Gros Islet Police Station to remain closed until Monday
Gros Islet Police Station. * Photo credit: rslpf.com The Gros Islet Police Station will remain closed until Monday August 19, 2013 as minor renovations on the facility are incomplete. The Royal Saint...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Fatal shooting in Faux-A-Chaud
St. Lucia News Online has received reports of the fatal shooting of a man in Faux-a-Chaud, Castries on Sunday afternoon. Reports are that the deceased, known as “Boten”, was the victim of a shooting...
View ArticlePolice seize drugs on St. Lucian vessel, two arrested
Police said they seized 259.5 pounds of cannabis in a boat off the Soufriere Coast on August 18, 2013. A press release states that the drugs were found when two locals were intercepted in a St. Lucian...
View ArticleTwo in custody over Hospital Road shooting, victim identified
Two men are in police custody in connection with a shooting which occurred at Hospital Road, Castries on Sunday, August 18, 2013, which left one man dead. A police press release confirms that...
View ArticlePolice releases more info on Mandy Louisy shooting, says victim wore hoodie...
Mandy Louisy The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force has released more “facts” about the police shooting of 31-year-old Babboneau resident Mandy Louisy in view of what it describes as “misinformed...
View ArticleUS action against St. Lucian police stems from “Operation Restore...
Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony. * File photo The killing of 12 persons by police officers between 2010 and 2011 under what was described then as “Operation Restore Confidence” is the reason behind...
View ArticleUPDATE: Shooting incidents in Castries
St. Lucia News Online has received reports of two shooting incidents near Faux-A-Chaud, Castries at around midnight. Reports are that at about 12:30 am a barrage of gunshots were fired at a house on...
View ArticleField officers from Environment Health now have police escorts
The Department of Environment Health has scored a major legal victory. The Department, which went the route of legal recourse following the attack of one of its field officers last December, says it is...
View ArticleHuman rights advisor weighs in on US ban dilemma
Felicia Browne *www.thevoiceslu.com Human Rights Advisor and Politician Felicia Browne has lent her voice to ongoing debates surrounding the US’s decision to ban St. Lucian police from participating in...
View ArticleAnti-gang Bill to be debated in House of Assembly
www.scruffytv.com The Anti-gang Bill, which was previously circulated and publicized in April 2013, will be reintroduced to the House of Assembly when it meets on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. The Bill...
View ArticleUPDATE: Shooting victim in critical condition – police
A man who was shot during an alleged domestic dispute in Bois Patat, Castries yesterday, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013 is currently in critical condition at Victoria Hospital. Police said 45-year-old Eldon...
View ArticleTwo in custody for firearms after police search several Faux-A-Chaud homes
Two persons have been taken into custody for alleged possession of firearms following a joint operation by police in Faux-A-Chaud, Castries on Wednesday 28, 2013. A police release states that about...
View ArticleBois Patat woman tries to export drugs through local shipping business
A Bois Patat woman is currently in police custody after attempting to ship a package with drugs out of Saint Lucia. The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 when she attempted to ship a...
View ArticleFaux-A-Chaud man pleads guilty to firearm offences
On Friday, August 30, 2013, 26-year-old Nigel Hippolyte, also known as Iya, of Faux-A-Chaud, Castries appeared before the First District Court to answer to charges of possession of an unlicensed...
View ArticleUPDATE: Gunshot victim identified, one person in custody
Santos Leo Paul Police sources have identified the young man who was fatally shot in Marchand, Castries in the wee hours of this morning, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. Santos Leo Paul, 19, died on the spot...
View ArticleMarijuana plantations in Micoud discovered
Officers attached to the Drug and Special Services Units carried out eradication exercises on two marijuana plantations at Vigier, Micoud on Wednesday, August 28, 2013. During the exercises, the...
View ArticleFour people arrested in separate drug busts at sea
Officers attached to the Police Marine Unit of the Southern Division intercepted two vessels with cannabis off the coast of Moule A Chique within the territorial waters of Saint Lucia over the weekend....
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Man shot and injured in Castries
St. Lucia News Online has received reports of a shooting incident in Odlum City (near Sunbilt) in Castries. Reports are that a man sustained gunshot wounds to the leg. Police and ambulance are on the...
View ArticleTwo men shot in Dennery
Two men were shot on High Street in Dennery at about 11 pm last night. Reports are that one sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and the other in the back. They were sent to Victoria Hospital. The...
View ArticleUPDATE: Papa’s killing is homicide #22
Police said the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Shem Peter aka Papa last night is St. Lucia’s 22nd homicide so far this year and is appealing for help in solving this latest killing. “Anyone with...
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