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Brum family's anguish over gun tragedy in US

A MOTHER from Birmingham was shot dead by her estranged American husband in front of their two young children, it emerged today. Read

CCTV clues in hunt for knifeman

POLICE today released CCTV images of a West Midlands man they are trying to trace in connection with a stabbing in a Welsh seaside town. Read

Search for Mr Bigs in drugs plot

THE 'Mr Bigs' behind a plot to flood the West Midlands with millions of pounds of lethal drugs are being hunted by detectives. Read

Jail for £60k benefit con

A FRAUDSTER faces being kicked out of the country after being jailed for a year for his part in a plot to steal £60,000 of taxpayers' cash. Read

Attack victim 'a caring man'

A MAN who died ten days after being attacked in front of his girlfriend hours into the New Year was today described as a "loving and caring young man". Read

Man dies after New Year attack

A MAN attacked in front of his girlfriend hours after seeing in the New Year today died of his injuries in hospital after his life-support machine was turned off. Read

Raider finds dead body

A MAN found dead at his Birmingham home was only discovered when a burglar broke into the property. Read

Hanged city man could be innocent

THE last man to be hanged in public in Birmingham more than 200 years ago could have been innocent, an amateur historian has found. Read

Street sealed off after body is discovered

POLICE sealed off a Birmingham street today after a man was found dead in a house. Read

Birmingham shooting victim 'was targeted', say police

A BUSINESSMAN shot in a Birmingham street was targeted by a mystery gunman who opened fire after ramming him off the road. Read

A legal battle that can last for years

LAWYERS battling to have crime suspects brought back to Birmingham from around the globe said they would not give up - no matter how long it takes. Read

MP has technology hope for Longbridge

A LEADING MP said he hoped the half-a-billion pound transformation of Longbridge would turn it into the hub of 21st century technology. Read

Theives steal disabled man's wheelchair

A DISABLED man today branded thieves "despicable" after they stole his wheelchair. Read

Search for David Spencer and Patrick Warren will never end

POLICE chiefs today vowed the investigation into the mysterious disappearance of two Midland schoolboys would "never close". Read

City helps raise cash for victims of Bangladesh cyclone

THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised in Birmingham to help the relief effort following the cyclone with devastated parts of Bangladesh. Read

Tributes to victim of Birmingham pub shooting tragedy

A CANDLELIGHT tribute to a man gunned down outside a Birmingham pub was placed at the scene of the tragedy. Read

Police issue New Year warning to boozy party-goers

FESTIVE revellers preparing to see in the New Year were today given a "we're keeping an eye on you" warning as part of a blitz on booze-fuelled violence in Birmingham. Read

Man appears in court on terrorism charge

A BIRMINGHAM man has appeared in court charged with preparing for a terrorist attack. Read

Road death of youngster is second Christmas tragedy to hit family

MIDLAND youngster Cameron Simpson, who died after being hit by a minibus, was related to a teenager killed in a road tragedy just before last Christmas. Read

West Midlands Police concern at motorists caught drinking and driving

AN "ALARMING" number of motorists are still being caught drinking and driving, disappointed West Midlands Police officers warned today. Read

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Mark Cowan is crime reporter for the Birmingham Mail.

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