• Police appeal for help to find ring stolen in burglary

  By Sutton Coldfield Observer at 09:20 on 03/02/12

  

  A UNIQUE ring was stolen from a house in Erdington over the festive period, and officers have released an image of a matching pendant in an attempt to trace its whereabouts. The ring, which has the letters "UND A ERR" engraved on it, was stolen between Christmas and New Year while the homeowners were on holiday. Officers believe the markings will assist in its identification and recovery. DC Richard Noyes, from Sutton...

• Serial thief who targeted lockers gets locked up

  By Sutton Coldfield Observer at 09:20 on 03/02/12

  

  A THIEF who plundered lockers at Wyndley Leisure Centre has been jailed and handed a four-year gym ban. Lee Lynch, aged 48, was given a 56-week sentence at Birmingham Crown Court after he admitted breaking into gym lockers to steal wallets, cash and mobile phones. West Midlands Police described him as "the scourge of gym-goers" and said he was believed to have stolen from up to a hundred lockers at a number of West ...

• Images released of handbag-theft suspects

  By Sutton Coldfield Observer at 09:20 on 03/02/12

  

  DETECTIVES have released these CCTV images of two women they want to speak to after an elderly woman had cash stolen from her handbag while shopping on Erdington high street. The 82-year-old shopper had withdrawn the money a short time earlier, before continuing with her shopping at around 12.30pm on New Year's Eve. Police would now like to speak to two women, described as Eastern European, in connection with the incident. The first...

• Twelve week sentence for car thief

  By CarlyBaldwin at 10:06 on 02/02/12

  

  A thief has been handed a twelve week prison sentence after stealing a car left defrosting on a driveway in Four Oaks in December. 29 year-old Kaleel Maynard stole an Audi that the owner had left warming up on his driveway at around 8.30am on December 21. A local resident who had witnessed the crime dialled 999 immediately, and police caught up with Maynard after he had abandoned the car in a country lane. He was sentenced to twelve...

• Tragic teacher may have known killer, fear kids

  By Walsall Advertiser at 09:20 on 02/02/12

  

  THE CHILDREN of murdered former Sutton teacher Betty Yates admitted their mother could have known her killer as police followed up seven new pieces of information following their emotional appeal for help this week. Reported sightings and new leads are being assessed following Monday's joint appeal by David Yates and Hazel Costello. It came just days after an appeal on Crimewatch generated "less than a handful of calls". ...

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