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Latest news Two dead following domestic stabbing in Wolverhampton 08/03/2017 Two people have died and another is fighting for her life after a domestic stabbing at a Wolverhampton flat this morning (Weds 8 March). Police were called to a high-rise block in Leasowes Drive, in the Merry Hill area of the city, at around 9.45am following reports of a knifeman having attacked two women in a property. Officers stormed the first floor apartment, in Highfield Court, and used stun grenades to distract the attacker and detain him. A woman believed to be in her 30s was found with fatal knife injuries and pronounced dead at the scene. The male suspect, believed to be 36-year…

Latest news Two dead following domestic stabbing in Wolverhampton 08/03/2017 Two people have died following a domestic stabbing in Wolverhampton this morning (Weds 8 March). Police were called to a block of flats in Leasowes Drive, in the Merry Hill area of the city, at around 9.45am where it is believed a man attacked two women before inflicting stab injuries on himself. Officers used stun grenades as they stormed the flat in a bid to distract and detain the knifeman. A woman believed to be in her 30s died at the scene while the male suspect, also believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead a short time later. Another woman, believed to be in her 50s, has bee…

Latest news Man to appear in court charged with Sutton Coldfield arson 08/03/2017 A 43-year-old man is due to appear in court this morning accused of setting fire to a flat in Sutton Coldfield while people, including two young children, were still inside. Unemployed Quinton Brown from Redway Court, Mount View, Sutton Coldfield, will appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court charged with arson with intent to endanger life and assault by beating. A three month old baby girl and 18 month old boy along with two women were rescued by emergency services from the flat in Redway Court at around 2pm on Monday (6 March). All were treated for minor injuries. View the full art…

Latest news Appeal for witnesses after serious motorcycle collision 08/03/2017 Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a Solihull collision yesterday(7 March). Officers were called by the ambulance service to Chester Road near to Solihull Parkway at around 9am following reports of a motorbike in collision with an Audi A3. The 23-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital with life changing injuries. The road was closed for several hours while emergency services dealt with the collision and they are now appealing to anyone who saw what happened or was in the area at the time to come forward. Detective Sergeant P…

Latest news Police appeal for information following Stourbridge assaults 08/03/2017 Police in Stourbridge are appealing for information following two assaults in the early hours of Saturday morning (March 4) which they believe could be linked. Officers have released CCTV images which they think could be key to finding the people responsible for the attacks, which left two men injured. The first incident took place at around 3.30am when a taxi driver picked up a group of two women and two men on Hagley Road in Stourbridge, who asked to be dropped off on the Wrens Nest Estate in Dudley. The group said they had no money so asked the taxi driver to stop at the B…

Latest news 40-years jail for Coventry drugs gang – latest success for #OpBlueSteel 07/03/2017 Members of a Coventry crime family have been jailed for a total of 40 years after a West Midlands Police probe busted their drugs empire. A year-long investigation revealed network lynchpin Tavaseen Iqbal ran the drugs business – which supplied cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy – from behind bars at HMP Featherstone in Wolverhampton. The 24-year-old – jailed in December 2015 for six years for firearms and drugs offences – used mobile phones smuggled into the prison to direct cousin Saif Iqbal and receive regular updates on deals they’d struck. Saif (23) from Ransom Road, F…

Latest news Man's death in Sparkbrook being treated as unexplained 07/03/2017 An area of Stratford Road near to the junction of Camp Hill Circus, Sparkbrook has been cordoned off after a man was found with serious injuries last night (6 March). Officers were called to an address on the Stratford Road at around 9.55pm following reports that a man in his 50s had fallen from a flat window. Unfortunately nothing could be done to save his life and he was later pronounced dead at the scene. CCTV is being looked at and house to house enquiries are being carried out in the area to establish what happened. The death is being treated as unexplained and an investigation ha…

Latest news Two arrests after baseball bat attack 06/03/2017 Two men have been arrested following an investigation into a serious assault in Aston last month. An investigation was launched after a 20-year-old man was attacked with a baseball bat on Chester Road industrial estate on the evening of 16 February. And today (6 March) following extensive enquiries two men aged 23 and 35 were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The injured man remains in hospital where he continues to recover from his injuries. Anyone with information that could help the investigation is urged to contact the investigating officers by calling West Midlands Police on 101. View t…

Latest news Appeal to help trace missing pregnant woman 06/03/2017 Police are growing increasingly concerned for a heavily-pregnant woman who has gone missing from a Birmingham hospital. Alisha James was admitted to Heartlands just after midnight yesterday (5 March) but left the hospital at around 11.30am without treatment. The 32-year-old was last seen boarding a bus which was heading for the Bordesley Green area. Alisha, who is 39 weeks pregnant, is described as black, around 5ft 6ins tall and has shoulder length hair. She was last seen wearing a long khaki coloured jumper and long black skirt. There are serious concerns for the well-being of both Alisha and he…

Latest news Public urged to help communities defeat terrorism with new campaign 06/03/2017 West Midlands Police is supporting a national campaign launched today (6 March) by Counter Terrorism Policing urging the public to act on their instincts to help tackle the terrorist threat. The campaign is called “Make Nothing Happen” and focuses on the critical role the public can play in defeating terrorism. This is the first campaign under a new branding platform called ACT - Action Counters Terrorism. It urges the public to report suspicious activity to help police bring dangerous offenders to justice and prevent terror attacks in the UK and overseas. At a time when the…

Latest news Over 1,000 people apply for Police Community Support Officer posts 05/03/2017 More than 1,000 people applied to become the face of community policing across the West Midlands in the latest recruitment drive. The force opened PCSO recruitment in January – and for the first time ever West Midlands Police offered its potential new recruits the chance to achieve a professional qualification while they work. The force is looking to enlist 150 new Police Community Support Officers by 2020, alongside the recruitment of 800 officers and 200 specialist staff over the next three years. Of the 1014 applicants, 61 per cent were men while 31 of the potential r…

Latest news Police appeal for Sandwell clubbers to get in touch after man suffers head injury 05/03/2017 Police are appealing for clubbers who were out in West Bromwich last night to contact them with information after a man suffered serious head injuries in the town centre. Officers were called to the Bing Club in Victoria Street around 0230 this morning (Sunday 5 March) following reports of disorder at the club. On arrival, they found a 27-year-old man with serious head injuries outside the premises. He has been taken to hospital where he is currently being treated. A doorman was also treated for minor injuries to his head during the fracas. Detective Serge…

Latest news Police appeal following two knife attacks in Stourbridge 04/03/2017 Police are investigating two knife attacks in Stourbridge in the early hours of this morning, which they believe are linked. The first incident took place at 03:50 this morning (Saturday 4 March) when a taxi driver suffered a hand injury after being attacked by a passenger with a knife during an altercation in his cab. The passenger attacked the driver as the taxi was parked on the forecourt of the BP petrol station at Fieldfare Road, Grange Lane and Pedmore Road in Lye. He produced a knife and cut the driver’s hand, which resulted in the taxi then colliding with a stationary car. Th…

Latest news Birmingham man jailed for drug offences 04/03/2017 A Birmingham man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs on the first day of a trial at Birmingham Magistrates Court. A warrant was executed at the Manor Road, Smethwick home of Ricardo Sterling in August last year and a palm-sized block of Crack Cocaine with a street value of £2750 was found in the 29-year-old’s Audi along with scales and other evidence of drug dealing inside the address. Drug dealing has no place in our communities and we will continue to pursue those who seek to profit from this illegal trade. View the full a…

Latest news Appeal to find missing woman from Sutton Coldfield 03/03/2017 Police are currently searching for Katrina Lyon who has been reported missing from her home in Sutton Coldfield. Although 47-year-old Katrina has been missing before, she is very vulnerable and officers are keen to return her home to her family as soon as possible. She has links to Manchester and Scotland; having travelled to Glasgow when she has been missing previously. Katrina - who was last seen in the Stockland Green area yesterday (Thursday 2 March) - is described as white, slim and around 5ft 2ins tall. She has long brown hair and was last seen wearing cream ankle boots, jeans and …