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Track and Field Coach attacked in Middle Region
SXM Island Times - PHILIPSBURG - Athlete and track and Field Coach Abdul Watley was attacked by an unknown person early on Wednesday morning.
Watley was brought to the St. Maarten Medical Center at 12:50am for treatment after suffering a wound to the back of his head.
Koeiman returned to Curacao Friday
SXM Island Times - PHILIPSBURG - Former member of the Antillian Police Core Gregory Rogelio Koeiman, was flown to Curacao on Friday afternoon.
Koeiman will now be investigated for his possible role in murder that took place on Curacao during the grand parade on Monday.
Curacao Murder Suspect Arrested on St. Maarten ---former Police officer is suspected of Murder of Musician.
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Philipsburg/Willemstad:--- Police on St. Maarten arrested a man identified as G.K (Gregory Rogelio Koeiman) a former police officer who is wanted in Curacao for an ongoing murder investigation. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said a musician identified as Gabriel Santos Castillo was shot to death on Tuesday night at Hanchi Dipopogido.[More....]
Too Many Unsolved Murders --- Police Management Says Internal Investigation Underway Against Villarreal.
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Philipsburg:--- The St. Maarten community is growing weary and many of the residents and visitors are beginning to fear for their lives. Men and women today sometimes long to go home simply because they do not know if their homes are in tact after a long day's work. Speaking to some families they said that workers on St. Maarten can no longer give their all to their employers simply because they either have to think about their safety on the job, their homes and even their children who are at school. One mother who spoke to us on the condition of anonymity said while she needs to work to feed and finance her children's education she could never be the employee she was 25 years ago. "Back then I could have left my doors open, my car unlocked and I never had to worry when my children left for school. [More....]
Former Police Officer sent Back to Curacao
SMNN - Philipsburg: --- Police on St. Maarten sent back former police officer Gregory Rogelio Koieman to Curacao on Thursday. Koeiman is wanted for a murder investigation on his native island.
Prosecutor Hans Mos said the suspect left the island on Thursday for Curacao. Police on St. Maarten arrested Koeiman on the request of Curacao Police as he is a person of interest in the shooting death of a musician identified as Gabriel Santos Castillo. Mos said the police squad team and other officers did an excellent job in locating Koieman and arrested in such a short period of time.
Murder Suspects Released—Prosecutor does not Have Enough Evidence---Mos.
SMNN - Philipsburg:--- The couple that was arrested last Tuesday as suspects in the murder of Saliba Absalon (Haitian) was set free on Wednesday confirmed Chief Prosecutor Hans Mos. The two suspects a male and female identified as B.B from Dominica and J.W from Jamaica spent eight days behind bars as the investigators interrogated them on the slaying of the Haitian man. Mos said the two did not go before the judge of instruction on Wednesday because his office decided there was not enough evidence against them for the killing of Saliba Absalon.
Man Killed in Concordia House ---Bandits killed him as he looked through window.
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Marigot: --- The gendarmes are busy investigating the death of Henri Almando Avalam (25) of St. Martin whose body was found in a home in Concordia. According to Prosecutor Jacques Louvier, Henri was killed while looking through a window at some bandits who were busy breaking into his car to steal materials. Louvier said the young man was working as an electrician and he had lots of materials including a DVD player in his vehicle at the time.[More....]
Ishmael Gumbs killer detained
SXM Island Times - HOLLAND - Maikel Sno who was wanted for the murder of Ishmael Gumbs of St. Maarten, gave himself up to the police on Tuesday.
In an exclusive interview with the Telegraaf Newspaper Sno stated, " I have slept very badly but I have decided to clean up my Act. His brief statement came when he went to the door of the families of Ishmael Gumbs, who he killed on the 21st of September 2009.
Former police officer Koeiman arrested on St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG - Gregory Rogelio Koeiman a former police officer was arrested by the St. Maarten police on Wednesday. Sources in Curacao state that Koeiman is wanted for questioning on Curacao in a murder case. Koeiman is now a person of interest in the fatal shooting in Roodeweg Curacao during the carnival parade which left musician Gabriel Santos Castil aka Gaby dead.[More....]
Senator’s Son in Custody for Drug Trafficking --- Two son’s arrested in Months on Drug Trafficking Charges.
SMNN - Philipsburg:--Police have arrested the eldest son of Senator Erno Labega on Thursday as a suspect in a drug trafficking case. The suspect is 27 years old Erno Labega Jr confirmed Chief Prosecutor Hans Mos. Mos said Labega Jr. was taken off American Airline at 5 pm Thursday as he was on his way to the United States. SMN News learnt that police was in search of Labega Jr. since he was involved in a brawl in Soggy Dollar Bar. Sources say that the suspect that was arrested on Thursday was convicted on numerous occasions in the United States.
