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June 26, 2009
The next time the Court of Appeal sits in St Vincent, 67-year-old Cyril DaSilva will appeal his 12-year prison sentence. The South Rivers man was impr...
PI into Clouden’s death begins
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June 26, 2009
The Preliminary Inquiry into the death of Shereen “Tiny” Clouden of Edinboro began last Friday at the Serious Offences Court.{{more}} The Prosecut...
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June 26, 2009
As Lokeisha Nanton took her last breaths while she hanged helplessly from a mango tree, Romona Caruth was there to hear her last request.{{more}} “R...
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June 19, 2009
One of the men named on St Vincent’s list of most wanted criminals was granted bail on Wednesday, June 17, at the High Court in Kingstown.{{more}} J...
Who is representing Patrick Lovelace?
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June 19, 2009
After much debate at the High Court earlier this week between defence and prosecution as to who represents murder accused Patrick Lovelace in his re-t...
Henry charged with indecent assault
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June 19, 2009
Frances Henry, a 46-year-old resident of New Chapmans has been charged with indecently assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Henry pleaded not guilty when he...
Ambris gets 8 years for ‘Poison’ killing
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June 19, 2009
For the next eight years, Devon Ambris will call Her Majesty’s Prison, home! The 18-year-old former student of the St Martin’s Secondary School, w...
Bowman’s Coroner’s inquest continues
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June 19, 2009
19.JUNE.09 by Omesha Spence Four more witnesses were brought forward on Wednesday, June 17th, to testify in the Coroner’s inquest into the death of ...
Police Inspector Nigel Butcher attacked
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June 19, 2009
Two Barrouallie men are counting their lucky stars that they are alive and well, after they attacked an armed Inspector of Police last Sunday in Kings...
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June 12, 2009
A 43-year-old Lowmans Windward man who says he is addicted to marijuana has been fined $150 for feeding his habit. Chief Magistrate Sonya Young gave A...
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June 12, 2009
A charge brought against a fourth form student of the St Vincent Grammar school for wounding his classmate may well end up being settled out of court,...
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June 12, 2009
The languishing of convicted persons awaiting sentencing at Her Majesty’s Prisons could constitute grounds for appeal for Lawyers, says High Court J...
Bacchus: ‘Police presence an overkill’
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June 12, 2009
Local police are being accused of taking security “too far” when escorting Dexter Chance and two other men. The three men were on Friday, June 5th...
Three Vincentians to be extradited
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June 12, 2009
The three Vincentian men wanted in British Virgin Islands (BVI) to face cocaine importation charges have been committed to be extradited - but the mat...
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June 5, 2009
Dan Butler has to spend the next six months in jail for stealing two goats. A resident of Diamonds, Butler pleaded guilty to stealing two ewe goats be...
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June 5, 2009
Mecca Earp, an 18-year-old woman of Green Hill, was highly peeved when police officers confiscated her marijuana, so she cursed them. For her actions,...
Teacher sentenced  to 12 years
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June 5, 2009
Grantley Adams, former Chemistry lecturer at the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for havi...
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June 5, 2009
A labourer of Stubbs is now on remand at Her Majesty’s Prison for causing the death of his fellow villager, Hughes “Reddings” John.{{more}} Murd...
Mother charged for  setting daughter on fire
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June 5, 2009
Valcina Ollivierre, 29, of Glen, was remanded to this country’s lone female penitentiary after being charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on...
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June 5, 2009
A 16-year-old boy is now out on $7,000 bail after pleading not guilty to a gun possession charge. Kenroy McBarnette of Georgetown was charged with hav...
9 years for theft  and trespassing
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June 5, 2009
Desmond Baptiste will spend the next four years of his life in prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing over $5,000 worth of goods and trespassing. ...
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June 5, 2009
Come June 17, five more witnesses will take the stand to give testimony against murder accused Leslie Ashton. Ashton, 28, of Largo Heights, was charge...
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June 5, 2009
Neville Edwards will spend the next twenty-two months in jail. Edwards, 26, a resident of Greggs, was charged with having in his possession a .25 semi...
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June 5, 2009
Audie Orlando John said that he was only trying to defend himself from the blows being meted out to him by the public. That excuse, however, did not p...
22-year-old gets 25 years for murder
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June 5, 2009
By the time Luke Williams finishes serving his 25-year prison sentence, he will be 47 years old. Presiding judge, Justice Gertel Thom, imposed the hea...
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May 29, 2009
Chief Magistrate Sonya Young on Monday this week advised Desmond Grant to be careful about how he disperses his seed. Grant, a labourer of Barrouallie...
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May 29, 2009
The Police Constable who allegedly stabbed his girlfriend has been charged. Ramon Grant of Queen’s Drive appeared at the Kingstown Magistrate’s Co...
18-year old pleads  guilty to manslaughter
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May 29, 2009
June 5, 2009, will be the date when Devon Ambris will be sentenced for causing the death of Fitzroy “Poison” Browne. However, he will not be sente...
Three more witnesses  for Coroner’s inquest
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May 29, 2009
Approximately three more witnesses, including a Meteorologist from the Meteorological office, a person from the Planning Unit and the investigating of...
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May 22, 2009
When his brother-in-law made numerous threats to his family, ransacked his house and set the curtains on fire, Rawlston Williams took the law into his...
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May 22, 2009
A sixteen-year-old boy was remanded in custody after he pleaded not guilty to having in his possession a .38 Smith and Wesson revolver.{{more}} Kenroy...
10 years for manslaughter
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May 22, 2009
A 25-year-old resident of Old Montrose has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for manslaughter. On Tuesday May 19, 2009 at the High Court in King...
Tobago  man fined  for cocaine
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May 22, 2009
Nigel Mundy, a Tobago resident will have to pay $5,000 to avoid spending one year in jail. Mundy, 31, was charged with the importation and possession ...
Man guilty of killing common-law wife
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May 22, 2009
Rudolph Lewis was convinced that his common-law wife was cheating on him, so he killed her. Lewis, 29, of Questelles was found guilty on Monday, May 1...
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May 15, 2009
Alwyn Johnson will spend the next three years of his life confined to Her Majesty’s Prison, after he pleaded guilty to having unlawful sexual interc...
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May 15, 2009
A naked intruder, who had his penis squeezed by a woman after breaking into her house, was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment last Thursday, May 7th, ...
Where is Bridgewater?
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May 15, 2009
Where is the man who is charged with causing the death of Patrice Bascombe? That was the question on everyone’s mind at the commencement of Criminal...
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May 15, 2009
Dennis Richardson’S only experience of Carnival this year will be last weekend’s launch. On Monday, he was sentenced to three months in jail for p...
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May 15, 2009
Melecia Shallow, a 24-year-old pregnant landscaper, pleaded guilty to having in her possession 738 grams of cannabis with intent to supply to another ...
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May 8, 2009
The modern trend of young men wearing baggy trousers below the waist is getting under the skin of Senior Magistrate Donald Browne.{{more}} On Monday M...
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May 8, 2009
When a 44-year-old man defecated close to where some men were cooking, Desley Harry got annoyed and gave him a sound beating.{{more}} On Monday May 5,...