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From the Courts

Man jailed after stealing rum for Father’s Day
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Man jailed after stealing rum for Father’s Day
Webmaster 
June 27, 2025
A Lowmans Leeward man, who said he stole two quarter bottles of Strong Rum “because tomorrow is Father’s Day” was sentenced to prison for three months...
Rose Place  businessman with 38 convictions cries ‘spite’
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Rose Place businessman with 38 convictions cries ‘spite’
Webmaster 
June 24, 2025
A Rose Place man who was convicted for the 39th time, after he was caught with 964 grammes of cannabis in his shop said he was being spitefully treate...
Road rage almost lands ‘Bagga’ van driver in jail
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Road rage almost lands ‘Bagga’ van driver in jail
Webmaster 
June 24, 2025
A Barrouallie omni-bus driver, who opened another driver’s door, raised a knife at him, then punched his shoulder after their vehicles’ wheels touched...
Campden Park man robbed of rum and over $3,000 in cash
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Campden Park man robbed of rum and over $3,000 in cash
Christina 
June 20, 2025
Police arrested three men and charged them with robbery in relation to a June 17, 2025 incident. Delroy Harry, a 20-year-old labourer of Kingstown Par...
Magistrate orders young man to  enroll in Skills Training Programme
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Magistrate orders young man to enroll in Skills Training Programme
Webmaster 
June 20, 2025
A homeless young man, who aspires to be a makeup artist and nail technician was bonded and sent to Marion House to receive counselling for stealing a ...
Cane Garden mother steals content from purse
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Cane Garden mother steals content from purse
Webmaster 
June 20, 2025
A Cane Garden mother, who found a purse in Kingstown and handed it over to the police was given a suspended sentence for stealing the money inside. Ke...
Ottley Hall man bonded for physically abusing ex-girlfriend
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Ottley Hall man bonded for physically abusing ex-girlfriend
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
An Ottley Hall man who bit, boxed and shoved his ex-girlfriend into a table after having an argument allegedly about another man, was bonded for one y...
Thief man ordered to compensate victim
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Thief man ordered to compensate victim
Webmaster 
June 13, 2025
A 24-year-old resident of Cane Garden who pleaded guilty to a charge of theft was ordered to pay compensation, and was also slapped with a jail senten...
Plum thief rebuked for his behaviour during sentencing
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Plum thief rebuked for his behaviour during sentencing
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June 13, 2025
A Lodge Village man, who confessed to stealing a bucket of plums from a farmer, was rebuked by Senior Magistrate, Tammiks McKenzie, for his behaviour ...
Middle-aged man, who does not want his father to see him in prison, jailed
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Middle-aged man, who does not want his father to see him in prison, jailed
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June 6, 2025
A 45 year old man with 33 convictions has told a Senior Magistrate that he does not want his foreign-based father to see him in prison when he returns...
Rockies labourer charged with Criminal Assault
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Rockies labourer charged with Criminal Assault
Webmaster 
June 6, 2025
A 35-year-old labourer of Rockies, charged with the offence of criminal assault, has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation, and had his m...
Ottley Hall man bonded, must pay compensation for breaking wind shield
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Ottley Hall man bonded, must pay compensation for breaking wind shield
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June 6, 2025
An man from Ottley Hall who broke the wind shield of a minivan with a stone and later turned himself in to the police, was ordered to pay $1,450 in co...
Ottley Hall man pleads guilty to indecent assault
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Ottley Hall man pleads guilty to indecent assault
Christina 
June 5, 2025
On June 3, 2025, police arrested and charged Mark Sam, a 34-year- old resident of Ottley Hall, with the offence of indecent assault. The investigation...
Rockies man with 46  convictions jailed for theft
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Rockies man with 46 convictions jailed for theft
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June 3, 2025
A Rockies man, who has been convicted 46 times, has now been sentenced to prison for four years and four months for stealing gallons of paint from the...
Man who handled stolen goods ran from the police to the police station
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Man who handled stolen goods ran from the police to the police station
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June 3, 2025
A man from Old Montrose who ran from the police to the police station, was fined for having handled stolen goods belonging to an American flight atten...
Husband bonded for choking his allegedly unfaithful wife
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Husband bonded for choking his allegedly unfaithful wife
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May 30, 2025
A Green Hill man, who pushed his wife to the ground and choked her in the presence of their daughter after accusing her of infidelity, has been bonded...
Man chops his 85 year old father over rum
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Man chops his 85 year old father over rum
Webmaster 
May 30, 2025
A 45 year old man was given a suspended sentence for chopping his 85 year old father, after getting angry that his father refused to kick his girlfrie...
Richland Park man fined $33 for cocaine possession
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Richland Park man fined $33 for cocaine possession
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May 23, 2025
A RESIDENT OF Richland Park who claimed that he was unaware that a cigarette box he was carrying in his pocket contained wrappings of cocaine, was fin...
Michael Jackson jailed for illegal firearm and ammunition possession
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Michael Jackson jailed for illegal firearm and ammunition possession
Webmaster 
May 23, 2025
A LOWMANS WINDWARD man, who was caught walking in the vicinity of a Pentecostal Church in his community with a loaded pistol, then was found with a sh...
Ottley Hall Man Found Guilty of 2022 Boxing Day Murder
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Ottley Hall Man Found Guilty of 2022 Boxing Day Murder
Webmaster 
May 16, 2025
An Ottley Hall man, who was transported to seek medical attention during the jury’s deliberation after complaining about a tightness in his chest, was...
Former US Marine Corps Sergeant fined $3,000 for illegal gun possession
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Former US Marine Corps Sergeant fined $3,000 for illegal gun possession
Webmaster 
May 16, 2025
A Green Hill man who attained numerous accolades while he served in the US Marine Corps was fined $3,000 for illegal gun possession. Carey Defreitas, ...
Man with 46 convictions to be sentenced for stealing from church
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Man with 46 convictions to be sentenced for stealing from church
Webmaster 
May 13, 2025
A 45 YEAR OLD man who has been convicted 46 times, is awaiting sentencing after he confessed to six more offences, including stealing a transformer an...
Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
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Lodge Village mother faces two-year jail time for theft
Webmaster 
May 9, 2025
A Lodge Village mother of three, who is well known at several Massy Stores as a thief, may face up to two years in prison after she was caught again, ...
Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
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Officer Charged in Traffic Violation Case
Webmaster 
May 9, 2025
A police officer, alleged to have aided and abetted a civilian to break traffic regulations, has been charged, and will appear in court on May 12,2025...
Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
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Park Hill farmer pleads guilty to handling stolen ginger
Webmaster 
May 9, 2025
A 45-year-old farmer of Park Hill, who pleaded guilty to a charge of handling stolen goods was fined, bonded, and ordered to make restitution when he ...
Sales clerk accused of theft, granted bail
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Sales clerk accused of theft, granted bail
Webmaster 
May 6, 2025
A 53-year-old sales clerk of Layou, alleged to have stolen EC$ 1,000 from a Diamond resident, was granted bail when he appeared at the Kingstown Magis...
Senior Magistrate tells “Convict,’ leave rum alone’
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Senior Magistrate tells “Convict,’ leave rum alone’
Webmaster 
May 6, 2025
An old Montrose man, who unintentionally dropped a stone on a vendor’s phone and broke its screen while he was intoxicated, was warned by a Senior Mag...
Gardener sentenced for hitting client with stone and shovel
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Gardener sentenced for hitting client with stone and shovel
Webmaster 
May 6, 2025
A young gardener who struck his client on the head with a stone, wrestled him on the ground, then struck him twice with a shovel, was given a suspende...
Attack of police officer leads to bus conductor forking out $$
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Attack of police officer leads to bus conductor forking out $$
Webmaster 
May 2, 2025
AN OMNIBUS conductor was bonded and ordered to pay compensation to a police officer after pleading guilty to choking him around his neck. Rodney Sam a...
Bagga labourer pleads not guilty to wounding charge
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Bagga labourer pleads not guilty to wounding charge
Webmaster 
May 2, 2025
KEMANI GOULD OF Barrouallie, charged with wounding a man at Little Tokyo on March, 3, 2025, pleaded not guilty when he appeared at the Kingstown Magis...
Farmer fined, bonded for stealing ginger
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Farmer fined, bonded for stealing ginger
Webmaster 
May 2, 2025
Everoy Cameron John, a 45-year-old farmer of Park Hill charged with handling stolen goods, was fined when he appeared at the Colonaire Magistrate’s Co...
Bequia Carpenter on bail for alleged assault of his children’s mother
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Bequia Carpenter on bail for alleged assault of his children’s mother
Webmaster 
May 2, 2025
A 35YEAR OLD carpenter of Bequia was arrested and charged for allegedly assaulting the mother of his children, and damaging property belonging to her....
Alleged ex-Sergeant’s son fined and ordered removed from SVG
From the Courts
Alleged ex-Sergeant’s son fined and ordered removed from SVG
Forrest 
April 25, 2025
A Grenadian, who told the court that his father is a former Sergeant of Police in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG),was fined and had a removal orde...
New Montrose man given suspended sentence on assault charges
From the Courts
New Montrose man given suspended sentence on assault charges
Forrest 
April 25, 2025
A New Montrose man, who was accused of holding another resident by his throat, throwing him on his back, and stomping on his stomach and chest was fin...
St Lucian and teenage Vincentian student now charged with murder
From the Courts
St Lucian and teenage Vincentian student now charged with murder
Forrest 
April 25, 2025
A St Lucian and a 17 year old Vincentian student, who allegedly caused a man to become paralysed from the neck down by shooting him about his body, ha...
Barrouallie man jailed for burglarising Pastor’s home
From the Courts
Barrouallie man jailed for burglarising Pastor’s home
Webmaster 
April 17, 2025
A MAN FROM BARROUALLIE was sentenced to prison for eight months after stealing US$440 worth of items from an American pastor, who moved to St Vincent ...
Labourer awaits sentencing for wounding man with shovel and stone
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Labourer awaits sentencing for wounding man with shovel and stone
Webmaster 
April 17, 2025
A 24-YEAR-OLD labourer of New Montrose, who pleaded guilty of wounding a 60 year old man using a shovel and stone, is now awaiting sentencing. Kevin G...
Glen man charged with 2021 murder of ‘Micey’
From the Courts
Glen man charged with 2021 murder of ‘Micey’
Christina 
April 14, 2025
Ormando Mofford, who was recently nabbed by Grenada police in Carriacou, appeared in court in connection with the 2021 killing of a Glen resident. The...
Murder convict heading to Mental Health Centre – workers concerned; Senior cop explains
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Murder convict heading to Mental Health Centre – workers concerned; Senior cop explains
Webmaster 
April 11, 2025
A concerned citizen has questioned the “breakneck speed” at which authorities are moving to prepare the Mental Health Center to house an inmate of His...
Dorsethire Hill/ Sandy Bay resident charged with theft of Lottery funds
From the Courts, News
Dorsethire Hill/ Sandy Bay resident charged with theft of Lottery funds
Webmaster 
April 11, 2025
A 33 year old female of Dorsetshire Hill/Sandy Bay is alleged to have stolen over $27,000 from the National Lotteries Authority. The police said in a ...
Women charged with stealing lawyer’s phone
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Women charged with stealing lawyer’s phone
Webmaster 
April 11, 2025
A call agent, and a customer service representative have been charged with stealing from a lawyer. The police said in a report that on April 5, 2025, ...
Former Footballer to compensate Massy for stealing rum
From the Courts
Former Footballer to compensate Massy for stealing rum
Webmaster 
April 11, 2025
A former national footballer was ordered to compensate Massy Stores after stealing rum, which he claimed he uses to numb the pain he feels as a result...
Student accused of paralysing man in Richmond Hill shooting, granted bail
From the Courts
Student accused of paralysing man in Richmond Hill shooting, granted bail
Webmaster 
April 11, 2025
A St Lucian and a 17 year old Vincentian student, who allegedly caused a man to become paralysed from the neck down by shooting him about his body, we...
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Police officers seen on video assautling man placed on administrative leave
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Police officers seen on video assautling man placed on administrative leave
Christina 
July 2, 2025
The Royal St Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVGPF) has disclosed that the two police officers who were seen on video physically assaulting ...
Police need assistance identifying John Doe with ‘Family’, ‘Stay Alive’ tattoos
News
Police need assistance identifying John Doe with ‘Family’, ‘Stay Alive’ tattoos
Christina 
July 1, 2025
The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a deceased male (John Doe) who was found in...
PM hails the fruits of the ‘Education Revolution’
Front Page, News
PM hails the fruits of the ‘Education Revolution’
Forrest 
July 1, 2025
The education revolution introduced by the Ralph Gonsalves-led administration following the win of his Unity Labour Party (ULP), in the 2001 general e...
Beryl Memorial today in Southern Grenadines
Front Page, News
Beryl Memorial today in Southern Grenadines
Forrest 
July 1, 2025
One year ago today, on July 1, 2024, Hurricane Beryl, a category five hurricane, struck St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and nearby islands, leavin...
Word to Graduating Math Teachers: Roll up your sleeves and Get to work
Front Page, News
Word to Graduating Math Teachers: Roll up your sleeves and Get to work
Forrest 
July 1, 2025
Educators in St Vincent and the Grenadines are being urged to do away with the approach of having students just blindly follow instructions in the tea...

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