Rape: The man police want to speak with in connection with attacks on two women

Service to honour Wolverhampton officer who died a century ago

Prolific home invader who caused 'mental anguish' to victims jailed for five years

Teenagers jailed after trying to get Smith & Wesson revolver from America delivered to a Walsall shop

The six Birmingham Orders to protect areas from anti social behaviour - as council looks to combat aggressive begging

January 19, 2025

Police probe potential link between woman raped in Perry Barr and another attacked in same night

A449 van driver threw items at Staffordshire and tested positive for cannabis

Driver arrested and child safeguarded after pursuit through Wolverhampton

Driver in Canock left with nasty shock as police discover his was stolen last year

Police want to speak with these two men after a Walsall supermarket worker was 'threatened with a knife'

Telford child sex abuse survivor’s complaint ‘not investigated’ by Ombudsman

Man accused of killing a Wolverhampton woman tells jury they did not have sex

January 18, 2025

Police issue image of man in a cap following a burglary in West Bromwich

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