CPS News Centre

Criminal cases that the Crown Prosecution Service take to court are in the news every day. This section also covers many issues related to our work, including violence against women and girls, hate crime, support for victims and witnesses, statistics, and speeches by the Director of Public Prosecutions and other senior staff.

Latest news

You can find our latest news stories here and search for older stories. You can also find more information about high-profile cases and the work of the CPS.

Working with the media

To make criminal court reporting more open, the CPS, police, and media representatives have created an agreement: the Media Protocol: Working together to support open justice.

Showing 1 - 10 of 94 results for area "West Midlands"

Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy

CPS West Midlands: Successful Hate Crime Cases – March 2026

In March 2026, the CPS West Midlands Magistrates’ and Crown Court units successfully prosecuted various hate crime cases. Some of the cases are featured below.
Press Release Hate crime West Midlands

“How many chickens” - man jailed for helping organised immigration crime gang

An Iraqi man living in Wolverhampton who pleaded guilty to working with an organised crime gang to illegally bring Vietnamese nationals to the UK has been jailed for 10 years and two months today (26 March).
Press Release International and organised crime CPS West Midlands

Nursery admits corporate manslaughter over death of toddler suffocated to death

Toddler Noah Sibanda died at Fairytales Day Nursery on 9 December 2022 having been physically restrained face down on a cushion, with a blanket over his face and a leg placed over him.
Press Release CPS West Midlands

Former prison officer pleads guilty following secret romance with prisoner

A former prison custody officer who carried out a secret romantic relationship with a serving prisoner using a prohibited mobile phone has pleaded guilty.
Press Release West Midlands

Two men convicted for their part in Coventry woman's death

Two men have been convicted for their part in the death of a woman whose body was found buried in a shallow grave in woodland on the outskirts of Coventry.
Press Release Violent crime West Midlands

UPDATED: Violent man convicted of murdering partner and falsely claiming she fell down the stairs

A controlling and violent man who falsely claimed his partner had fallen down the stairs to conceal his role in her death has been convicted of her murder.
Press Release Violent crime West Midlands

CPS West Midlands: Successful Hate Crime Cases – February 2026

In February 2026, the CPS West Midlands Magistrates’ and Crown Court units successfully prosecuted various hate crime cases.
Press Release Hate crime West Midlands

Fatal pub attack sees five people sentenced

Five people have been sentenced following the fatal assault of a father outside a pub in Wolverhampton.
News Item Violent crime West Midlands

Dog owner sentenced after fatal XL bully attack

A dog owner has been sentenced after his two XL bully dogs fatally attacked a man in a Staffordshire village.James Harrison Trimble-Pettit, 33, of Fradley, Lichfield was sentenced at Stafford Crown Court today (Thursday 12 February 2026) to five years in custody for two counts of being the owner of…
Press Release West Midlands

Teenage boy admits murdering Leo Ross

A teenager has admitted murdering 12-year-old schoolboy Leo Ross who was fatally stabbed in the stomach in a Birmingham park, as well as assaulting three elderly women in separate incidents.
Press Release Violent crime Youth crime West Midlands

Press Office contact details

Please note that our Press Office is NOT able to deal with issues or queries from members of the public - these contact details are for accredited journalists ONLY. Do not call this number unless you a member of the press. For all general enquiries, please visit contact.cps.gov.uk.

If you are a national or international journalist with a media enquiry, you can contact the CPS Press Office on 020 3357 0906 or email [email protected] (9am-5pm weekdays only).

For out-of-hours media enquiries please call 020 3357 0906 to reach the duty press officer.

Follow us on X: @cpsuk, Instagram: @crownprosecutors and LinkedIn.

The Crown Prosecution Service on social media

If you follow us on social media, you can expect posts covering some or all of the following:

  • Operational updates on decisions to prosecute or take no further action;
  • Reactions and statements on trial outcomes;
  • Policy updates from the Director of Public Prosecutions and other prosecutors;
  • Updates on media appearances by CPS staff
  • Content that explains the role of the CPS and how we work
  • Highlighting of relevant work by our criminal justice partners and other stakeholders

We will aim to be fair and accurate in all the information we publish. We will aim to correct any inaccuracies as soon as possible.

We are unable to monitor social media round the clock. We are not able to engage with all those who seek a response from us due to resources but also due to privacy and the sensitive nature of some of our work. The best way to contact the CPS is through our website.

Please do not try to report crime using social media. To report crime, please call 101 or visit your local police station. In an emergency, always call 999.

If you follow us on social media we will not automatically follow you back. Being followed by us does not imply endorsement of any kind.

Media protocol

To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together. We are currently in the process of updating the protocol.

Read the current protocol

Sign up for a regular newsletter from your local CPS Area

Receive regular newsletters from your local CPS area.

Sign up now

Blogs

Learn more about the CPS and read more of our stories on our blog.

Blogs