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From the Courts

Layou man gets three years for gun, ammo possession
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Layou man gets three years for gun, ammo possession
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December 16, 2014
Layou resident, Edward Hazelwood will be spending the Christmas holidays in a new environment after he was convicted on gun and ammunition possession ...
Case files go through too many channels – senior prosecutor
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Case files go through too many channels – senior prosecutor
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December 16, 2014
The several channels that case files go through before they reach the court, hinder the court from running effectively. Yesterday, during a sitting of...
St Lucian man given marching orders
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St Lucian man given marching orders
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December 12, 2014
Magistrate Carla James on Monday, at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court, gave St Lucian Ronald Theodore his marching orders after he came to these sho...
Pillow vendor fined $500 for threatening to stab police officer
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Pillow vendor fined $500 for threatening to stab police officer
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December 12, 2014
A woman who threatened to stab a police officer was on Tuesday, fined at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court. Inadora Antoine, a pillow vendor of Glen,...
No arrest made in murder of Enock George
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No arrest made in murder of Enock George
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December 12, 2014
Nearly a week after his body was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head, police are yet to make an arrest in the murder of Enock George.{{more}} ...
Man found dead in New Montrose
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Man found dead in New Montrose
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December 9, 2014
Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was discovered in a drain at Walker Piece, New Montrose wit...
St Lucian man claims he came to SVG to purchase black fish
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St Lucian man claims he came to SVG to purchase black fish
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December 9, 2014
St Lucian national, Remingus Fessale said he came to St Vincent with the sole intention of buying black fish, but ended up staying.{{more}} Fessale ap...
Bequia resident charged with indecent exposure
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Bequia resident charged with indecent exposure
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December 9, 2014
A 49-year-old Bequia man has pleaded not guilty to indecently exposing himself.{{more}} Dufton Hazel appeared at the Kingstown Magistrate Court on Mon...
Second person cleared of  murder of Venezuelan man
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Second person cleared of murder of Venezuelan man
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December 5, 2014
A second person who had been charged in connection with the murder of a Venezuelan man in 2010 has been cleared of that charge. Sheon “Scobie” Vei...
Bigger Biggs fined $800 for traffic offences
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Bigger Biggs fined $800 for traffic offences
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December 5, 2014
Leon “Bigger Biggs” Samuel has been convicted on three traffic offences, and has until January 5, 2015 to pay $800 in fines.{{more}} When he appea...
Former security guard fined $300 for assaulting police officer
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Former security guard fined $300 for assaulting police officer
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December 2, 2014
Former security guard at the Postal Corporation, Alvin Spencer was yesterday found guilty at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court of assaulting police o...
Rockies resident jailed for stealing camera from Chief Medical Officer
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Rockies resident jailed for stealing camera from Chief Medical Officer
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December 2, 2014
Levi Roberts said he went into the office of Chief Medical Officer Dr Simone Keizer-Beache and stole her camera, because he could not get a job.{{more...
Glen man gets six years for gun, ammo possession
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Glen man gets six years for gun, ammo possession
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December 2, 2014
Glen resident Uranus Cabral was on November 27 sentenced to six years imprisonment for unlawful possession of a firearm.{{more}} Chief Magistrate Rech...
Vincentian woman sentenced to four years in prison in Canada for theft
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Vincentian woman sentenced to four years in prison in Canada for theft
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December 2, 2014
Yolande Parsons Knight, the former financial director of a charity in Canada that provides housing and support for people who are developmentally chal...
Magistrate to make ruling on ‘Bigger Biggs’ traffic case next Wednesday
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Magistrate to make ruling on ‘Bigger Biggs’ traffic case next Wednesday
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November 28, 2014
Magistrate Carla James will give her decision next Wednesday December 3, in relation to four traffic charges laid against Leon “Bigger Biggs” Samu...
Prison Officer on life support after being attacked
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Prison Officer on life support after being attacked
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November 28, 2014
A prison officer is currently on life support at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, following an altercation with his nephew. On November 23, Grafton ...
Duo charged with drug trafficking, attempting to export
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Duo charged with drug trafficking, attempting to export
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November 18, 2014
Harmony Hall residents, Michael Cozier, a 30-year-old planning officer and Michelle Davis, a 45-year-old office attendant were granted bail yesterday ...
Edinboro man pleads not  guilty to gun, ammo possession;  granted $40,000 bail
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Edinboro man pleads not guilty to gun, ammo possession; granted $40,000 bail
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November 18, 2014
An Edinboro man has been granted $40,000 bail after pleading not guilty to possession of two guns and a quantity of ammunition.{{more}} Hilton Hazelwo...
John to be sentenced for  shooting death of vendor
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John to be sentenced for shooting death of vendor
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November 18, 2014
Layou resident, Raphael “Butterbread” John will be sentenced for causing the death of Ashley “Seymour” Warren, pending a social inquiry report...
Man found guilty of wounding, but not of use of firearm
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Man found guilty of wounding, but not of use of firearm
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November 14, 2014
An Ottley Hall man has been found guilty of wounding his stepfather, but not guilty of the offences related to the use of the firearm involved in the ...
Michael Jackson gets two years in jail for ammo possession
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Michael Jackson gets two years in jail for ammo possession
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November 11, 2014
Old Montrose resident Michael Jackson will spend the next two years in jail after being found guilty of possession of 115 rounds of .9 mm ammunition.{...
Teen sentenced to three years in prison for gun, ammo possession
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Teen sentenced to three years in prison for gun, ammo possession
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November 11, 2014
Kemar Franklyn wiped tears from his eyes after learning he will spend the next three years in prison for possessing a gun and ammunition without a lic...
Hunter changes plea to ‘not guilty’
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Hunter changes plea to ‘not guilty’
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November 11, 2014
The Peruvian Vale woman who had pleaded guilty to dishonestly obtaining over $26,000 from a resident of Canouan has changed her plea to not guilty.{{m...
Student charged with causing grievious bodily harm to classmate
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Student charged with causing grievious bodily harm to classmate
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November 7, 2014
The student who is alleged to have partially blinded his classmate, after punching her repeatedly in the eye, has been placed on a dusk to dawn curfew...
‘Mello’ gets one month in jail for criminal assault
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‘Mello’ gets one month in jail for criminal assault
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November 7, 2014
Well known Paul’s Avenue resident Michael “Mello” Walrond was on Tuesday, November 4, sentenced to one month in prison after being convicted of ...
Vincentian woman to be sentenced in Canada for theft of over $900,000
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Vincentian woman to be sentenced in Canada for theft of over $900,000
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November 7, 2014
Fri, Nov 7, 2014 The former finance director of a charity providing housing and support for developmentally handicapped adults stole Cdn $900,000 from...
Man chops ex-girlfriend, her mother in vicious cutlass attack
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Man chops ex-girlfriend, her mother in vicious cutlass attack
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November 7, 2014
Mt Greenan resident Javonne Samuel has been remanded in custody after being charged with the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend.{{more}} The 24-yea...
Rockies resident fined $2,000 for severing fellow villager’s finger
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Rockies resident fined $2,000 for severing fellow villager’s finger
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November 7, 2014
Rockies resident Rillan Gurley was ordered to pay compensation of $2,000 for severing the finger of a man who, he said, refused to pay him for a job h...
New Registrar of the High Court appointed
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New Registrar of the High Court appointed
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November 7, 2014
The High Court has welcomed a new registrar — Andrea Young-Lewis — former registrar of the Commerce and Intellectual Property Office (CIPO).{{more...
Police officer pleads not guilty to cellphone theft
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Police officer pleads not guilty to cellphone theft
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October 31, 2014
Police officer Elron Lewis has pleaded not guilty to stealing another police officer’s cellular phone.{{more}} The 25-year-old officer, who has foun...
Former Government worker repays stolen money
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Former Government worker repays stolen money
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October 31, 2014
Former government employee Stacia Aberdeen last Tuesday repaid $7,570, which she had stolen from the Inland Revenue Department.{{more}} Aberdeen, a re...
Tour guide released on sentence served, placed on $1,500 bond
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Tour guide released on sentence served, placed on $1,500 bond
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October 24, 2014
Tour guide St Clair Badenock did not have to serve any further jail time, after pleading guilty to assaulting and threatening to kill curator of the B...
Georgetown man complains of harassment by justice of peace
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Georgetown man complains of harassment by justice of peace
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October 24, 2014
A Georgetown resident is pleading for a man who is a justice of the peace to stop harassing him.{{more}} Verden Bailey visited SEARCHLIGHT earlier thi...
German man pleads guilty to entering SVG illegally
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German man pleads guilty to entering SVG illegally
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October 24, 2014
A German national will return to court today for sentencing on an immigration charge.{{more}} Thirty-one-year-old fisherman Kai Berg appeared at the K...
Man charged with murder after nine years on the run
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Man charged with murder after nine years on the run
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October 24, 2014
After nearly a decade on the run, Sandy Bay resident Steve “Jumbie” Browne was arrested and charged yesterday, with a murder he is alleged to have...
Suspect charged in Calder killing
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Suspect charged in Calder killing
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October 24, 2014
Calder resident, Hamilton McDonald has been charged for causing the death of fellow Calder resident, Desborne “Des” Yearwood, on October 20.{{more...
Sion Hill man to stand trial in High Court
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Sion Hill man to stand trial in High Court
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October 21, 2014
Sion Hill resident Romano Marshall will appear before a judge and jury at the next sitting of the High Court criminal assizes.{{more}} Following the c...
Co-workers held fund-raising activities to replace monies
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Co-workers held fund-raising activities to replace monies
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October 17, 2014
Following the discovery that $21,925 could not be accounted for from the Mediation Programme at the High Court, co-workers of former High Court regist...
Gibson-Marks volunteered  disbarment – Attorney
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Gibson-Marks volunteered disbarment – Attorney
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October 17, 2014
Even before Attorney General Judith Jones Morgan commenced proceedings to have former registrar of the High Court Tamara Gibson Marks disbarred, Marks...
Old Montrose teen sentenced to two months in jail for burglary
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Old Montrose teen sentenced to two months in jail for burglary
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October 14, 2014
A 17-year-old Old Montrose resident was sentenced to two months in jail on a charge of burglary, yesterday, at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Court.{{mo...
Case against MoE, SJCK adjourned to December 11
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Case against MoE, SJCK adjourned to December 11
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October 14, 2014
The highly publicized matter, in which a parent has taken the Ministry of Education, the St Joseph’s Convent Kingstown (SJCK), senior education offi...
From the Courts
Elderly man found not guilty of having sexual intercourse with 10-year-old girl
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October 10, 2014
A nine-member jury earlier this week at the High Court unanimously returned a not guilty verdict in favour of an elderly man who had been charged with...
Farmer sentenced to three years  in prison for gun, ammo possession
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Farmer sentenced to three years in prison for gun, ammo possession
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October 10, 2014
For the next three years, Her Majesty’s Prison will be the place of residence of Iraul Murray.{{more}} Murray, 33, a farmer of Troumaca, was on Tues...
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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...
Post-Beryl income support to continue into August – PM
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Post-Beryl income support to continue into August – PM
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July 31, 2025
THE GOVERNMENT has dispersed almost EC$30 million since January 2025 in assistance to households in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. This, according ...
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Designs completed for East St George Secondary School
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July 31, 2025
THE PRELIMINARY DESIGNS are completed, paving the way for actual work to begin on the construction of a secondary school in the constituency of East S...
New initiative being introduced to ease transportation woes for vulnerable citizens
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New initiative being introduced to ease transportation woes for vulnerable citizens
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July 31, 2025
THE GOVERNMENT IS soon to introduce a transportation initiative to ease the transportation woes of people needing dialysis treatment, as well as the e...
Five recipients of Teachers Credit Union scholarship urged to be role models
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Five recipients of Teachers Credit Union scholarship urged to be role models
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July 31, 2025
THE TEACHERS Cooperative Credit Union (TCCU) has added five students to the list of 31 who receive scholarship support through their secondary and ter...

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