Government faces compensation claim for patient’s solitary confinement death, no response given
PHILIPSBURG — The Government of St. Maarten is under legal scrutiny as it has been mandated to compensate the family of Caulette Julien, who tragically died in August 2020 while in solitary confinement at More...
Beef between boys leads to death 2 year old child
St. Peters/Retreat Estate — St. Peters is all shook up at the tragic death of a 2 year old boy, who is said to be turning 3 tomorrow. The incident occurred sometime around 10:30am this Sunday morning. Apparently, More...
Shooting in St. Peters: Man found shot to death in his vehicle
ST. PETERS — On Monday, August 6th, 2018, at approximately 6:40 a.m. the Emergency Dispatch received the first call about a man who was found shot to death in his vehicle on the premises of a home on Marigot More...
Counter-experts: stress did not kill Henriquez
THE HAGUE – The court has to present an interim-verdict in the case against two police officers who were involved in the arrest of Aruban Mitch Henriquez in 2015; Henriquez died a few days after the violent arrest. More...
Driver who killed former Rotary President Manek sentenced to 24 months
PHILIPSBURG – The common Court of Justice sentenced Kevyn Maurice Cohen on Thursday to 24 months of imprisonment with 8 months suspended and 3 years of probation for causing a traffic accident on April 16, 2015 More...
Experts: Acute stress syndrome cause of Henriquez’ death
SCHIPHOL – Mitch Henriquez most likely died in June 2015 from an acute stress syndrome that resulted in heart failure. Three experts who studied the case said that on the second day of the trial against two police More...
New video footage sheds more light on the death of Mitch Henriquez
SCHIPHOL – New video footage has surfaced of the fatal arrest of Aruban Mitch Henriquez; the Public Prosecutor said on Monday that he was unaware of this material, Natasja Gibbs reports on Caribisch Netwerk. On More...
Preferential treatment
By Hilbert Haar The independent judge is a precious and essential part of our judicial system. This means that, in general, court rulings simply have to be respected. If you don’t agree, the system offers appeal More...
