Adam Smith
Reporter
Senior Reporter for the Express & Star.
Sleeping family vulnerable as devastating blaze tore through their Wolverhampton home after arsonist struck, court heard
JAILED: The criminals behind bars who were finally brought to justice in April
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Tipton arsonist admits setting fire to contents of woman's living room whilst wielding an illegal black baton
Jury shown video of Wolverhampton family home torched which killed father and injured three others
Man denies falsely imprisoning and beating woman in Wolverhampton to stop her pressing charges
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Spurned boyfriend who strangled ex-partner is found guilty after representing himself in court despite not speaking English
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Murder trial of men accused of starting Wolverhampton house fire which killed man and badly injured four others begins
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Walsall man pleads not guilty to nine year campaign of controlling behaviour and strangling woman
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Ringleader of young car thieves gang jailed after Black Country crime spree
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Man pleads guilty to attacking man and police officer in Oldbury
Weeping woman pleads not guilty to maliciously wounding a lady in Wolverhampton
Seven men switch pleas to guilty hours before eight week trial about violent disorder in Walsall which left one shot and three stabbed
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Spurned ex-husband walks free from jail despite stalking, strangling and ramming his car at woman's Tipton home
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Jury chosen for major trial over Walsall violent disorder in which one man was shot and three were stabbed
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West Bromwich man set for trial after denying several charges concerning the selling of crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis
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Walsall drug dealer ordered to pay Government £25,000 of crack and heroin profits or serve another 10 months
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Banned: White van man tries to escape chasing police cars despite stinger deflating three tyres in Great Barr
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Heartless Walsall dog owner banned from keeping animals for 10 years after assaulting RSPCA officer who saved his starving dog
Next week's all out election in Staffordshire is the first county poll where voters will need to bring ID
Three men charged with manslaughter of Suzanne Cherry outside Aston Wood Golf Club appear in court
Easter miracle: Sky-high cat reunited with kittens after giving birth in a tree and being found 'helpless' by pedestrian
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Wolverhampton in top 10 best cities for nightlife in the country according to new report
Man arrested after knife wielding masked gang rob bikes from children in Dudley park
Technical fault closes Stourbridge Junction to Town line for Easter Bank Holiday Monday
Three men charged with manslaughter over death of Suzanne Cherry outside Aston Wood Golf Club
Black Country councillor begs speeding drivers to slow down due to deadly consequences after speed trap results
Man remains in critical condition in hospital after being attacked in Birmingham
Tributes pour in from across the Black Country and Staffordshire after death of Pope Francis
Staffordshire Police traffic cops have successful Easter Sunday arresting drivers breaking the law
Police launch appeal to find missing girl, 11, from Sandwell
Old Boys turning out for Dementia UK charity football match in Lower Gornal
Sahara Sisters swapping Stourbridge for the sweltering Sahara Desert to raise money for Acorns Hospice after being inspired by brave Olivia
Police appeal for information about bespectacled bilker after Birmingham garages were swindled
'I'm lucky me and the dog are not brown bread' - Willenhall residents react to Good Friday police pursuit crash
Teenager arrested in hospital after high speed chase through Walsall ends with him crashing into a lamppost
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West Midlands Police appoints new Wolverhampton commander to replace retiring top cop
Driver wanted for immigration offences among Good Friday arrests on M6 in Staffordshire
