Boy, 15, critical after stabbing
A 15-year-old boy has been seriously injured in a stabbing in Birmingham. West Midlands Police said it was called to Alum Rock Road just before 20:45 GMT on Friday. The force described his condition in hospital as "critical but stable".
Driver dies after hitting wall
A man has died after a car struck a wall in Wolverhampton, police said. Officers were called to the crash on the A449 Penn Road in the city at about 17:22 GMT on Saturday. The driver of the black Ford Focus, a 41-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene, West Midlands Police said.
Arrest after dog thrown from building dies
A man has been arrested after a dog that was thrown from a building in Birmingham died. West Midlands Police began investigating after receiving reports the dog was thrown from a property on Greenvale Avenue, Sheldon, on 24 February.
School fire may have been deliberate, say police
Police have said that a fire in a school toilet is "suspected of being started deliberately". Emergency services said they were called to a school, believed to be Richard Lee Primary School, on The Drive in Coventry on Monday morning.
Two injured during shooting near stadium
Two people have been injured in a shooting near Wolverhampton Wanders' Molineux Stadium. The incident happened on Staveley Road in Whitmore Reans on Thursday night. A woman in her 30s and a man in his 20s suffered minor injuries.
Police in ASB crackdown at retail park
Police patrols have been stepped up at a Wolverhampton retail park after reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). West Midlands Police said more officers had been deployed at Bentley Bridge Retail Park, with shoppers and staff encouraged to report problems to them or security.
Three taken to hospital as car ends up on its roof
A woman and two children were taken to hospital after a crash which left a car on its roof. Paramedics said they were called to the accident on Lutterworth Road near Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warwickshire just before 09:45 GMT on Wednesday.
Police pups practise their doggy paddle
Police puppies have been practising their doggy paddle as they prepare to chase future criminals. For some of them, swimming at Maverick Mutts in Walsall is their first experience in water. West Midlands Police uses the pool to train their pups and give their police dogs some much needed downtime.
Man charged after drugs and weapons seized
A man has been charged with drugs and weapons offences after police seized drugs thought to be cocaine and cannabis from a car and found a Taser, machete and knuckleduster at a property. West Midlands Police said it arrested a man in the early hours of Saturday after a car was seen parked with its engine running at Bentley Bridge in Wolverhampton.