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By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com The trial of police officer Karim Warner, accused of firing twelve shots at a vehicle with two occupants, has been postponed to a tentative date of June 17. Warner, initially charged with discharging his firearm in a public place near Emerald Cove Resort in Willikies on…

By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com The sentencing for a 51-year-old man who admitted guilt to four counts of incest has been pushed to next month. The accused, who impregnated his daughter when she was 15 years old, was supposed to be sentenced yesterday but the hearing was adjourned to June 7.…

By Latrishka Thomas Despite being before the court for almost 19 months, the case involving the tragic death of a medical student who was allegedly killed due to reckless driving, has encountered yet another delay. Karim Edwards is accused of knocking down two American University of Antigua (AUA) students while…

By Latrishka Thomas In a courtroom charged with tension and anticipation, a long-awaited murder trial is underway, set to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of Carissa Chandler Tedson Knowles is on trial for the alleged murder of Chandler, his common-law spouse, who was fatally shot in New Winthorpes on…

By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com Two more cases of Customs fraud have been referred to the High Court involving two brokers. Rowan Matthew of Judges Hill Estates and Foston George of Pares Village are facing several charges for alleged scams against Customs where they are said to have acquired a large…

By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com A 58-year-old man has admitted to stealing three items from the Perry Bay Supermarket, but said he did it because he was "distracted" after a call from his girlfriend. At around 7.30am on June 3, a security officer who was monitoring the cameras in the supermarket…

By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com There was no hearing as planned on Monday for the man charged with causing the death of a medical student through dangerous driving. Karim Edwards is believed to have knocked down two students of the American University of Antigua (AUA) on October 23 last year, causing…

By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com Juvenile boys who find themselves on the wrong side of the law will soon be back at the Boys Training School. The government has begun retrofitting the Willikies building which was once the home of delinquent juveniles between 12 and 18. Public Safety Minister Steadroy Benjamin…

By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com The sentencing of a man whose dogs are said to have ferociously attacked two passers-by last year, has been pushed back by a few weeks. Late last year, a couple, Glen and Shermain Prosper, were charged with causing their three dogs to attack, failing to register…

By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com A 19-year-old youth has been waiting behind bars for almost four months for his trial to commence. The teen in question is Gerard DeFreitas, a resident of Clare Hall, who allegedly invaded the premises of the Clare Hall Secondary School earlier this year. According to reports,…