Updated 6:23am 19 May 2013

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Mark Cowan

Mark Cowan

More than 50 cars stolen while motorists defrost them

Motorists have been warned to be on their guard for opportunist car thieves after more than 50 vehicles were stolen while people were defrosting their cars.Read

Three quizzed over Birmingham shopkeeper murder

Detectives were last night questioning two men and a woman over the murder of a Birmingham shopkeeper.Read

Birmingham woman charged with murder after body found in bath

A woman was today due to appear in court charged with the murder of another woman in Birmingham found dead in the bath.Read

Police say man found dead at disused Smethwick factory had been set up

A Birmingham man found dead at a disused factory in the Black Country was set up to be murdered at the scene, police believe. Read

West Midlands Police examine rise in complaints

Police chiefs are to examine a rise in complaints about officers failing in their duties.Read

West Midlands Police examine rise in complaints

Police chiefs are to examine a rise in complaints about officers failing in their duties.Read

Man arrested after woman's body found in Sheldon Country Park

Police are questioning a man over the murder of a woman whose body was found in a secluded brook in a Birmingham beauty spot.Read

Cannock Chase murderer Raymond Leslie Morris in bid to quash his conviction

Cannock Chase murderer Raymond Leslie Morris is set to launch a fresh legal battle in his bid for freedom.Read

Cannock Chase murderer Raymond Leslie Morris in bid to quash his conviction

Cannock Chase murderer Raymond Leslie Morris is set to launch a fresh legal battle in his bid for freedom.Read

New armed police unit to combat terror attacks set up in Birmingham

An elite police squad is to be set up in Birmingham in the run-up to the Olympics to tackle the threat of a Mumbai-style terror attack.Read

New armed police unit to combat terror attacks set up in Birmingham

An elite police squad is to be set up in Birmingham in the run-up to the Olympics to tackle the threat of a Mumbai-style terror attack.Read

West Midlands Police detection rates improving

Detection rates for crimes that most worry the public are finally on the way up after police managed to turn around their crime-fighting performance.Read

West Midlands Police detection rates improving after concerns over performance

Detection rates for crimes that most worry the public are finally on the way up after police managed to turn around their crime-fighting performance.Read

Mother of teenager killed by Solihull man made 102 calls to police

The mother of a teenage girl murdered by her Solihull father called police 102 times over concerns about him before she died, police watchdogs have revealed.Read

Mother of teenager killed by Solihull man made 102 calls to police

The mother of a teenage girl murdered by her Solihull father called police 102 times over concerns about him before she died, police watchdogs have revealed.Read

Almost 500 West Midlands police officers could be forced to retire

Almost 500 long-serving police officers could be forced to retire in the next three years as West Midlands Police prepares itself for swingeing Government cuts.Read

Almost 500 police officers could be forced to retire in the West Midlands

Almost 500 long-serving police officers could be forced to retire in the next three years as West Midlands Police prepares itself for swingeing Government cuts.Read

Birmingham Assay Office employee arrested over missing gold

An employee at Birmingham’s historic Assay Office has been arrested after gold worth up to £100,000 was reported missing, it has been revealed.Read

Assay office employee arrested over missing gold

An employee at Birmingham’s historic Assay Office has been arrested after gold worth up to £100,000 was reported missing, it has been revealed.Read

Officer killed in Isle of Man crash was one of most highly qualified police bikers in region

A police officer who died in a crash at the Isle of Man races was one of the most highly qualified police bikers in the region, it has emerged.Read

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Mark Cowan is crime reporter for the Birmingham Mail.