St. Lucians among 9 people arrested in major arms and drug trafficking ring...
(SNO) — At least nine people, including nationals of Saint Lucia and Martinique, have been arrested in connection with the dismantling of a large firearms and drug trafficking ring — arguably the...
View ArticlePM Chastanet reiterates support for law enforcement officers
The officers commenced a one-week training session in human rights and social justice. * Photo: Allen Chastanet FB page (SNO) — Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has expressed his “continued support” for...
View ArticleSaint Lucia gov’t earns $1,000 weekly in fines for public urination — Mayor...
(SNO) — Public urination appears to be a major problem in Saint Lucia with the government earning up to $1,000 weekly in fines from people charged with the offense. This is according to Mayor of...
View ArticleUPDATED: Two in custody in execution-style killing of Syrian national
Wassouf (SNO) — Two people are in custody in connection with the shooting death of 49-year-old Syrian national and Rodney Heights resident Souheil Wassouf, HTS is reporting. The two were taken as...
View ArticleFree fruit and water for St. Lucia police officers
(SNO) — As part of its 15th anniversary observance, Ultra Mart Store is offering all police officers a bottle of water and a fruit. The lawmen can take advantage of this special providing they present...
View ArticleVideo: Normal operations resume at George Charles Airport after bomb threat
https://www.stlucianewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/VID-20190220-WA0003.mp4 (SNO) — Authorities have not discovered any bomb and operations have resumed — about three hours after a threat was...
View ArticleIndependence boycott by St. Lucia police deterred: “I call on the members to...
Chicot (SNO) — The Police Welfare Association (PWA) has put on hold a planned Independence boycott and will meet with the government to discuss outstanding wage negotiations. The negotiations are...
View ArticleWrecker will be used “without hesitation” this Independence, St. Lucia police...
George Nicholas said the police have hired a wrecker for the Independence celebrations (SNO) — The police are warning motorists that they will take tough action against them if they break traffic rules...
View ArticleTwo released from custody for Syrian’s homicide, post-mortem result revealed
Wassouf in happy times. (SNO) — Saint Lucia police have released without charge, the two individuals who were in police custody in connection with the shooting death of 49-year-old Syrian national and...
View ArticleSLASPA pleased with response to bomb threat at George F. L. Charles Airport
Lambert Remy of SLASPA (inset photo) said the organisation is pleased with the response of law enforcement and emergency personnel. (SNO) — The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) has said...
View ArticleCastries mayor says all Saint Lucians must play role in crime fight
Mayor of Castries (centre) with police officers and Prime Minister Allen Chastanet (SNO) — With Saint Lucia facing a crime wave in recent times, Mayor of Castries Peterson Francis is of the opinion...
View ArticleSaint Lucia police want to go after perpetrators of revenge porn
(SNO) — The police in Saint Lucia are urging those who have fallen victim to revenge porn to come forward so that they can go after the perpetrators. With the advent of smart phones and social media,...
View ArticleSaint Lucia mourns police officer Tamara Charles-Laure
(SNO) — Members of the local media and law enforcement fraternities, and the wider Saint Lucia community, are mourning the death of police officer, Tamara Charles-Laure. Tamara, who was left paralyzed...
View ArticleOne in custody for Bagatelle homicide
Michael Pooran in this 2014 wedding day photo (Facebook) (SNO) — A Guyanese national is dead following a stabbing incident in Bagatelle, Castries on Sunday afternoon, and one person is in custody...
View ArticlePolice investigate discovery of human fetus in Soufriere
(SNO) — Police are investigating the discovery of a human fetus in Soufriere. The fetus was reportedly found in the Palmiste community on Monday morning. Reports are that it was in the early stages of...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Shooting in Grand Riviere, Gros Islet
(SNO) — A young male has been shot in Assou Canal, Grand Riviere in Gros Islet, according to sources. The shooting is reported to have occurred at a shop around 8 p.m. tonight (February 25). Photos of...
View ArticleUPDATED: Latest homicide victim identified
Miguel Alphonse (SNO) — Police are investigating the shooting death of a young male in Assou Canal, Grand Riviere, Gros Islet on Monday evening. The deceased has been identified as Miguel Alphonse, 22,...
View ArticlePWA to defray burial cost of late police officer
Officer Camron Laure (left) and his late wife, former press officer Tamara Charles-Laure (SNO) — The Police Welfare Association (PWA) has taken on the responsibility of burying late police officer...
View ArticleSaint Lucian gets death penalty for murdering two people including pregnant...
Jury orders Wake County man to death | Raleigh News & Observer photo (SNO) — A Saint Lucian man has been sentenced to death for the shooting death of two people, including a pregnant woman, at a...
View ArticleSaint Lucia police say main suspect in bomb threat case in critical condition...
Persons gathered outside the airport during the bomb scare CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Mar 5, CMC –The St. Lucia police on Tuesday confirmed that the main suspect in a bomb threat that disrupted operations at...
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