A delve into the Birmingham Mail archives has unearthed an unsolved murder that shook the Midlands more than 50 years ago. Dorothy Mills was the queen of her local tennis club but she hid a secret from her adoptive parents – she was three months pregnant. Was it the reason she was murdered? Despite the brutal murder the killer was never found. Crime Files opens the file on the long-forgotten case.Read
A SURGE in alcohol-fuelled and domestic violence over the Christmas period is sadly nothing new, as this murderous tale from the 1920s bears out in shocking fashion.Read
RARE photos were vital clues that led to the arrest and conviction of murderer Joseph Byrne who had viciously killed typist Stephanie Baird in 1959.Read
BEFORE telephones, air travel and any form of international police network, Victorian police faced a difficult task when it came to hunting wanted criminals or looking for missing persons.Read
Crime Files delves into the archives of the West Midlands Police Museum, which has a collection of artefacts and photographs charting the development of the police through the ages. This week, we look at the badges used by police forces.Read
EVERY picture tells a story. In the cases of more than 6,000 shady characters that tale was a brief record of the crimes that landed the culprits in a criminal file compiled by Birmingham police during the 1800s.Read
BIRMINGHAM’S legendary whistle-making industry led to a local company being selected to produce the official whistles for the city’s early police force and numerous others worldwide.Read
OFFICERS recruited to work at Birmingham’s first police headquarters were not only expected to perform daily policing tasks 14 hours a day, they doubled up as the city’s firemen.Read
Crime Files delves into the archives of the West Midlands Police Museum, which has a collection of artefacts and photographs charting the development of the police through the ages. This week, we look at DIY weapons used in street gang fights.Read
Crime Files delves into the archives of the West Midlands Police Museum, which has a collection of artefacts and photographs charting the development of the police through the ages. This week, we look at the story of the policeman’s best friend – his trusty truncheon.Read
