MIDLAND businessman Richard Deakin had not long waved goodbye to his young children as they headed off to school and was relaxing at home when his killers struck.Read
FRIDAY, January 16, 2009, will forever be etched into the mind of heartbroken Tracey Williams whose eldest son died on that day – as he was out celebrating his younger brother’s 20th birthday.Read
AS the police search for missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh returned to the Midlands for the first time in almost a decade, it again highlighted the murder mystery that has dogged detectives for more than two decades. Crime Files looks back at the case.Read
THESE are the murders that have dogged detectives over the years. From the brutal killing of a kindly charity worker to the bloody battering of a bricklayer, each case shares one similarity – the killer has escaped justice. Few people may remember the names of the victims as the difficult investigations slipped from the public eye when police hit a dead end.Read
ON a warm summer’s evening in July last year, some 6,000 miles away from the West Midlands, Indian politician and businessman Rulda Singh was shot dead on his doorstep.Read
CANADIAN national Michael Davis-Bingham had been in the UK for just five years before he was brutally killed with a single stab wound at his home in Wolverhampton.Read
MILLIONS of excited fans are gearing up for a David and Goliath-style FA Cup final between league winners Chelsea and relegated Portsmouth at Wembley this Saturday.Read
The killing of a hardworking Midland father on the driveway of his own home remains unsolved more than two years on. Crime correspondent Mark Cowan recaps the case.Read
CHRISTMAS 2007 would have been typical for many families in Birmingham, gathering together to exchange gifts and share laughter over the traditional festive dinner.Read
FOR almost 13 years, police investigating the murder of a teenager shot dead at point blank range on a Birmingham street have had one man in their sights.Read