Activities targeting anti-social behaviour working, say council
Targeted activities to support communities and tackle anti-social behaviour have been highlighted as a contributing…
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Man given 33 year jail sentence for murdering Staffordshire pensioner
Judge branded Leicestershire man ‘wicked’ after he was found guilty and given life in prison for the murder of 87-year-old pensioner Arthur Gumbley.
Old-fashion detective work sees pensioner murderer found guilty
Appearing at Stafford Crown Court yesterday (March 21), Jason Wilsher, 20, was found guilty by a jury of the murder of 87-year-old, Arthur Gumbley and conspiracy to commit robbery in November 2017.
Knife crime: Operation spectre aims to tackle the issue of knife crime
Staffordshire Police are calling on partners, parents, schools and the wider community to come together in support of a national operation to tackle the issue of knife crime.
49 dead in Christchurch mosque terror attack as anti-Muslim hate crimes continue to rise
A terror attack on two mosques’ in Christchurch, New Zealand has claimed forty-nine lives and has injured more than twenty as the attacker live streamed the attack on Facebook.
Stoke rapist jailed for 11 years after sharing video of attack on Snapchat
A Stoke-on-Trent man who filmed himself raping a woman has been jailed for 11 years and two months.
Pregnant Meir woman jailed after poisoning ex-boyfriend
A 33-year-old pregnant woman has been jailed for nine months for administering a poisonous or noxious substance with intent to harm.
Knife crime at an all-time high across the country
Official figures show the number of fatal stabbings in England and Wales at the highest levels since records began in 1946.
Funeral date set for four children who tragically died in a house fire
The funeral of four young children who died in a house fire in Stafford is set to take place on Tuesday, March 12.
Crime in Prisons: study reveals prison staff and visitors are linked with organised crime
Four Police and Crime Commissioners across the West Midlands are presenting to government a hard-hitting six-month study into crime in prisons.