Government stonewalls questions about responsibility for Hurricane Irma looting
PHILIPSBURG – The White and Yellow Cross Foundation’s attempts to get answers from the government about who is to blame for the large-scale looting that occurred in the wake of Hurricane Irma in September 2017 More...
Screaming tattoo artist guilty of looting and ill-treatment
PHILIPSBURG – The sentencing hearing of tattoo artist Rikinaldo Francisco Murray did not go according to plan on Wednesday afternoon because the 46-year old defendant lost it when he realized that he was also More...
Tattoo artist appeals fencing verdict
PHILIPSBURG – Rikinaldo Francesco M. will hear on April 25 whether the common Court of Justice finds him guilty of fencing looted goods after Hurricane Irma and of ill-treating his mother. In November, the court More...
Harsh enough or too lenient?
That the Court in First Instance put suspects of looting on yesterday’s schedule for its first session since Hurricane Irma in the courthouse in Philipsburg is a good decision. The looting that took place after More...
Community service for fencing vacuum cleaners
GREAT BAY – The Court in First Instance sentenced Bryan Leroy Louisy yesterday to a 6-week conditional prison sentence and 120 hours of community service for fencing an air-conditioner, two vacuum cleaners and More...
Large crocodile found kept at private residence
Cul-de-Sac — On Tuesday, October 17th police received information about a large crocodile that was being kept on the property of a home located on L.B. Scot Road. After receiving this information an investigation More...
Businessman Michael Ferrier: “Nothing about looting is correct”
GREAT BAY – “I have no doubts that we will come back in better shape,” says businessman Michael Ferrier. “Compared to a month ago, the island is already looking great.’ By Hilbert Haar Ferrier, owner of More...
Nine persons arrested in the looting investigation
PHILIPSBURG — On Thursday, October 5th, nine (9) more persons were arrested by police officers involved in the ongoing looting investigation. This investigation started immediately in the aftermath of hurricane More...
Business representatives file official complaints
PHILIPSBURG — Business representatives from a large number of local businesses which have been looted in the aftermath of hurricane Irma are now filing official complaints with the detective department. These More...
More arrests in looting investigations
PHILIPSBURG –The Police Force of Sint Maarten with the assistance of the police forces from Aruba, Curacao, the Netherlands, the Royal Marechaussee, and the V.K.C. that are presently on the island along with More...
