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Man charged with shoplifting offences across Dudley
Inquest rules on death of Sutton Coldfield boy, 5, at hotel swimming pool
Face of Rowley Regis mother who stabbed daughter, 10, to death revealed
Mother who stabbed 10-year-old daughter to death given indefinite hospital order
Man and woman charged after police car rammed in Oldbury
Record number of prosecutions for stalking in the West Midlands, figures show
Man charged over series of distraction burglaries across West Midlands
Ex-firefighter jailed for sharing photos of road accident victim’s body
Merry Hill coffee shop operator fined after mouse droppings found on site
Face of dangerous driver convicted of killing two teens
Firm fined £285k after worker at Birmingham University died
Man admits causing death of teenagers after car ploughed into pedestrians
Severn Valley Railway fined £40,000 after employee seriously injured in fall
Quinton County Lines dealer behind bars
Boys remanded in custody accused of murdering 13-year-old Jahziah Coke
Two boys in court charged with murder of 13-year-old stabbing victim
Rogue car dealer convicted after selling dangerous car twice
Ex-firefighter admits taking photo of dead man at scene of crash
Dudley boy, 16, charged with drugs offences and possession of a knife
Rogue roofer jailed after targeting elderly and vulnerable residents
Serial shoplifter jailed for ‘near-Olympian scale’ crimes totalling £500,000
Flight ticket scammer sentenced after Dudley trading standards investigation
Rogue mini-market ordered to close after selling illegal cigarettes and vapes
"Dangerous sexual predator" from Halesowen who targeted children jailed
Man handed community order over shoplifting offences in Sandwell
Kent man jailed for raping Sandwell schoolgirl
Man who cloned number plates for criminals to use on cars linked to crime jailed
Drink driver jailed for causing death of friend in Rowley Regis crash
Teenage thief locked up after stealing cars
General election candidate appears in court charged with offensive communications
Street racer handed suspended prison sentence and a £1,700 court bill
Jail for Cradley Heath drug dealer who hid in playhouse during police chase
A quarter of criminals in the West Midlands were first-time offenders
Builder facing jail unless he pays £36k to Halesowen couple
Rogue trader given suspended sentence after admitting fraud
Three men jailed after ‘savage’ park attack
Man charged with making threats to kill and false imprisonment
Man jailed for historic sex offences against two boys
Man charged with robbery and wielding a knife in Oldbury
Oldbury firm where worker suffered life-changing injuries fined £12k
Man jailed for historic sex abuse in Dudley
Shay Kang, 10, died from stab wounds to her chest, inquest told
Man denies causing deaths of two teenagers in Oldbury
West Midlands Police commissioner wins legal challenge against powers transfer
Halesowen College lecturer sacked after being falsely accused of asking out student
Halesowen firm fined after worker crushed to death
Mum charged with murder of daughter remanded in custody by judge
Fifteen men sentenced to more than 100 years for burglary offences
High Court ruling bans street racing across the Black Country
Two men in court after officer injured in hit-and-run
Man appears in court charged with causing deaths of teens
Sandwell man jailed for rape and sexual abuse
Four teenagers found guilty of murdering 16-year-old in town centre
Prolific thief jailed for shoplifting while on suspended sentence