Seven more men arrested amid organised crime investigation after A66 crash The A66 crash killed seven people, including two police officers The Independent UK · Aug 28
Detectives not linking A66 crash which killed two policemen to fatal house fire Extra police officers have been drafted in to support officers after a series of recent incidents in the Middlesbrough and County Durham area. Evening Standard · Aug 28
Middlesbrough has the UK’s highest crime rate – here’s how other areas compare The town and its surrounds top the country for shoplifting, burglary, arson, and sexual offences The Independent UK · Aug 28
Torching cars at A66 crash vigil ‘completely unacceptable’, say police Durham Constabulary officers were called to a field in the Haswell area of the county shortly after 5.30pm on Thursday. Evening Standard · Aug 28
How Middlesbrough became the UK’s crime capital: ‘What the hell happens next?’ High levels of unemployment and poverty have led to the northeast town suffering disproportionately from organised criminal networks and suspected gang wars. That escalated this week with a series of car rammings and a deadly house fire, leaving residents fearing for what comes next, as Holly Evans reports The Independent UK · Aug 28
Cars torched at vigil after A66 crash as MP describes violence as ‘terrorism’ Hundreds of extra police officers have been drafted in to support colleagues at the Cleveland force. Evening Standard · Aug 28
'Get criminals off Middlesbrough streets,' says minister after violence, car crash and fire leaves nine dead More than 200 extra police officers have been drafted in to help Cleveland Police keep local residents safe Evening Standard · Aug 28
Hundreds of extra police drafted in as Teesside residents ‘not feeling safe’ Some 200 extra police officers are being brought in to help after a number of violent incidents. Evening Standard · Aug 27
More than 200 extra police officers sent to Cleveland after string of incidents Two police officers and five young men were killed in a head-on crash on the A66 and a woman and a seven-year-old girl died in a house fire. Evening Standard · Aug 27
Hundreds of extra police officers deployed to Middlesbrough after series of violent incidents following A66 crash A 39-year-old man is receiving treatment following an assault involving a bladed weapon, Cleveland Police says The Independent UK · Aug 27
Vehicle hits wall outside house minutes away from A66 crash and fatal house fire Police are investigating the damage at a property on Steele Crescent, South Bank, in the early hours of Thursday morning. Evening Standard · Aug 27
Another house rammed by car in Middlesbrough in latest incident in town One neighbour said the car was ‘going backwards and forwards’ into the garden wall The Independent UK · Aug 27
Inquests opened for two police officers killed in A66 crash that left seven dead The inquests for the two police officers killed in the A66 crash opened on Thursday morning The Independent UK · Aug 27
International Business Times UK · Aug 27 Middlesbrough House Fire Horror: Girl and Aunt Die in Blaze as Police Probe Possible Link to Deadly A66 Crash A house fire in Grangetown claimed two lives, prompting a murder investigation. Police are exploring potential links to a recent deadly A66 crash, amid concerns of organised crime.
Evening Standard · Aug 26 Girl, seven, and aunt died in house fire a mile from A66 crash site – reports Cleveland Police said two men, aged 23 and 31, have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the blaze.
Evening Standard · Aug 26 Child confirmed as one of dead in fatal house fire a mile from A66 crash site Cleveland Police said two men, aged 23 and 31, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
The Independent UK · Aug 26 Girl, seven, and her aunt died in house fire a mile from A66 crash site Two men, aged 23 and 31, remain in police custody, according to Cleveland Police
Evening Standard · Aug 26 Murder investigation ongoing following house fire a mile from A66 crash site Cleveland Police would not rule out a link between the blaze and the crash that killed two police officers and five young males.
Evening Standard · Aug 26 Police not ruling out link between A66 crash and fatal house fire Officers have launched a murder investigation after two people died in a blaze on Birchington Avenue, Grangetown, on Wednesday morning.
The Independent UK · Aug 26 Police not ruling out link between A66 crash and fatal house fire near Middlesbrough Cleveland Police said they ‘cannot rule out any links to wider organised crime at this time’
Evening Standard · Aug 26 Graffiti left for young men killed in A66 crash Cleveland Police have arrested 17 people following the crash between a VW Passat and a marked armed response vehicle which left seven dead
Evening Standard · Aug 26 Investigations into A66 crash continue as total arrests reach 17 Cleveland Police said two of the 12 people previously arrested have now appeared in court.
The Independent UK · Aug 25 Father of teenager who died in A66 crash that also killed police had house rammed beforehand Neighbours heard loud bangs as windows smashed before collision that prompted 17 arrests
International Business Times UK · Aug 25 Masked Youths Spark Fury by Arranging 'Disrespectful' Tribute for the A66 Joyriders That Killed Two Officers A rowdy tribute by masked youths for joyriders involved in a fatal A66 crash sparked public outrage, contrasting with a solemn vigil for two officers who died in the incident.