Matt Anderson, an instructor at Sail Caribbean Divers, was helping someone chase down a turtle in the water near Oil Nut Bay when a slower one cut in front of …
November 24, 2020
November 23, 2020
Assault over rented scooter brings $500 fine
On Monday, Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin fined Kvaughn Thomas, 21, of Greenland, $500 after he pleaded guilty to common assault and admitted to hitting a man in the face during an …
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November 23, 2020
Virgin Gorda man dies after scooter wreck
Glenford Young, 30, of The Valley, Virgin Gorda, died following a scooter wreck early Nov. 15 on Virgin Gorda, according to a Nov. 16 press release from Police Information Officer …
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November 13, 2020
Man killed in broad daylight
Everton McMaster, 47, of Baughers Bay, was shot and killed last Friday afternoon in broad daylight, according to police, who have been tight-lipped on details surrounding the incident. Police Information …
November 12, 2020
Venezuelans get seven years in prison for drug and gun charges
On Monday, Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin sentenced two Venezuelan men each to spend seven years in prison in relation to a Sept. 27 police raid at an Anderson Hill residence that …
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November 12, 2020
Cop arrested after largest drug bust in Virgin Islands history
A police officer and his brother were arrested in connection to a Friday morning raid at a house the policeman has been building in Balsam Ghut, which resulted in the …
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November 6, 2020
Four months after arrest, United States fisherman free to leave territory after paying fine
On Oct. 30, Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin handed down her sentence to Michael Foy, a United States fisherman who pleaded guilty last week to illegal entry and arriving at a place …
November 6, 2020
Man hospitalised after Sunday night stabbing
George Legair, 29, of Virgin Gorda, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in relation to a stabbing on Sunday near a bar in Paraquita Bay, Police Information Officer Diane …
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November 6, 2020
Art exposition kicks off culture month
When Karl Burnett tried making pottery for the first time as a student at BVI High School, he was instantly hooked. He soon began selling his wares out of the …
November 4, 2020
In reversal, US fisherman pleads guilty
When United States fisherman Michael Foy went to trial early this month, his defence team argued that he was innocent of all three charges against him: illegal entry, arriving at …
November 4, 2020
Grocery burglar sentenced to three months in prison, with prison time running concurrently from prior sentencing
After being charged with breach of curfew and burglary on April 18, Dekembe Parsons on Monday was sentenced to three months in prison and ordered to pay $100 in compensation …
October 26, 2020
Backyard garden winners announced
Type “#VIgardentoplate” in your Facebook search bar, and you can sift through photographs of Virgin Islands residents making curry from fresh produce and smiling while holding up bushels of green …
October 23, 2020
Greenland man charged with gun possession
After executing a search warrant on Oct. 14 at a Greenland home, officers in the Major Crime Team charged Dajshon Benjamin with keeping an illegal firearm, police said. Besides Mr. …
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October 23, 2020
3 men charged for VG robbery
After a store was robbed Oct. 15 on Lee Road in The Valley, Virgin Gorda, police on Friday charged three men arrested in connection with the crime, according to a …
October 22, 2020
Man charged with Purcell Estate murder
Free Bottom resident Royden Sebastian was charged with murder last Thursday in Magistrates’ Court, where Director of Public Prosecutions Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit alleged that he fatally shot George Burrows last month …
October 19, 2020
Venezuelan pleads guilty to intent to distribute 124 kilograms of coke
Four Venezuelans appeared in Magistrates’ Court Oct. 12 to face multiple charges stemming from a Sept. 27 raid at Anderson Hill, where police confiscated a loaded gun and 124 kilograms …
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October 19, 2020
Teaching 200 kids to swim, mother-daughter duo join roster of affordable programmes
With a smile on her face, Patrice Kendall watched as her daughters, wearing neon swimming caps and clutching kickboards to their chests, lay on their backs and kicked the water …
October 16, 2020
Cops seek help finding Virgin Gorda burglars
After a string of burglaries across Virgin Gorda last week, acting Chief Inspector in the Virgin Gorda Policing Division Selwyn Rock sought information from the public to help track down …
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October 16, 2020
Venezuelan pleads guilty to 124 kilograms of coke charge
Four Venezuelans appeared in Magistrates’ Court Monday to face multiple charges stemming from a Sept. 27 raid at Anderson Hill, where police confiscated a loaded gun and 124 kilograms of …
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October 15, 2020
Man charged with Purcell Estate murder
Royden Sebastian, 37, of Free Bottom, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with the Sept. 2 murder of George Burrows, police said on Tuesday. Mr. Burrows was shot to death …
October 15, 2020
US captain cleared of illegal fishing, but still faces other charges
On June 8, United States fisherman Michael Foy was detained off the southern tip of Norman Island, and the next day he was charged with illegal entry, entering the territory …
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October 12, 2020
This turtle doesn’t have Covid-19, but it is in quarantine
On Sept. 29, a team of researchers with the Association of Reef Keepers was checking on the territory’s turtles when they discovered one with swollen, discoloured tumours on its eye, …
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October 12, 2020
Speedboat detained by customs officers
No arrests have been made in connection with a “go-fast” vessel that was detained by Her Majesty’s Customs on Sept. 27, Police Information Officer Akia Thomas said via WhatsApp message …
October 9, 2020
Cops seek help with finding perpetrators of VG burglaries
After a string of burglaries across Virgin Gorda last week, acting Chief Inspector in the Virgin Gorda Policing Division Selwyn Rock sought information from the public to help track down …
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October 8, 2020
Opposition members blast Premier over UK letter
During a press conference last week, opposition members slammed Premier Andrew Fahie for writing the United Kingdom to excoriate Governor Gus Jaspert for his decision to call in help from …
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