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From the Courts

Rose Hall resident who allegedly cut off another man’s hand faces attempted murder charge
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Rose Hall resident who allegedly cut off another man’s hand faces attempted murder charge
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February 22, 2022
A resident of Rose Hall who allegedly severed the hand of another man has been charged with attempted murder. Joel Stapleton is accused that, intendin...
‘Spragga’ charged over phones, drugs intended for prison
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‘Spragga’ charged over phones, drugs intended for prison
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February 22, 2022
A man of Paul’s Avenue will go to trial for allegedly trying to sneak cigarettes, marijuana, phones and razor blades into the prison.  Farax ‘Spragga’...
Man to serve 21 years for stabbing his wife to death
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Man to serve 21 years for stabbing his wife to death
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February 18, 2022
A man who stabbed his common law wife 12 times in front of their child, an act which lead to her death two days later, will have to serve 21 years and...
Man fined after being caught with 20.6g of cocaine
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Man fined after being caught with 20.6g of cocaine
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February 18, 2022
A 34-year-old man was given until Tuesday, February 15,to pay a fine of $960 after being caught with 20.6g of cocaine. Failing this, Ivan Ragguette of...
Campden Park man facing charges
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Campden Park man facing charges
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February 18, 2022
A 32-year-old man of Campden Park charged on allegations of wounding and using a vehicle without consent was granted bail on Tuesday, February 15.  De...
Mechanic ordered to pay fine for unlawful possession and discharge of a firearm
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Mechanic ordered to pay fine for unlawful possession and discharge of a firearm
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February 18, 2022
A mechanic has been ordered to pay a total fine of $11,500 for the crimes of unlawful possession and discharge of a firearm. On January 31, at the Cal...
Rillan Hill resident fined $160 for possession of cannabis
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Rillan Hill resident fined $160 for possession of cannabis
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February 18, 2022
A man from Rillan Hill has been fined $160 for possession of 178g of cannabis.  A Special Service Unit (SSU) patrol in Belmont on the night of Februar...
Inmates give evidence in case against prison officer Kenson King
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Inmates give evidence in case against prison officer Kenson King
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February 15, 2022
The inmate who levelled accusations of wounding against prison officer and opposition activist, Kenson King has given the court his version of the eve...
Mattress thief jailed for 18 months
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Mattress thief jailed for 18 months
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February 8, 2022
A young man who recently stole $5825 worth of mattresses and pillows from the Girl Guides’ Headquarters has been imprisoned for 18 months for burglary...
Cane Garden man pleads not guilty to fracturing the nose of his child’s mother
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Cane Garden man pleads not guilty to fracturing the nose of his child’s mother
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February 8, 2022
A 38-year-old man stands accused of causing grievous bodily harm to a 29-year-old woman.   Kevin Butler, a labourer of Cane Garden, was taken to the K...
Murder accused hit  with additional charges
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Murder accused hit with additional charges
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February 8, 2022
A resident of Spring Village who was recently charged with the murder of a truck driver and assault of an auxiliary officer has had three more charges...
Man who escaped from police vehicle sent to prison
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Man who escaped from police vehicle sent to prison
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February 8, 2022
A MAN is to spend 18 months in prison after activating a suspended sentence of nine months, on top of receiving a nine month jail sentence last week f...
Two persons charged for  Diamond killing last weekend
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Two persons charged for Diamond killing last weekend
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February 4, 2022
Two persons have been charged in the wake of a killing at Diamond last weekend; one with murder and one with manslaughter. Twenty-one-year-old mechani...
Two robbery accused get bail
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Two robbery accused get bail
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February 4, 2022
Two young residents of Southwood accused of robbery have been granted bail of $5000 and placed on a curfew.  Jeffery Mafford, and Calford Thomas are f...
Mechanic pleads not guilty to gun charges
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Mechanic pleads not guilty to gun charges
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February 4, 2022
A 34-year-old mechanic stands accused of the unlawful discharge of a firearm and possession of an unlicensed firearm.  On January 31, Gomea resident, ...
Vincentian soldier to stand trial for attempted murder
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Vincentian soldier to stand trial for attempted murder
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February 1, 2022
A Vincentian soldier serving in the British Armed Forces has been committed to stand trial for attempted murder.  The ruling that Keri Phillips would ...
Mason charged with shooting death of truck driver
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Mason charged with shooting death of truck driver
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January 28, 2022
A mason of Spring Village has been remanded to prison upon charges of allegedly shooting to death a truck driver, as well as the assault of a female a...
Court dismisses matter against Vincentian in British Army
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Court dismisses matter against Vincentian in British Army
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January 28, 2022
The court has dismissed the matter against a Vincentian in the British Army who was accused of discharging a firearm at a man. The defendant, Brently ...
Tight shoes not enough to prevent progress of appeal
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Tight shoes not enough to prevent progress of appeal
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January 28, 2022
At the Court of Appeal(COA) on Monday a man from Campden Park sought to have his case adjourned because of tight shoes. Maurice Cupid told Justices of...
Grenadian jailed for 222 pounds of Marijuana
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Grenadian jailed for 222 pounds of Marijuana
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January 25, 2022
A 25-year-old Grenadian who intended to transport 222 pounds of marijuana from Union Island to Grenada, has been jailed for one year and three months....
Loaded firearm possession  triggers jail sentences for youth
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Loaded firearm possession triggers jail sentences for youth
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January 21, 2022
A young man forfeited the chance he was given at the High Court last year and now has to serve out two consecutive jail sentences because he was found...
Two remanded on marijuana charges to reappear in court today
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Two remanded on marijuana charges to reappear in court today
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January 18, 2022
A Grenadian and a Vincentian duo were allegedly found to have 222 pounds of Marijuana in their possession in Union Island last weekend. At the Kingsto...
Girls, guilty of stabbing man, to return to court today
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Girls, guilty of stabbing man, to return to court today
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January 14, 2022
The court has summoned parents, a seconday school Principal and social workers to the courtroom today as it continues to contemplate an appropriate se...
Man gets jail time for firearm and ammo possession
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Man gets jail time for firearm and ammo possession
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January 14, 2022
For having in his possession a prohibited firearm and ammunition, 25-year-old Urando Rock will spend four years, three months in prison. The self-proc...
Cornelius ‘Power’ Kennedy  facing murder charge in death of Lanceworth Wilson
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Cornelius ‘Power’ Kennedy facing murder charge in death of Lanceworth Wilson
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January 14, 2022
A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of 53-year-old Lanceworth Wilson last Wednesday. Cornelius ‘Power’ Kennedy, a labou...
Annamay Lewis’ case moved to February 9th
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Annamay Lewis’ case moved to February 9th
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January 7, 2022
Layou vendor Annamay Lewis, now also widely known as the woman who had previously been charged with wounding Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, attend...
Man to spend 18 months behind bars for burglary
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Man to spend 18 months behind bars for burglary
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January 7, 2022
A young man who severely frightened a woman when she discovered him masked and stealing from her home, will spend 18 months in jail. When she returned...
Sexual predator jailed for four years
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Sexual predator jailed for four years
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January 7, 2022
A 35-year-old man who filmed the sexual acts he had a four-year-old child do to him, will spend four years in prison after pleading guilty to two coun...
Richland Park man on remand for New Year’s day killing
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Richland Park man on remand for New Year’s day killing
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January 7, 2022
A man of Richland Park has been remanded in custody after being charged with what appears to be the first killing for 2022. Teno Peters was taken to t...
Vincentian men in the British Army on attempted murder and gun charges
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Vincentian men in the British Army on attempted murder and gun charges
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January 4, 2022
Three Vincentians said to be enlisted in the British army were taken to court on charges yesterday, for gun-related crimes, and in one case attempted ...
‘Tone Boss’ to spend over 30 years behind bars on rape charges
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‘Tone Boss’ to spend over 30 years behind bars on rape charges
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December 31, 2021
Serial offender, Terrano Samuel aka “Tone Boss” received back to back sentences last week Monday and Tuesday, for rape and attempted rape of different...
Bail denied to Victoria Village/Stubbs man with long rap sheet
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Bail denied to Victoria Village/Stubbs man with long rap sheet
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December 31, 2021
With two new charges of deception being added to the host of other similar charges he has before the court, bail has been denied to a Victoria Village...
Medical Students bonded for one year for stealing groceries
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Medical Students bonded for one year for stealing groceries
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December 31, 2021
Despite being warned by security, three medical students persisted in their act of theft of over $900 worth of items from Massy Stores on December 21....
Murray’s Village man charged with killing his cousin
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Murray’s Village man charged with killing his cousin
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December 31, 2021
A resident of Murray’s Village has been charged with killing his cousin. Forty year old Jomo Poyer, who does auto bodywork for a living, appeared at t...
Young man takes boss’s  vehicle without permission, gets into accident
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Young man takes boss’s vehicle without permission, gets into accident
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December 23, 2021
A 23-year-old man said he wanted to see how downtown looked on Sunday afternoon which is why he took one of his boss’s vehicles without permission and...
Court fines man who gave the police an incorrect name
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Court fines man who gave the police an incorrect name
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December 23, 2021
A 29-year-old watchman who gave the police his brother’s name and was charged under that name for a very serious offence, in a matter which has reache...
Court fines Trinidadian man $1500, orders deportation
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Court fines Trinidadian man $1500, orders deportation
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December 17, 2021
A TRINIDADIAN MAN who is said to be wanted by the authorities at home will be removed from St Vincent and the Grenadines once he has fulfilled his obl...
Park Hill man acquitted on causing death by dangerous driving charge
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Park Hill man acquitted on causing death by dangerous driving charge
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December 17, 2021
FOLLOWING A no case submission by his lawyer Ronnie Marks, a young man of Park Hill has been acquitted on a charge of causing death by dangerous drivi...
Purse snatcher, bonded for a year, ordered to pay compensation
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Purse snatcher, bonded for a year, ordered to pay compensation
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December 14, 2021
AN UNEMPLOYED 56-year-old woman who snatched a purse containing $450 from a young, unemployed mother of four has been bonded and ordered to pay compen...
Twenty-year-old bonded for one year
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Twenty-year-old bonded for one year
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December 14, 2021
A YOUNG MAN of Diamond, who appeared in the Kingstown Magistrates Court to answer to a charge of wounding was bonded for one year in the sum of EC$2,5...
Man in court for allegedly stealing shoes
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Man in court for allegedly stealing shoes
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December 14, 2021
A 25 YEAR old unemployed man of Largo Height, charged with the offence of theft, pleaded not guilty when he appeared in the Kingstown Magistrates Cour...
Dead men in boat drifts in Grenadian waters, police are investigating
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Dead men in boat drifts in Grenadian waters, police are investigating
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December 14, 2021
GRENADIAN AUTHORITIES have launched an investigation into the discovery of a boat containing seven partially decomposed bodies. The boat was found on ...
Dickson labourer remains on remand while his victim continues to recover in hospital
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Dickson labourer remains on remand while his victim continues to recover in hospital
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December 14, 2021
A 27-YEAR-OLD labourer charged with striking another man in the face with a stone will reappear at the Serious Offences Court today for bail review. C...
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St. Joseph’s Convent T&T wins Inaugural UWI International Reparation Debate
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St. Joseph’s Convent T&T wins Inaugural UWI International Reparation Debate
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May 13, 2025
TRINIDAD ANDTOBAGO has clinched victory over Jamaica in the inaugural International Reparation Debate, hosted by the Centre for Reparations Research a...
District Stairs spruces up Police Public Relations and Complaints Office
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District Stairs spruces up Police Public Relations and Complaints Office
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May 13, 2025
DISTRICT STAIRS SVG Ltd., a company with operations in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Canada, has demonstrated its commitment to corporate social ...
Government launches GYVE programme targetting Youths
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Government launches GYVE programme targetting Youths
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May 13, 2025
A NEW PROGRAMME in which the government is targetting youth volunteerism across St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), was launched on Monday, May 12, 2...
Man with 46 convictions to be sentenced for stealing from church
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Man with 46 convictions to be sentenced for stealing from church
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May 13, 2025
A 45YEAR OLD man who has been convicted 46 times, is awaiting sentencing after he confessed to six more offences, including stealing a transformer and...
Thousands on temporary electricity connections after expiration date
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Thousands on temporary electricity connections after expiration date
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May 13, 2025
MINISTER OFTRANSPORT and Works, Montgomery Daniel, has praised the “excellent work” being done by the Electrical Inspectorate Unit, but expressed conc...

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