Crime/Justice

Published 4 June 2017

Police have since issued the following report:

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 03, 2017(RSCNPF) Investigators from the Violent Crimes Unit are investigating a shooting incident that was reported at 10.55pm, on Friday (June 02) in Church Ground Nevis that resulted in the murder of one person.

The victim is identified as Lydia Jacobs, a 37 year old female.

Investigations revealed that Ms. Jacobs was shot in the yard of her residence by an unknown assailant(s).  She was taken to the Alexandria Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

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Published 4 June 2017

POLICE INVESTIGATING SHOOTING IN TAYLOR’S VILLAGE

Basseterre, St. Kitts, June 04, 2017(RSCNPF) The second victim of a shooting incident that was reported at 9.45pm, on Saturday (June 03) in Taylor’s Village died on Saturday night while undergoing treatment at the Joseph N. France General Hospital.

The victims are identified as Sean Smith, (41), of Taylor’s Village and Dennis Liburd, (46) , of Lower West West Bourne ghaut

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Published 31 May 2017

SKN POLICE DISCOVER INDOOR HYDROPONIC MARIJUANA GROWING OPERATION

On Mon. (May 29) officers discovered an indoor hydroponic marijuana growing operation in a vacant house located in Lambert’s, St. Kitts.

According to police, officers on a crime prevention and citizen safety patrol searched a vacant property and discovered an indoor marijuana growing operation.

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Published 31 May 2017

Two McKnight Men Charged For Shooting Incident At Football Match.

 

St. Kitts and Nevis (May 30); Two men from the McKnight area have been charged with the shooting incident that happened during a football match at Warner Park on Saturday (May 27) that left one person injured.

Charged are Lewis Powell and Dequan Maloney of Upper Shaw’s Avenue.

The men stand charged with causing grievous bodily harm and making use of a firearm to commit a felony.

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Published 30 May 2017

Cabinet at its meeting of 12th May 2017 considered the Report of the National Crime Reduction Symposium held on 9th February 2017 and the Follow-up Workshop in Nevis on 2nd March 2017, and approved in principle the emerging National Crime Reduction and Prevention Strategy. The symposium brought together about 200 representatives of stakeholder groups and organisations, including representatives of the Clergy, the private sector, youth and other community interest groups, government departments, the Police and other security forces, who listened to a presentation by Dr. Neals Chitan on Twelve Roots of Crime that are influencing criminal activity in the Federation and elsewhere. Following the presentation, stakeholder representatives identified those roots of crime that were germane to their organisation or profession, and outlined strategies that they are prepared to implement to reduce the effects of those roots of crime that could be addressed through the work of their respective organisations.

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