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‘Nose’ cleared of criminal charges
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May 8, 2015
Journalist Duggie “Nose” Joseph has been cleared of criminal charges which had been brought against him. On Monday, at the Kingstown Magistrate’...
DPP discontinues case against teacher
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April 17, 2015
The case against school teacher Jozette Bibby-Bowens has been discontinued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). This was confirmed to SEARCHL...
Two LIAT baggage  handlers on drug charges
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April 17, 2015
Two LIAT baggage handlers were arrested yesterday, following investigations into a piece of baggage that arrived in Barbados last week, originating fr...
Man gets six months for attacking mother
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April 10, 2015
Frustration caused by not knowing who his father is has resulted in a young man of Bequia being sentenced to six months at the Belle Isle Correctional...
Vincentians remanded in Barbados on drug charges
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April 10, 2015
Three Vincentians accused of drug crimes are now on remand at Her Majesty’s Prisons, Dodds in Barbados. Jomo Jalon Jack, 30, Allison Agustus Blugh, ...
Case against teacher adjourned to April 17
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March 20, 2015
Jozette Bibby-Bowens, the teacher who is charged with two counts of obscene publication, has to wait until April 17 to have her case heard.{{more}} Th...
Broke man to pay $60,000 drug fine
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March 3, 2015
“Miss, I don’t even have 60 cents in my name.” This was the response of Byera resident Westwick Williams, after Chief Magistrate Rechanne Browne...
St Lucian man remanded on robbery, gun charges
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February 27, 2015
A St Lucian national has been remanded on robbery and gun charges. Augustin Desiviere appeared at the Serious Offences Court on Wednesday and was not ...
Teen gets three years for gun possession
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February 13, 2015
A 17-year-old boy was on Tuesday at the Serious Offences Court sentenced to three years in prison, after he claimed he found a gun while digging dashe...
Serious Offences Court short-staffed
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February 10, 2015
A shortage of process police staff at the Serious Offences Court yesterday saw court being adjourned without a case being heard.{{more}} SEARCHLIGHT a...
Three youths jailed for guns, ammunition
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February 10, 2015
Buddy Gutter residents Mike and Michael Prescod (twins), 24, and Sherwin Phillips, 18, will spend the next six years in jail, after being convicted on...
Trio charged with gun possession
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February 3, 2015
Three residents of Buddy Gutter, Lowmans have pleaded not guilty to multiple gun possession charges.{{more}} The trio: Mike and Michael Prescod and Sh...
Mack fined $9,000 for possession of marijuana
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January 30, 2015
Penniston resident Ulrick Mack thought up a few ideas to raise the $9,000 needed to pay the court for a marijuana fine, but by the time court ended, h...
Bail denied for Calder Ridge resident
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January 27, 2015
Calder Ridge resident Hugo Young was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison yesterday after he appeared at the Serious Offences Court on an attempted murd...