Vernon Pyfrom News Today

A recently released convict was yesterday denied bail on firearm and ammunition possession charges.

A man whose arrest sparked an internal investigation into the behavior of the arresting officers was on Friday charged with stealing, receiving and causing damage. Ronald Telfort, 40, of Toote Shop Corner, pleaded not guilty to the charges at his arraignment before Magistrate Kendra Kelly. He was granted $4,000 bail and is scheduled to return to

A 38-year-old man was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment after he admitted to breaking into his former boss’ bar last July. Wesner Georges, of Plantol Street, pleaded guilty to shop breaking and two counts of stealing when he was arraigned before Magistrate Kendra Kelly yesterday. Prosecutors said Georges, and others, broke into Mayaguana Restaurant and Bar

Two men arrested for unauthorized possession of handguns made their first court appearance yesterday. Police allegedly found 22-year-old Jimmy Jean with an Austria Glock 31 .357 handgun, with its serial number erased, on December 1. Additionally, Jean is accused of having 11 rounds of .357 ammunition and five rounds of .40 ammunition on the same

A 26-year-old man who had an assault rifle in his car was on Tuesday sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. Raheem Walkes, of Oxford Avenue, will spend another year behind bars if a $10,000 fine isn’t paid by the conclusion of sentence. Around 7:30 p.m. on November 27, a team from Operation Ceasefire tried to stop