CourtLocal News Construction worker fined for cocaine possession by Jenique Belgrave 05/08/2026 written by Jenique Belgrave 1 min read A St George construction worker has been fined $750 or faces one month in prison after admitting possession of a small quantity of cocaine. Dario Ramon Austin, 34, of Glebe … Continue Reading 05/08/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Teen admits knife offence after Kadooment arrest by Jenique Belgrave 05/08/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 05/08/2026 A 17-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to carrying a knife during Grand Kadooment, just one week after appearing before a magistrate on a separate charge. โIt seems like some young … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Gun offender fined $30K after โBotanical Gardensโ claim rejected by Jenique Belgrave 04/08/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 04/08/2026 A St Michael man who claimed he found an unlicensed firearm while working at the National Botanical Gardens has been fined $30,000 to avoid a prison sentence after a judge … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Court to hear sacrilege case facts in October by Jenique Belgrave 01/08/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 01/08/2026 A man who admitted stealing items from an Anglican church is to return to court in October, when the facts of the case and his custody record will be presented. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Man says he forgot gun stored in safe by Jenique Belgrave 01/08/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 01/08/2026 A Gemswick, St Philip man who admitted keeping an unlicensed firearm in his home claimed he had forgotten about it, telling the court it had been left with him for … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News High-speed chase gun offender gets four-year sentence by Jenique Belgrave 31/07/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 31/07/2026 A first-time offender who led police on a high-speed chase, crashed, and threatened a minor to take the blame for a firearm has been sentenced to additional prison time, with … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Court allows key tenure, defamation claims against AG, ex-CJ to proceed by Emmanuel Joseph 31/07/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 31/07/2026 A High Court judge has struck out nearly half of the claims in a constitutional lawsuit brought by a retired judge against the Attorney General and a former chief justice, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Judge upholds cannabis restrictions as constitutional by Jenique Belgrave 31/07/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 31/07/2026 A High Court judge has ruled that existing restrictions on cannabis use are constitutional and justified on public health and safety grounds, dismissing a challenge brought by a Rastafarian claimant … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News My Lordโs Hill man gets suspended sentences for cheque fraud by Jenique Belgrave 31/07/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 31/07/2026 A My Lordโs Hill, St Michael man has been handed concurrent three-year sentences, suspended for three years, after admitting to cheque fraud offences committed in 2019. Jamal Omar Best, of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Gun offender fined $30K as judge cites firearm crisis by Jenique Belgrave 30/07/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 30/07/2026 A High Court judge has imposed $30 000 in fines on a self-confessed gun offender, underscoring that steadily increasing penalties reflect the Stateโs aggressive response to rising gun violence. Devene … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail