A triple killer has been found guilty of the rape of his final victim, who was five months pregnant
Anthony Russell, 39, has previously admitted the murders of Julie Williams, her son David Williams and 31-year-old Nicole McGregor, whose body was found in woodland near Leamington Spa. The jury heard he had assaulted Ms McGregor just hours after she showed him a picture of her baby scan. Russell is due to be sentenced at […]
A man has been charged with the murder of Kenneth Ford, from Birmingham
Gary O’Neil, 30, of Kenilworth Road, Handsworth has appeared before the city’s magistrate’s court today. Following his short appearance, he was remanded in custody and will reappear at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday. Police have said that It is unclear how Mr Ford 30, died, but he was found collapsed inside a property on Colebrook […]
Police are appealing for the public help to identify this man after a robbery at a convenience store in Wolverhampton
The thief smashed his way into One Stop on Mervyn Place, and stole two till drawers just after 7pm on 6 February. If you recognise him or have any information that could help, please use Live Chat on the West Midlands Police website or call 101 quoting crime number 20/199368/22.
Police have confirmed that a van driver died after his vehicle collided with the rear of a HGV on thr M6 near #Walsall today
The van driver, a man in his forties – had been driving his vehicle on the northbound carriageway – between J10/Walsall and J11/A460 – when his vehicle was involved in a significant collision with a lorry, at around 1045am this morning Sadly, nothing could be done to save his life and he was pronounced dead […]
UK’s longest-serving police chief to retire in Spring
The longest-serving chief constable in the UK, Leicestershire’s Simon Cole, has announced plans to retire from policing in the Spring of 2022.Chief Constable Cole said: [block_2] “It has been a great honour to lead Leicestershire Police since 2010 and serve the communities in which I grew up.
The family of a woman whose body was found at a property in Perry Barr last week have paid a loving tribute to her
Finola Moore was found dead at her property on Perry Park Crescent at 1.30pm on Tuesday 28 December. A forensic post mortem examination took place last week, however, it could not determine the exact cause of death so further specialist expertise is being sought. On Tuesday her family have paid tribute to her saying: “We […]
An ex police officer jailed for assaulting two members of the public on consecutive days during the first Covid lockdown has been found dead
Declan Jones was sacked from West Midlands Police in September while serving a six-month sentence. He was reported to have been discovered at an address in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, on Wednesday. West Mercia Police said officers did not believe there was anyone else involved in his death. It is believed he had recently been released from […]
A three-year-old girl is in a critical condition after a car hit a fence and rolled over in Yardley
The driver sustained a head injury in the crash on Church Road just before 22.30 GMT on Wednesday. She was treated in hospital and later released. The 22-year-old has now been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and remains in custody. Sergeant Julie Lyman, from the Serious Collision Investigation Team, said: […]
Detectives investigating after a baby boy was abandoned in King’s Norton in April have identified the baby’s mother
The baby was found on The Mounds, off Shannon Road on Thursday 22 April. He was found clothed and wrapped in a blanket by a dog walker. He was named George by the medical staff looking after him – a reference to him being found the day before St George’s Day. In a statement […]
Murder investigation launched after teenager is stabbed to death
A large number of officers are at the scene of a fatal stabbing on Coventry Road, Small Heath. Just before 5.30pm today (Friday 10 December) the ambulance service told us that a young man had been stabbed and was in cardiac arrest. Emergency services were immediately sent to the area to support medics, preserve evidence […]
Ambulance windscreen smashed whilst responding to emergency
Ambulance bosses are appealing for members of the public to help them identify the individual(s) who smashed the window of an ambulance whilst it was responding to a 999 call. [block_2] The incident happened on Alcester Road, Moseley, at about 9.15pm last night (Thursday).
Three men have been convicted for importing illegal firearms and ammunition into the UK in the post, before trying to sell them to organised criminals
The National Crime Agency launched an investigation after two semi-automatic pistols and hollow-point bullets were intercepted at Coventry Airport on 24 January 2020. Border Force officers recovered the weapons, which had been concealed in an electronic safe in a package labelled as car parts, sent from Orlando, Florida. [block_2]
Three men have been convicted for importing illegal firearms and ammunition into the UK in the post, before trying to sell them to organi…
The National Crime Agency launched an investigation after two semi-automatic pistols and hollow-point bullets were intercepted at Coventry Airport on 24 January 2020. Border Force officers recovered the weapons, which had been concealed in an electronic safe in a package labelled as car parts, sent from Orlando, Florida. The parcel was addressed to a […]
A former West Midlands Police officer has been jailed for engaging in a relationship with a vulnerable woman during the course of his duties
James Ankrett admitted corrupt or other improper exercise of police powers after he formed an inappropriate relationship with the woman in July 2017. He was charged in 2019 following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) and was sentenced to five months in prison on Monday 18 October at Wolverhampton Crown Court. […]
Can you you help #Solihull Police with any information about this man?
A spokesperson said: “We want to speak to this man after a supermarket security worker was spat at in Solihull. “It happened in Bosworth Drive on 9 July following a payment dispute. “Contact them via Live Chat on our www.west-midlands.police.uk website with any information on who he is. Quote 20/1343205/21.” […]
An investigation as been launched after a man was shot in what police are classing as an attempted murder
The incident which happened on Saturday, happened Roland Road, Lozells just before 11.20pm A 30-year-old man was shot in the arm and taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries are serious, but they’re not thought to be life-threatening Detective Sergeant Steven Harris, from Force CID said: “We believe the incident was targeted and we’re […]
Do you know who any of these lads are?
Police would like to talk to them after three boys, aged 12 and 13, were robbed on a bus heading from #Wolverhampton city centre towards #Stourbridge. The youngsters had cash and phones taken after being ‘befriended’ by a group of teenagers on the bus at around 4.40pm on Tuesday, 27 July. If you know who […]
A man is critically ill in hospital after being assaulted on a night out in Birmingham city centre
[block_2] The 50-year-old was involved in a disorder in Brindley Place, off Broad Street, at around 1.30am (29 Aug) when it’s understood he was struck with an object.