The Latest Breaking News from West Midlands Police

Dramatic moment violent man's nine-day criminal rampage came to a sudden end

Lee Martin, 42, sparked a police manhunt after kidnapping his former girlfriend before going on to commit a series of terrifying car-jackings after targeting lone female drivers

Daily Mirror · May 1, 2022

Police investigating after toddler fell from first-floor bedroom window in Birmingham

The 18-month-old boy fell from a height, West Midlands Police confirmed

Manchester Evening News · Apr 29, 2022

Man connected to Leeds wanted on suspicion of attacking woman with stick

The 26-year-old is also wanted on suspicion of coercive control and threats to kill

Leeds Live · Apr 29, 2022

Killer thug arrested while working at JD Sports after stabbing man to death with brother

Ridhwaan Farouk, 19, and his older brother Mohammed, 21, were found guilty of the murder of Amin Talea at Birmingham Crown Court today and will be sentenced on Friday

Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2022

Teen dad 'may never walk again' after being shot three times in the back at park

The devastated family of Connor Harper, 17, have launched a fundraising appeal after the new dad was targeted by a gunman.

Daily Record · Apr 27, 2022

Mystery killer who knifed man to death may have struck months earlier at 'brothel'

Jinmang Zhang was knifed to death at a flat on February 9 in a chilling incident in which a woman was also threatened, but the killer has not been caught despite police releasing CCTV of a suspect

Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2022

Inside junkie mum's den where son, 7, was exposed to crack and heroin before he died

Laura Heath, 40, was convicted for the death of Hakeem Hussain, seven, after a jury heard the youngster was made to live in squalor in the final months of his life

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2022

Birmingham and Millwall fans clash in ugly scenes involving weapons as six arrests made

Crowd trouble before and after the Championship game between the Blues and the Lions marred an entertaining 2-2 draw that keeps alive the play-off hopes of Gary Rowett's men

Daily Mirror · Apr 24, 2022

Murder arrest after body found inside car parked at hospital near Birmingham

A body has been discovered inside a car parked next to a hospital leading to the arrest of a man on suspicion of murder.

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2022

Good Hope Hospital: Man, 43, arrested on suspicion of murder after body found in car

Officers have appealed for anyone with information to come forward

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2022