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Youth on trial for alleged sexual offence
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January 23, 2024
A trial has begun for a young man who is accused of attempting to have unlawful sexual intercourse with a child who was under the age of 13, and for h...
Fisherman must pay after wielding cutlass
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January 23, 2024
A fisherman from Overland has been fined after pleading guilty to chopping a Canadian man with a cutlass after claiming that he was hit first in his m...
Dickson man arraigned on murder charge
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January 23, 2024
A Dickson Village resident has pleaded not guilty to the 2021 murder of his fellow villager at his arraignment at the High Court on Tuesday, January 1...
One dollar debt lands Questelles man in court
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January 16, 2024
A Lower Questelles man was bonded for pushing a vendor to the ground causing him to strike his head on a step, after refusing to repay the vendor the ...
Former lovers jailed for landing man in hospital
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January 12, 2024
Two former lovers who previously appeared in court as the virtual complainant and defendant in a stabbing case, have now been sentenced to prison for ...
Man remanded for allegedly cracking man’s skull
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January 9, 2024
A man whose address is listed as Sandy Bay and Arnos Vale has been remanded into custody after he was accused of cracking a man’s skull. Vivian Suther...
Musician fined for beating man with a cutlass
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January 5, 2024
A musician has been fined for beating a man about his body with a cutlass after having a disagreement. Edwin Johnson, of Greiggs, appeared at the King...
Young man jailed for breaching curfew
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December 29, 2023
A 23-year-old man who had been granted bail after being charged with seven indictable offences, has been sentenced to prison for breaching a curfew or...
Vincentian coupled jailed in the UK
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December 15, 2023
Xyaire Howard, the 27-year-old Edinboro man who killed Susan Hawkey, a 71-year-old United Kingdom (UK) pensioner and stole £13,000 of her money has be...
Police officer and mechanic charged
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December 12, 2023
A police officer and a mechanic have been granted bail in the sum of $20,000 each, after being charged with committing two offences involving the use ...
Brighton man pleads guilty to 2019 murder
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December 8, 2023
A Brighton man will be sentenced in January, after he pleaded guilty to shooting a man to death. Kishorn Sayers, who was 26 years old at the time of t...
‘Chiefman’ appeals 17-year jail sentence
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December 8, 2023
The 17-year prison sentence handed down to Devorn “Chiefman” Charles for possessing a gun with intent to murder, has been appealed by his lawyer Duane...
Salvation Army kettle thief placed on bond
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December 5, 2023
A woman who stole one of the kettles used in the Salvation Army in their annual Christmas appeal has been placed on bond. Susan Solomon, a resident of...
Jury finds prison officer not guilty of rape
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December 1, 2023
A jury has found a prison officer not guilty of raping a young woman with whom he had sexual relations, but who drew the line at penetration. “Devoted...
Suspended prison officer being tried for rape
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November 24, 2023
A prison officer who is on suspension after he was charged with raping a young woman, will know his fate next week. Andy Browne appeared at High Court...
Mitch Israel appeals murder conviction
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November 24, 2023
Mitchell ‘Mitch’ Israel, who was earlier this month sentenced to 38 years in prison for the murder of his wife, has filed an appeal against his convic...
Magistrate urges man to go back to church
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November 21, 2023
A magistrate has urged a young man to “start going back to church” after he appeared before the court for stealing cheese from a supermarket. Raffique...
Drinks thief jailed
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November 21, 2023
A Vermont man who “crippled” a vendor’s business by stealing several cases of drinks from her, has been imprisoned. Kamal Small, along with another ma...
Lawyer Connell requests  forensic exam of firearm
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November 17, 2023
A lawyer who is representing the son of a senior police officer on a gun and ammunition charge, has requested forensic examination of the firearm. Gra...
Teenager jailed for seven months for burglary
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November 17, 2023
A teenager has been imprisoned for disguising himself as an employee, trespassing unto a property, and stealing items worth hundreds of dollars. Renso...
21-year-old charged with murder of older brother
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November 10, 2023
A 21-year-old who allegedly inflicted grievous bodily harm on his brother during an altercation has been charged with murder in connection with the ol...