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Combat Rescue Officer Capt. Travis Shepard, center, conducts checks on rappelling harnesses to members of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force’s Special Service Unit on June 1, 2009, during a subject...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Dennery resident charged with Bookuh’s death
Police have charged a resident of Dennery in connection with the death of a well-known homeless man, suspected to be the victim of a hit-and-run accident. Dominic Emmanuel of Victoria Street, Dennery...
View ArticleCheryl Clarke, Yanna Auguste, Samdai Fraser cases going cold?
Cheryl Clarke (left) and Yanna Auguste Police have still not made any breakthrough in the violent deaths of three women this year: Cheryl Clarke, Yanna Auguste and Samdai Fraser. A senior police...
View ArticleHoward Gibson’s death under police investigation
Howard ‘Howie’ Gibson. Photo: Facebook PRESS RELEASE – Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the suspected drowning death of 40 year old, Howard Gibson of Hibiscus Lane, Entrepot,...
View ArticleDennery man gets bail in Bookuh’s hit-and-run case
A Dennery man charged in connection with the hit-and-run death of a homeless man was granted $5,000 bail or suitable surety when he appeared in the First District Court on Monday. On Saturday, August...
View ArticleKNOW YOUR LAWS: Threats
“Know you laws” is a production of the Press Office of the Royal St Lucia Police Force. Definition of Threat In this Code, unless the context otherwise requires, “threat” means (a) any threat of...
View ArticleBullet still in victim’s head
A computerized tomography (CT) scan has shown that a bullet is still lodged in the head of Nicholas William, relatives have told St Lucia News Online (SNO). The 20-year-old Morne Du Don, Castries...
View ArticleNew traffic regulation heavily criticised
A new regulation, where a person driving a motor vehicle is required to produce a license on demand to a traffic officer, has been met with numerous criticisms. Former Works Minister Guy Joseph has...
View ArticlePolice arrest and charge five for separate homicides
Left to right: Lionel. Emmanuel and Nelson. The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) said five persons have been arrested and formally charged in connection with five separate homicides that occurred...
View ArticlePolice being assisted in Oliver Gobat’s murder investigation
Oliver Gobat. Police officials said that investigations into the death of hotelier Oliver Gobat remain active and they are hoping to bring some closure to this high-profile murder. It was revealed at a...
View ArticleVehicle stolen from Ciceron
A picture of the stolen vehicle. A car was stolen from a resident of Ciceron sometime between 9:00 p.m. Wednesday and 1:30 a.m. Thursday. Reports are that the Subaru impreza was parked close to the...
View ArticlePolice: More charges likley in Lambirds Academy scam
Lambirds Academy students protest. The Lambirds Academy case could take a new twist, as police officials have revealed that more charges are likely to be laid against persons involved in the scam....
View ArticlePolice prevents bloodshed in the city
Police officers were called to put peace in the city of Castries at about 2 p.m. today. Reports are that one of two men involved in a scuffle pulled out a cutlass from a backpack he was carrying....
View Article‘Multi-coloured’ thief caught on camera in Vieux Fort store (see video)
Video image of the perp in the store. A businesswoman is hoping to catch a man who stole a cell phone from her store on Clarke Street, Vieux Fort yesterday. The owner of Audrey’s Boutique said the man,...
View ArticleNot enough is being done to combat rape – Raise Your Voice
PRESS RELEASE – Raise Your Voice Saint Lucia has observed with much horror recent increases in reported and unreported cases of rape; while we worry for the safety of woman and girls and offer support...
View ArticleDCOP pleased with how police complaints are handled
Severin Monchery Ag. Deputy Commissioner of Police A senior police official said he fully supports having a police officer investigate his colleague for wrong doings, but this does not mean he is not...
View ArticlePolice carry out searches at AIMU
AIMU Gros-Islet campus. As part of ongoing investigations into the operation of offshore medical institutions here, the police conducted searches at the American International Medical University (AIMU)...
View ArticleKnow Your Laws: Publishing of Sexual Offence Information
PRESS RELEASE – “Know you laws” is a production of the Press Office of the Royal St Lucia Police Force. Did You Know ? ANONYMITY OF COMPLAINANT AND ACCUSED (Section 138 of the Criminal Code of Saint...
View ArticleNew crime fighting initiative launched by police
The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) has launched a new initiative dubbed “Preserve and Protect” which aims to garner the public’s support in helping to preserve crime scenes. As part of the...
View ArticleCrime Chief admits closure of forensic lab has slowed down police investigations
Saint Lucia Forensic Laboratory The closure of the forensic lab at Tapion has affected the ability of the Police Force to move forward with a number of serious crimes, according to Crime Chief Milton...
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