Crime

The Police Welfare Association (PWA) has made its position clear regarding the arrest of Sergeant Ricardo Jerson Charlemagne, who has been charged and remanded in custody for the alleged theft of a firearm from the Gros Islet police station...

On Wednesday February 26, 2025, about 12: 05 a.m. Police Officers attached to the Gros-Islet Police Station received a report of a shooting in White Rock, Gros-Islet. Preliminary investigations indicate that one (1) male victim sustained multiple injuries during a...

Veteran Sergeant of Police, Ricardo Jerson Charlemagne, has been remanded to the Bordelais Correctional Facility after being denied bail by the First District Court on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Charlemagne made a bail application following his arrest in connection...

Castries, Saint Lucia – The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) has formally charged Veteran Sergeant Ricardo Jerson Charlemagne for the offence of stealing, following the disappearance of an M16 rifle from the Gros Islet Police Station armoury on...

The RSLPF has formally charged Veteran Sergeant Ricardo Jerson Charlemagne with stealing, following the disappearance of an M16 rifle from the Gros Islet Police Station. The firearm remains unaccounted for, and all efforts are underway to recover it. https://youtu.be/o0GjfB8Xdeo?si=iy3lEasok-5Cg3AY While this...

The Saint Lucia Medical and Dental Association (SLMDA) joins the nation in expressing profound horror and outrage at the recent acts of violence against women. These senseless crimes have left families and communities devastated, and we categorically condemn all...

Amid a surge in violent crime, including ten homicides recorded so far this year—seven of which occurred in February—Archbishop of Saint Lucia, His Grace Gabriel Malzaire, has expressed deep concern over the state of the nation.   “It has me wondering...

A horrifying family tragedy unfolded on Sunday when Augustus Ford, a well-known mechanic, was brutally slain by his own brother in a violent attack that has left relatives in shock. Lily Ford, the grieving wife of the deceased, recounted the...

Saint Lucia has recorded yet another homicide, adding to a troubling start to 2025. A total of ten killings have been recorded since the beginning of the year. The latest incident occurred in Dennery, where a 66-year-old man was...

A Coubaril resident, Linus Gustave, has been ordered to remain in custody at the Bordelais Correctional Facility until April 1, 2025, following his recent arrest on firearm-related charges. Gustave was taken into custody after allegedly assaulting a man with a...