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Minister initiates follow-up action based on Crime Symposium
Minister Hermangild Francis. (PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – The Minister for Home Affairs and National Security Senator the Honourable Hermangild Francis on Friday, August 31, 2018 convened a meeting with...
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Mother of Callis Benjamin says her son was a loving individual
Philomen Benjamin and her son Callis Benjamin (left) (SNO) — Philomen Benjamin, the mother of 19-year-old Callis Benjamin who was gunned down in Desrameaux, Gros Islet on Saturday around 5 p.m. (Sept....
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After getting new bicycle and new shoes, slain teen was “excited” about...
Rohan Louison (left) and his mother, Natalie Edward (SNO) — On Friday, August 31, 2018 Rohan Greg Louison’s mother bought him the pair of shoes he had really wanted. Having already showed off his new...
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Gangs and youth crimes
Felicia Dujon (PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – As the death toll continues to increase, the government has yet to formulate an affirmative course of action to reduce the levels of gun and gang-related...
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Poverty a major cause of crime – Reverend Seth Ampadu
(PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – Should we not also consider the question of poverty when looking at the causes of crime and violence in our communities across the Caribbean region? Is it not possible that...
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Illegal sea turtle harvesting in Vieux Fort under investigation
Sandy Beach & Maria Islands (PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – The Saint Lucia National Trust (SLNT) is working with the Department of Fisheries in response to two incidents of illegal sea turtle harvesting...
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Saint Lucian shot dead after Dallas Officer enters wrong apartment
(SNO) — A Saint Lucian man, Botham Shem Jean, was fatally shot Thursday night after a Dallas police officer entered the wrong apartment, according to reports. Below is the full report from FOX 4 NEWS...
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Government extends condolences to the Jean family
(PRESS RELEASE) — The Government of Saint Lucia extends deepest condolences to former Permanent Secretary Ms. Allison Jean following the sudden death of her son, Mr. Botham Shem Jean. Acting Prime...
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Officer who shot St. Lucian man in wrong apartment involved in previous shooting
Amber Guyger (right) (ABC NEWS) — The Dallas police officer who apparently shot a man in error in his own apartment last week was involved in a previous officer-involved shooting, the department...
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There’s enough evidence to charge Dallas officer accused of killing man after...
Allison Jean embraces her son’s friends after a prayer vigil for Botham Shem Jean at the Dallas West Church of Christ on Sept. 8, 2018. He was shot by a police officer in his own apartment on Thursday...
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VIDEO: Foul play suspected in fire that destroyed cop’s car near Canaries...
https://www.stlucianewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/video-1536531984-1.mp4 (SNO) — A private motor vehicle belonging to a police officer was destroyed by fire near the Canaries Police Station...
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Botham Jean and Officer Amber Guyger ‘didn’t pose together for a photo’
(DALLAS MORNING NEWS) — Search “Amber Guyger” on social media, and you’ll see post after post of the same photo: 26-year-old Botham Jean in sunglasses, smiling alongside three women. The photo was...
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Dallas police officer charged in fatal shooting of unarmed Saint Lucian neighbor
Amber Guyger and Botham Shem Jean (CNN) — A Dallas police officer who fatally shot a man in his apartment after mistaking it for her own was arrested Sunday on a manslaughter charge, the Texas Rangers...
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CNN: Man fatally shot by police officer mourned from Texas to St. Lucia
Botham Shem Jean (CNN) — Brandt Jean answered the phone at home in St. Lucia when his mother called and asked to speak to his father alone. Brandt, 17, gave his father the phone and left the room. He...
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St. Mary’s College Class of 2008’s statement on tragic passing of Botham Shem...
With a heavy heart, the St. Mary’s College Class of 2008 wishes to send its deepest condolences to the grieving family and friends of Botham Jean, who tragically lost his life as a result of a police...
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National Security Minister and Commissioner of Police condemn threats
Minister Hermangild Francis (PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – Minister for Home Affairs, Justice and National Security Senator the Honourable Hermangild Francis Commissioner and Police Commissioner Mr. Severin...
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Dredging issue not seriously affecting operations of southern Marine Unit:...
The jetty where the vessel is usually anchored. (SNO) — The shallowness of the sea in the area where the Southern Branch of the Marine Unit of the Royal St. Lucia Police Force is located in Vieux-Fort,...
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Dallas officer who killed Saint Lucian reportedly thought he was burglarizing...
The mother, Allison Jean (left), of a man who was gunned down inside of his Dallas home by a police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own says investigators still haven’t given her...
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Witnesses dispute Dallas cop’s account in fatal shooting of neighbor,...
Police Officer Amber Guyger (centre) at the scene of the shooting. (CBS) — Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside Dallas police headquarters Monday evening to demand justice for Botham Jean, the...
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Had Botham Jean been a licensed gun owner, outcome might’ve been different,...
Loesch (right) and Jean (NEWSWEEK) — National Rifle Association spokesperson Dana Loesch said that a Dallas man killed in his own home by a police officer could have saved himself if he owned a gun....
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