Stephanie Balloo is a Real Life Editor at Birmingham Live and Birmingham Mail. She has a specific interest in crime and injustice, with a focus on law enforcement and white-collar crime, as well as health and wellness topics. Stephanie's work has been featured in numerous publications, including LancsLive, Daily Express, and The Mirror.
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Stephanie Balloo focuses on local news, particularly around evolving and breaking stories related to crime, tragedy, family & relationships. If you're reaching out to her, consider providing insights or expert commentary related to ongoing local criminal investigations or tragic events in the Birmingham area.
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The 19-year-old victim was able to fight the man off, before he fled the scene in the direction of Trench
By: Stephanie Balloo
Police named two teenagers now charged in connection with the incident last week
By: Stephanie Balloo
Kinver dad Jez Bridges and his family are now living with 'uncertainty and fear' after devastating news
Read this exciting story from Birmingham Mail June 08, 2026 issue. MUM WAS OFFERED VOUCHER BUT FAMILY DOES NOT LIVE IN THE AREA
The investigation into Katie Love's disappearance remains ongoing with the major crime team at Warwickshire Police
Visitors will be given 'opportunities to witness and engage with' the conservation work first-hand
By: Stephanie Balloo
Shocking new data showed thousands of offences linked to the popular app in the West Midlands
By: Stephanie Balloo
Fraudsters use social media to find out victim's favourite celebrity before using it to con them out of hard-earned cash
By: Stephanie Balloo
Criminals are now using celebrity names like Elon Musk and Tom Jones to con victims into 'handing over money', police have warned.
By: Stephanie Balloo
Stark new data shows the scale of 'TikTok-related offences' in the West Midlands, a warning to parents as crimes against children continue to rise
