Best facing firearm charge
A 24-year-old welder began his first day on remand at HMP Dodds after appearing in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on a firearm charge. It is alleged that the accused, Ckeimo Leroy Daren Best, of...
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Mother begs for help for teenage son “He will kill himself before his time and I want him to get detox!” The mother of an 18-year-old made this plea today in the No. 1 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court...
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Tight security
Under heavy police watch three men accused of committing two murders back in January, and another who allegedly supplied a gun to one of the accused, were escorted into the District ‘A’ Magistrates’...
View ArticleCutlass attack
With his right hand encased and supported by a sling a 46-year-old man appeared before the court following “a funny situation” which resulted in a cutlass attack. An injured Devere Anthony Gittens, of...
View ArticleEx-boyfriend ordered to keep the peace
A young woman who was assaulted by her now ex-boyfriend asked the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court to ensure that “he see me and don’t see me”. That was the request of Kitana Grant today after...
View ArticleSonny remanded until April
He is charged with a 2018 offence but only appeared in court today after the complainant allegedly identified him in a line up. For allegedly robbing Amal Smith of a cellular phone, three gold chains,...
View Article$10,000 bail for alleged fraudster
A 44-year-old jackhammer operator accused of fraud was granted $10,000 bail today. It is alleged that on January 24, 2019 David O’neale Willoughby, of Fairy Valley, Christ Church uttered a CIBC...
View Article‘Intervention needed’
A 45-year-old man will be assessed at the Psychiatric Hospital over the next three weeks for allegedly following a minor several times to “preach the word”. There were suspicions that Shayne Napolean...
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One fraud accused bailed, other remanded
Two alleged fraudsters where offered $10,000 bail each today but only one got to go home after the other was unable to find a surety. Hubert Artis Larocque, 29, of Lower Burney, Mapp Hill, St Michael...
View ArticleInquest continues
Although he cannot now recall the exact time, Police Constable Julian Lashley said the late Corey Antonio Best was left unharmed following a strip search on April 13, 2017. Lashley today told the...
View ArticleMen on curfew
Two accused in their 30s must be indoors at from 6:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily until criminal cases against them are completed in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court. Lesanto Orelston Hydrafel Lavine, of...
View ArticleCollymore to know fate
An almost three-year-old incident over the cost of beers has come back to haunt a St Michael man. Quizaro Akeem Collymore, of Browne’s Gap, Jackson, St Michael was brought before the District ‘A’...
View Article‘Backpack craze’
The recent fad of young men walking around with haversacks has caught the attention of Bridgetown Magistrate Douglas Frederick, so much so that the judicial officer wants to know what is the...
View ArticlePensioner’s mouth lands him before court
A pensioner believes he would not have landed before the law courts - for alledgedly assaulting a senior police officer - if he simply talked less and stayed at home to do his chores. Elwin Leon Young,...
View ArticleBusinessman offered bail on drug charges
Businessman George Reginald Ivan Parris who was remanded to prison back in February charged in connection with over ten million dollars worth of cannabis and cocaine has been offered bail in the amount...
View ArticleUnable to afford car insurance, plates, fines
A 46-year-old St Joseph man who appeared in the District ‘A’ Traffic Court today was unable to pay fines after pleading guilty to a number of offences - including not having motor insurance he claims...
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Appeal court denies murder accused bail
The Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of a High Court judge to deny bail to convicted killer Pedro Deroy Ellis. But his attorney Queen’s Counsel Larry Smith is still toasting a small victory,...
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Wounded and remanded
Extenuating circumstances were not enough to keep 22-year-old Jonell Ryan Dorrel Williams from being remanded and taking a ride to HMP Dodds today albeit in the institution’s ambulance. Looking pained...
View ArticlePost office sleeper remanded
As the security guard stationed at the General Post Office made the rounds on Sunday night he came across 39-year-old Jason Jamal Newton and another man putting down items, making beds to sleep. The...
View ArticleGrant pleads for tea
All Wayde McLloyd Grant wanted today was a cup of tea and he made that request quite clear as he sat in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court impatiently waiting his time before the judicial officer. As...
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