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June 29, 2007
Marvin Gill and Kenrick Glasgow, two labourers of Lowmans Leeward and Kelbourney respectively are on remand at her Majesty’s Prison for a robbery ch...
Public concerned about Carnival violence
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June 29, 2007
The shooting death of Odinga Collins last Saturday has brought into focus a trend that seems to be growing, and which seems to be breeding fear in per...
Gilkes sentenced to 7 years for manslaughter
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June 29, 2007
By the time she finishes serving her prison sentence she would be 30 years old, but the memories of September 30, 2006 would live on.{{more}} Last Fri...
Convicted murderer to know his fate
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June 22, 2007
It was described as a “sick” murder. Now the man, David Roberts, 27, of Murray’s Village who was charged for the Friday, May 13, 2005 murder of ...
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June 15, 2007
“You showed no mercy, you launched a most savage attack on this woman.” These were the words uttered by Justice Gertel Thom on Tuesday at the High...
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June 15, 2007
It’s either $150 or spend seven days at her Majesty’s Prison. That was the choice given to Noel Charles by Chief Magistrate Simone Churaman at the...
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June 15, 2007
When the Criminal Assizes continued on Wednesday at the High Court in Kingstown, it was Edson Maloney’s turn to answer charges brought against him.{...
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June 8, 2007
08.June.07 The June 5th assizes started off with stern words from Justice Fredrick Bruce- Lyle: “We’re about to embark on a very serious two month...
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June 8, 2007
08.June.07 The June Assizes opened at the High Court in Kingstown on Tuesday with an unprecedented list of 120 cases slated to come before High Court ...
Guyanese caught with Vincentian passport
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June 8, 2007
08.June.07 Gerald Whittington, a 34 year old Guyanese was sentenced to two and half year’s imprisonment after he pleaded guilty on Wednesday at the ...
Leacock shoots son over dog
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June 8, 2007
08.June.07 Two weeks ago this nation was thrown into a state of shock when a father shot his two daughters, killing one and injuring the other before ...
‘Cribbit’ shot again!
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June 8, 2007
Details surrounding another shooting incident in Kingstown in which a young man was injured are still sketchy. On Monday evening gunshots erupted in t...
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June 1, 2007
At least one person in the legal profession is sounding his voice on the drug culture and its impact on this country. On Monday at the Magistrate’s ...
Lucian man charged with cannabis possession
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June 1, 2007
A St Lucian citizen will on June 14 know his fate when he appears at the Serious Offences Court to answer drug possession charges. {{more}} Moses Char...
Family left to mourn as man commits suicide
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June 1, 2007
He read his Bible, lay down with his girlfriend a while, got up, went for a walk, ended up in a nearby plantain field, drank a poisonous substance and...
‘Bondo’ caught in Grenada
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May 25, 2007
Police authorities in Grenada have turned over a man into local police custody after he had been on the run from police since 2006 on a murder charge....
QC Sylvester’s career hangs in the balance
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May 25, 2007
Othneil Sylvester QC is expected to learn next Tuesday May 29th if he will be suspended or struck off the roll of OECS Barristers and Solicitors.{{mor...
My version of the Esther Rawlins affair
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May 25, 2007
25.MAY.07 I am asking that my version of the ESTHER RAWLINS affair be published to counteract a one sided interview that was given to the girl Esther ...
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May 18, 2007
Desmond Browne, a 30 year-old labourer of Largo Heights has a new residence for the next three years. Browne was sentenced to three years in prison by...
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May 18, 2007
Asline Thomas, mother of five, has until June 29 to pay a fine of $750 for cannabis possession. The Diamond resident appeared on Monday at the Serious...
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May 11, 2007
This country’s first ever bomb scare case has been dismissed. On Friday May 4, 2007 Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Colin Williams decided n...
Oswald Thomas docks into prison
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May 11, 2007
Instead of being surrounded by clear blue waters and living in a gigantic cruise liner, Oswald Thomas will now be surrounded by barb wire walls and pr...
Father charged with incest
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May 11, 2007
A man who has been charged with incest was granted bail in the sum of $7000 on Wednesday by The Family Court.{{more}} Forty-four year old Dorsethsire ...
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May 4, 2007
September 28, 2006 would be remembered by students and staff of the Bishop College Kingstown as the day when they had to evacuate the school because o...
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May 4, 2007
DAYS AFTER A spate of shootings that took place around the country, Chief Magistrate Simone Churaman is sending a strong message to persons that are h...
Two remanded for unlawful, malicious wounding
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April 27, 2007
Two youngsters, Ashroy John 22, labourer and Sylvanus Williams, 24, both of Barrouallie were dragged before the Serious Crimes Court on Monday and rem...
Accused double murder case adjourned to June 11
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April 27, 2007
Double murder accused Erickson Harris has to wait until June 11 for the Preliminary Inquiry into his matter to get underway. The case, which was slate...
Butcher: ‘Too many guns on the street’
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April 27, 2007
Prosecutor at the Serious Offences Court, Station Sergeant Nigel Butcher has expressed his concern about the alarming number of firearms on the street...
Edwards charged with “Proper Dappa’s” murder
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April 27, 2007
Police have made a breakthrough by nabbing a suspect in the murder of Jason “Proper Dappa” Burgin of Lowmans Leeward.{{more}} Earl Cauldric “Her...
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April 20, 2007
A 19-year-old labourer of Frenches has one month to come up with $350 or he will go to prison for two weeks. Sheldon Walker pleaded guilty at the Seri...
McCloud sent back to prison
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April 20, 2007
Just a few days after being released from this country’s male penitentiary, Leroy McCloud is back behind prison walls. McCloud pleaded guilty at the...