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High Court trial for teen accused of murder
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June 9, 2017
Sandy Bay teen Jurani ‘Wanny’ Baptiste, was last Friday, June 2, committed to stand trial at the High Court for the November 14, 2016 murder of re...
Woman to stand trial for 2015 murder
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June 9, 2017
Murder accused Ava Charles was ordered to stand trial at the next sitting of the High Court, for the December 12, 2015 murder of Josmond “Crab” Ch...
Special witness to testify at Greaves PI
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June 2, 2017
A special witness is expected to testify in three weeks when the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of Sharleen Greaves continues. Veron Primus,...
Ottley Hall man jailed for five years
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May 23, 2017
A five-year prison sentence was handed, yesterday, to Ottley Hall resident Karon “Twin” Bowens, after he was found guilty of having a firearm and ...
Man makes inappropriate outburst in court
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May 19, 2017
A lawyer here has expressed disgust over the outburst of a man during a sitting of the Serious Offences Court last Wednesday. Defence lawyer Grant Con...
‘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, ...
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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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 ...
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...
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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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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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...
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...
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
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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...
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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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...
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...
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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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...