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From the Courts

‘Crab’ murder PI commences
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‘Crab’ murder PI commences
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May 19, 2017
Nine persons, including a crucial eyewitness, testified on Tuesday at the Serious Offences Court, as a preliminary inquiry (PI) into the December 12, ...
Murder accused claims not receiving proper medical care
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Murder accused claims not receiving proper medical care
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May 19, 2017
Murder accused Veron Primus on Tuesday asked that it be put on the court’s record that he is continuing his case without receiving the proper medica...
Police presence to be increased in Ottley Hall
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Police presence to be increased in Ottley Hall
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May 19, 2017
After two recent Ottley Hall murders in just one month, the Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) is strengthening its presence in...
Gunmen open firearm accused
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Gunmen open firearm accused
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May 19, 2017
Stories by: Ari Shaw Collin “Cocoa” David, a man who has been on the wrong side of the law for the past eight years, barely escaped with his life ...
Man who admits to selling drugs for living  sentenced to jail
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Man who admits to selling drugs for living sentenced to jail
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May 16, 2017
A Lowmans leeward man was yesterday handed an eight-month sentence, after he told police he deals drugs for a living. When Calvin Peters appeared befo...
Vermont man jailed on gun, ammo possession charges
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Vermont man jailed on gun, ammo possession charges
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May 16, 2017
A Vermont man, who openly admitted to outing cigarettes on his skin, was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday, after pleading guilty to a firea...
Vincentian men still in custody in BVI
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Vincentian men still in custody in BVI
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May 16, 2017
Boat captain Lee Martin and Mitchell Warren, who are charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of explosives in the British Virgin...
Vincentian faces sex with minor charge in Barbados
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Vincentian faces sex with minor charge in Barbados
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May 12, 2017
A 53-year-old Vincentian man, who lives in Barbados, has found himself before the court in his adopted homeland on a charge of sexual misconduct invol...
Duo charged with  possession of illegal firearm
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Duo charged with possession of illegal firearm
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May 12, 2017
Two men who were allegedly found with a firearm in a vehicle on the leeward side of the island last Monday night have been granted $12,000 bail each. ...
Additional time added to con artist’s sentence
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Additional time added to con artist’s sentence
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May 12, 2017
Two years have been added to to run concurrently with the eight-year sentence that career con artist Alister “Tombstone” Smith is now serving for ...
‘Scammie’ to answer 2015 murder charge
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‘Scammie’ to answer 2015 murder charge
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May 12, 2017
Denzil “Scammie” Sam, who has been held for the 2015 murder of Dexter ‘Captain’ Rodney, will answer the charge at the next sitting of criminal...
Chief Magistrate reserves decision in Lowmans gun case
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Chief Magistrate reserves decision in Lowmans gun case
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May 12, 2017
Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne-Matthias has decided to reserve her judgement in a case in which a Lowmans Leeward couple is charged for having a cac...
Judge reserves judgement on motion to strike petitions
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Judge reserves judgement on motion to strike petitions
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May 9, 2017
Justice Esco Henry has reserved her judgement on the motion to throw out the petitions, after hearing arguments by both the petitioners and respondent...
Long Wall resident finds himself in trouble again
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Long Wall resident finds himself in trouble again
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May 9, 2017
A Long Wall resident, who has continued to beat charges brought against him over the last few years, has once again found himself before the Serious O...
Gun charges against  elderly woman dismissed
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Gun charges against elderly woman dismissed
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May 9, 2017
A 72-year-old resident of Rose Place, who faced firearm, ammunition and drug charges could now return her life to a state of normalcy. On Friday, Apri...
Accused claims that different guns were presented in court
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Accused claims that different guns were presented in court
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May 5, 2017
Randy Shallow, a man facing multiple firearm and ammunition charges, claimed on Tuesday that the guns he was shown during a police raid at his home ar...
Cops can’t be operating with  technology of Flintstones – Lawyer
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Cops can’t be operating with technology of Flintstones – Lawyer
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April 28, 2017
On what grounds were Recardo “Shrek” McFee and Martin “Jahson” James charged for last year’s shooting death of 10-month-old Mozari Lee and a...
Lawyer requests ballistics expert in gun case
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Lawyer requests ballistics expert in gun case
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April 28, 2017
Defence lawyer Grant Connell says he has penned a letter to the Commissioner of Police, requesting that a ballistics expert from the police force be s...
Tattoo artist charged with attempted murder granted bail
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Tattoo artist charged with attempted murder granted bail
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April 28, 2017
After spending more than a week remanded in police custody, Joseph ‘South’ Bailey was granted $30,000 bail on Tuesday, April 25, at the Serious Of...
Vermont resident sentenced to 12 months for ammo
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Vermont resident sentenced to 12 months for ammo
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April 28, 2017
Vermont resident Courtney Joseph was on Wednesday handed a 12-month prison sentence while the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder of Union Island...
Outcome of PI into baby’s murder rests on star witness testimony
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Outcome of PI into baby’s murder rests on star witness testimony
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April 25, 2017
The outcome of a Preliminary Inquiry into the shooting murder of 10-month-old Mozari Lee now rests on the testimony of Belmont resident Monty Hillocks...
Tattoo artist charged with attempted murder
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Tattoo artist charged with attempted murder
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April 21, 2017
A local tattoo artist has been remanded in custody, after he was charged with shooting a resident of Rose Place last week. When Joseph ‘South’ Bai...
Man nabbed trying to sneak prohibited items into prison
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Man nabbed trying to sneak prohibited items into prison
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April 21, 2017
A 20-year-old Spring Village resident was granted bail in the sum of $7,000 on Tuesday, after an alleged attempt to sneak a number of prohibited items...
Six months in jail for traffic offences
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Six months in jail for traffic offences
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April 13, 2017
Keyon Allen, a Biabou man who had plans of travelling to Canada to take up a job, would instead spend the next six months behind bars. When he was bro...
Baby murder case adjourned
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Baby murder case adjourned
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April 13, 2017
Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne-Matthias has given the Crown until April 19 to get its house in order, so that a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into last y...
Man on bail for  stabbing one woman, charged with  stabbing another
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Man on bail for stabbing one woman, charged with stabbing another
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April 7, 2017
A Rilland Hill man, accused of viciously stabbing a fellow villager in January 2016, was earlier this week brought before the Serious Offences Court o...
Sion Hill man jailed for seven years on failure to pay confiscation order
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Sion Hill man jailed for seven years on failure to pay confiscation order
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April 7, 2017
A convicted drug trafficker from Sion Hill has become the first person to be imprisoned here for failure to pay a confiscation order made by the Court...
Green Hill man freed of murder charge
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Green Hill man freed of murder charge
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April 7, 2017
A Green Hill man, who was charged with the October 20, 2014 murder of fellow villager Aninka ‘Ninka’ Stowe, was on Monday freed of the charge at t...
Magistrate slaps $400 fine on two men caught gambling
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Magistrate slaps $400 fine on two men caught gambling
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April 7, 2017
Two men who were caught with $26, while gambling in Kingstown, have been charged $400 each for the offence. On Tuesday, April 4, when they appeared be...
Bequia man hauled  before court again
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Bequia man hauled before court again
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April 7, 2017
A Bequia man, who has alleged police harassment and beatings on numerous occasions, is expected to appear before the Bequia Magistrate’s Court today...
Gun case goes on despite irregularities
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Gun case goes on despite irregularities
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April 7, 2017
The gun case involving Lowmans Hill couple Randy Shallow and Friekesha Douglas will continue on April 24, 2017, after Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne...
Chief Magistrate disallows no case submission against Lowmans couple
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Chief Magistrate disallows no case submission against Lowmans couple
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April 4, 2017
Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne-Matthias on Monday disallowed a no case submission by lawyer Grant Connell in relation to the gun case involving Lowm...
Campden Park murder accused to return to court
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Campden Park murder accused to return to court
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April 4, 2017
Coswell Simmons, a 25-year-old Campden Park resident, will remain in police custody for the next four months, while investigations into the murder of ...
Magistrate grants two months adjournment in daylight robbery case
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Magistrate grants two months adjournment in daylight robbery case
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March 31, 2017
Two 15-year-old boys, who were charged earlier this year with a daring daylight robbery outside of the FirstCaribbean International Bank in Kingstown ...
Vincentian jailed in Grenada
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Vincentian jailed in Grenada
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March 31, 2017
Vincentian national Raphael Robertson was sentenced to six months in a Grenadian prison, which would be followed by deportation. Reports are that Robe...
Sun General Insurance theft accused to face trial on June 13
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Sun General Insurance theft accused to face trial on June 13
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March 31, 2017
The trial for a case in which three former employees of Sun General Insurance Inc have been charged with stealing $87,682.65 from the company is expec...
Spare youths convicted for ganja from criminal records – Israel Bruce
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Spare youths convicted for ganja from criminal records – Israel Bruce
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March 31, 2017
A lawyer here has called on Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne-Matthias to assist with having marijuana decriminalized, at least to the point where youn...
St Lucian men charged with having 121 ATM cards
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St Lucian men charged with having 121 ATM cards
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March 31, 2017
Two St Lucian nationals who were persons of interest in a matter involving fraudulent activities at Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) here have been ch...
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Court shows leniency toward 20-year-old
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March 28, 2017
A 20-year-old who works at a business place in Kingstown is counting his blessings after a drug charge against him was withdrawn yesterday. Members of...
Prisoner threatens to kill ‘in style’
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Prisoner threatens to kill ‘in style’
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March 28, 2017
When Dennis Richardson was denied bail yesterday at the Serious Offences Court, he made his displeasure clear with a series of outbursts that included...
St Lucian to face more charges
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St Lucian to face more charges
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March 28, 2017
More charges are to be laid against St Lucian national Jammy Jameson Harry, who currently faces nine counts of theft. Yesterday at the Serious Offence...
Catholic Bishop pleads not guilty to assault
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Catholic Bishop pleads not guilty to assault
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March 28, 2017
The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Barbados, Bishop Jason Gordon, was last Friday granted $3,000 bail, after pleading not guilty to assaulting J...
Police Commissioner faces tough questioning in gun case
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Police Commissioner faces tough questioning in gun case
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March 28, 2017
Commissioner of Police Renold Hadaway faced tough questioning in court last week when he was made to explain why the wrong serial number was initially...
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SVG to participate in Africa/CARICOM Climate Summit
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SVG to participate in Africa/CARICOM Climate Summit
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August 5, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), through the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will take part in the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in September...
Eight Cuban Tourism experts to help SVG’s tourism development
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Eight Cuban Tourism experts to help SVG’s tourism development
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August 5, 2025
A group of eight experts arrived in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) on July 31, 2025, to assist the government in further development of this coun...
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PAHO collaborates in helping eliminate Cervical Cancer in SVG
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August 5, 2025
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with this country’s Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment (MOHWE) concluded a...
East St George hopeful predicts NDP victory in North Windward
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East St George hopeful predicts NDP victory in North Windward
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August 5, 2025
New Democratic Party candidate for the East St George Constituency in the upcoming general elections, Lavern Gibson-Velox, is predicting that her coun...
We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
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We will still pursue CBI says Opposition Leader Dr Friday
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July 31, 2025
LEADER OFTHE OPPOSITION New Democratic Party (NDP), Dr Godwin Friday, said despite the several negative issues that have been revealed about the Citiz...

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