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From the Courts

Glen resident charged in murder of fellow villager
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Glen resident charged in murder of fellow villager
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July 9, 2021
A 20-YEAR-OLD Glen resident was shot twice in the head on June 29, and in the wake of this killing, the police have arrested and charged another Glen ...
Former cop in Georgetown Police Station missing guns, ammo case, denied bail
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Former cop in Georgetown Police Station missing guns, ammo case, denied bail
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July 6, 2021
THE FORMER POLICE CONSTABLE charged multiple times over in relation to missing firearms and ammunition from the armoury of the Georgetown Police Stati...
Two charged in murder of bus conductor
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Two charged in murder of bus conductor
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July 2, 2021
Two young men in their early twenties have been charged with the killing of Park Hill bus conductor, Travez Fernandez, whose body was discovered at So...
Trinidadian charged for illegal entry and cocaine possession
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Trinidadian charged for illegal entry and cocaine possession
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July 2, 2021
A Trinidad national who was in this country illegally was uncovered by the police in an apartment at Arnos Vale this week, but he has claimed innocenc...
Offender shows no remorse in Court
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Offender shows no remorse in Court
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July 2, 2021
Stitches to the head, a split lip and severing of the tongue are some of the injuries that a New Montrose resident received after being attacked by a ...
Court imposes $1200 fine on St Lucia national
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Court imposes $1200 fine on St Lucia national
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June 29, 2021
A ST LUCIAN who was slapped with four immigration charges last week said that his reason for being in the state for over a month was simply to buy con...
Diamond man jailed for possession of home-made gun and ammo
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Diamond man jailed for possession of home-made gun and ammo
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June 25, 2021
A resident of Diamond who the police found with a taped pipe home-made firearm and one 12-gauge bullet, has been sentenced to two years and two months...
Minibus driver in ‘police chase’ video fined in court
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Minibus driver in ‘police chase’ video fined in court
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June 25, 2021
THERE IS A video recording that began making the rounds last week where a police car is seen chasing a minibus. The recording was made by a passenger ...
Man jailed for breaching order to stay away from his wife
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Man jailed for breaching order to stay away from his wife
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June 22, 2021
A 49-YEAR-old man has been found guilty of breaching a court order to stay no less than 50ft away from his wife, and that in order to do so he trespas...
Three evacuees fined for assault
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Three evacuees fined for assault
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June 15, 2021
THE COURT ISSUED a stern word and a hefty monetary penalty to three evacuees responsible for beating up another evacuee who they speculated was guilty...
Homemade firearm owner to be sentenced on Thursday
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Homemade firearm owner to be sentenced on Thursday
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June 15, 2021
A RESIDENT OF Diamond is expected to be sentenced this Thursday for possession of a home-made firearm and one bullet. Roshurn Richards pleaded guilty ...
Escaped prisoner gets 18 more months behind bars
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Escaped prisoner gets 18 more months behind bars
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June 11, 2021
A prisoner who escaped and was on the loose for 33 days has been given 18 months in prison to be served after his current two-year sentence is finishe...
Two men remanded, two granted bail in Bequia marijuana case
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Two men remanded, two granted bail in Bequia marijuana case
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June 11, 2021
Two Fitz Hughes residents allegedly caught in Bequia with 166 pounds of Marijuana have been granted bail, but two Grenadians with no ties to the count...
Grenadians sentenced for firearms and illegal entry
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Grenadians sentenced for firearms and illegal entry
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June 11, 2021
A sentence of three years incarceration has been handed down to a 25-year-old Grenadian who was caught red handed in a house on Union Island with an u...
Lowmans Leeward labourer granted bail on wounding charge
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Lowmans Leeward labourer granted bail on wounding charge
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June 8, 2021
A 44-YEAR-OLD who allegedly hit a 54-yearold multiple times in the head with a board/stick with nails in it, has been granted bail following the disch...
Court bonds man who beat his children’s mother
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Court bonds man who beat his children’s mother
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June 8, 2021
THE COURT HAS bonded a Chauncey resident to keep the peace after he slapped and kicked the mother of his children. Niron Cottle has additionally been ...
Brother granted bail in Lauders killing matter
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Brother granted bail in Lauders killing matter
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June 4, 2021
Bail in the sum of $20,000 has been granted to the Lauders resident accused of the manslaughter of his younger brother.    Timmy ‘Bambi’ Williams, a 3...
Jury acquits man in 2017 rum shop incident
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Jury acquits man in 2017 rum shop incident
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June 4, 2021
After a jury deliberated on the circumstances surrounding a 2017 incident at a rum shop in Union Island which left an elderly man paralysed, they acqu...
Woman jailed for emptying her granny’s bank account
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Woman jailed for emptying her granny’s bank account
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June 4, 2021
A 38-year-old woman who drained her 78-year-old grandmother’s bank account of $40,513.39 has been sentenced to spend 11 months in prison.    Sentencin...
Court orders goat thief to pay compensation
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Court orders goat thief to pay compensation
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June 1, 2021
A 46-YEAR-OLD man who stole six goats, and later walked three of them to the butcher stall, will have to pay $3350 in compensation/ fine or spend nine...
Bequia chef freed of cocaine charge
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Bequia chef freed of cocaine charge
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June 1, 2021
A CHEF FROM BEQUIA who had a cocaine charge hanging over his head for the last five years, walked out of the High Court vindicated on Thursday. “Thank...
Gunman to serve 45 years for murder
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Gunman to serve 45 years for murder
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May 21, 2021
Having gunned down a man in the capital in broad daylight and in full view of the public, a 35-year-old was last week sentenced to 45 years imprisonme...
Man jailed for one year for smashing an ATM
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Man jailed for one year for smashing an ATM
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May 18, 2021
A MAN who used a stone to smash a $158, 623.94 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) belonging to the Republic Bank, has been sentenced to one year imprisonm...
Court orders aunt to compensate niece
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Court orders aunt to compensate niece
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May 14, 2021
The relationship between a niece and aunt has been left in tatters after one wielded a strong rum bottle at the other causing the need for stitches to...
Young businessman freed of gun charge
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Young businessman freed of gun charge
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May 11, 2021
An Arnos Vale resident is no longer facing a charge for having is his possession a Uzi, a prohibited weapon; after his lawyer succeeded in an argument...
Enhams resident found guilty of smashing ATM
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Enhams resident found guilty of smashing ATM
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May 11, 2021
An Enhams resident has been found guilty of smashing with a stone, an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) belonging to the Republic Bank. The trial looking...
Grenadian duo charged with gun and ammo possession
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Grenadian duo charged with gun and ammo possession
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May 11, 2021
Two Grenadians were taken before the Serious Offences Court(SOC) yesterday, May 10, on gun related charges.    Shaquille/Michael Derrick and Nixon Bel...
Arnos Vale artiste nabbed at AIA with over 6 pounds of marijuana
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Arnos Vale artiste nabbed at AIA with over 6 pounds of marijuana
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May 4, 2021
A 25-YEAR-OLD ARTISTE is expected to be sentenced today, Tuesday May 4, after he was apprehended at the Argyle International Airport(AIA) on Sunday, M...
Wife beater bonded in sum of $2500
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Wife beater bonded in sum of $2500
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April 27, 2021
A HUSBAND WHO beat his wife, and was previously remanded in jail for a few weeks to be taught a lesson, has been bonded in the sum of $2500, and order...
Dangerous driver who struck motorcycle cop to pay fine
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Dangerous driver who struck motorcycle cop to pay fine
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April 9, 2021
AYOUNG MAN who was driving dangerously and knocked a Corporal of police off his motorbike, must pay $1200 for this offence. This amount, is to be paid...
Thieves awaiting sentencing after stealing from retired soldier
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Thieves awaiting sentencing after stealing from retired soldier
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April 9, 2021
TWO EMPLOYEES of a security company sent to install a security system at the home of an elderly retired soldier are in prison awaiting sentencing for ...
Mechanic sentenced for having in his possession US$36,020
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Mechanic sentenced for having in his possession US$36,020
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April 9, 2021
A 26-YEAR-old mechanic/ construction worker has been given a suspended prison sentence of eight months for having in his possession US$36,020; a sum w...
Woman admits to withdrawing granny’s money ‘like there was no tomorrow’
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Woman admits to withdrawing granny’s money ‘like there was no tomorrow’
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April 1, 2021
A 38-YEAR-OLD woman admitted to “taking out like there was no tomorrow”, the money from her 78-year-old grandmother’s bank accounts, stealing $40,513....
Wife beater to reflect behind bars for two weeks before sentencing
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Wife beater to reflect behind bars for two weeks before sentencing
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April 1, 2021
A 38-YEAR-OLD MAN has been sent to prison until April 13, when he will be sentenced for acts of violence against his wife, who is also the mother of h...
Funeral attackers found guilty and fined $750 each
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Funeral attackers found guilty and fined $750 each
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March 26, 2021
IN A CASE that may possibly be the first of its kind in the jurisdiction, four persons found guilty of disturbing an assembly lawfully engaged in a re...
Abusive ex-boyfriend jailed for four years
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Abusive ex-boyfriend jailed for four years
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March 26, 2021
A ROCKIES MAN will spend four years and two months behind bars for, in the dead of night, trespassing onto the property of a woman who he severely abu...
Scared unlicensed driver picks up four charges
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Scared unlicensed driver picks up four charges
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March 26, 2021
AN UNLICENSED DRIVER became so panicked when he saw the police that he attempted to flee, and as a result got into an accident, but continued fleeing ...
Peanut thief makes quick buck off sleeping vendors
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Peanut thief makes quick buck off sleeping vendors
webmaster 
March 23, 2021
Upon observing a businessman and his employee who fell asleep after a days’ work, a passer-by took the opportunity to steal from them.   The offence w...
Burglar jailed for three years
From the Courts
Burglar jailed for three years
webmaster 
March 19, 2021
A 26-year-old who broke into the home of two sisters who had always shown him kindness, and stole over $10,790 worth of items and a total of $5,454 in...
Bus conductor charged with using indecent language
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Bus conductor charged with using indecent language
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March 12, 2021
A Layou bus conductor who was seen in a video recording protesting the government’s COVID-19 public transportation protocols, has been charged for usi...
Prisoner’s left leg amputated
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Prisoner’s left leg amputated
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March 12, 2021
Prisoner Ulrick ‘Chucky’ Hanson who escaped Her Majesty’s Prisons (HMP) last December and was shot by police during his recapture, has had his left le...
Woman comes home to find  abusive  ex-boyfriend in her bedroom
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Woman comes home to find abusive ex-boyfriend in her bedroom
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March 9, 2021
A 46-year-old woman has testified that she came home in the early hours of the morning to find her abusive ex-boyfriend waiting in the darkness of her...
Frustrated father ‘plans’ mother in face with a cutlass
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Frustrated father ‘plans’ mother in face with a cutlass
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March 9, 2021
A father of three, apparently frustrated at the mother of his children for not paying maintenance, has landed in trouble after ‘planning’ her in her f...
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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 AND TOBAGO has clinched victory over Jamaica in the inaugural International Reparation Debate, hosted by the Centre for Reparations Research ...
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
Webmaster 
May 13, 2025
A 45 YEAR OLD man who has been convicted 46 times, is awaiting sentencing after he confessed to six more offences, including stealing a transformer an...
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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