With modifications to the Festival Village Grounds, no-parking signs reposted, and the Road Town Shuttle Service circling the business district, police will issue tickets to motorists parked in no-parking zones …
Docked boat catches fire in Road Town
Eighteen minutes after the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service received a call early Friday about a boat on fire, four officers put out the flames, Chief Fire Officer Zebalon …
Man charged for boat crash that left musician dead
Virgin Islands businessman Andy Morrell has been charged in connection to an October boat crash that left musician Frandy Martin Jr. dead, according to police and the Office of the …
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One dead, one arrested after boat crash
A boat collision the evening of Oct. 16, 2021 between a 40-foot monohull and a 35-foot contender resulted in the death of Frandy Martin Jr. of Fat Hogs Bay, Police …
Lucien Thomas identified as deceased Greenland man
Police have identified Lucien Thomas, of Greenland, as the man who was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive near the area’s bleachers last month, Ms. Drayton stated Tuesday via WhatsApp. …
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Man hospitalised after Hannahs Estate crash
A driver was hospitalised after crashing into a utility pole around8:45 p.m. last Thursday on the Sir Francis Drake Highway near Hannahs Estate, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton stated on …
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Bermuda cops to probe fatal crash
Police have enlisted Bermuda Police Service officers to investigate the March 21 crash between a police vehicle and a scooter that left scooter rider Keaundre Burke dead, Police Information Officer …
Director of Public Prosecutions: Two convicted in $850k seizure case
Magistrate Tamia Richards on March 29 convicted Kemel Wilson and Alberto Valera of three offences in connection to the seizure of more than $850,000 on June 16, 2020 at sea, …
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Management plan proposed for Long Bay, Beef Island
After Hurricane Irma destroyed many of the Virgin Islands’ tourist hotspots in 2017, vendors erected bar and restaurant stands along Long Bay Beach at Beef Island to serve visitors. But …
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Man charged with eight counts of indecent assault
Jevaughn Nibbs, 27, of Ballast Bay, was arrested last Thursday and charged with eight counts of indecent assault, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton stated on Monday. Ms. Drayton stated that …
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Police probe prison incident
Following online news reports last Thursday of a stabbing at Her Majesty’s Prison, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton stated on Tuesday that police are investigating “the matter.” However, Ms. Drayton …
Two-week weapon amnesty to start Monday
In an effort to take guns off the street in the wake of shootings that have rocked the Virgin Islands, government and police will allow residents to turn in illegal …
Joint Task Force detains some 23 migrants on Virgin Gorda
Following a public tip, Joint Task Force officers detained about 23 migrants on the south side of Virgin Gorda on March 23, Customs Commissioner Wade Smith told the Beacon on …
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Pockwood Pond incinerator down for six months or more
Shortly after a fire caused extensive damage to the Pockwood Pond incinerator on Feb. 14, Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone said the facility would likely be offline for …
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Scientists to share coral reef information globally
As part of a United Kingdom-funded training programme, a group of Virgin Islands researchers dove underwater this month and learned how to analyse and share their data globally as they …
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Man found dead at Greenland field
A man was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive near the bleachers at the Greenland Playing Field, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton stated on Tuesday. “Circumstances surrounding his death [are] …
Director of Public Prosecutions appeals ruling in favour of cops
On March 14, interdicted police officers Simon Power and Pamphill Prevost, who each were on trial for one count of conspiracy to steal, walked free after High Court Justice Raymond …
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Scooter rider dead after crash with cops
Police are seeking foreign assistance to investigate a Monday morning crash between a scooter and a police vehicle that left scooter rider Keaundre Burke, 22, pronounced dead on the scene, …
Police seeking injured man
Police have been seeking public assistance in locating Kassim Bentie, 44, who was hospitalised after receiving serious injuries at an event on Jost Van Dyke on March 7 but discharged …
Two arrested following Sundays shooting
Police have charged two Diamond Estate residents in connection with a Sunday night shooting in the parking lot of Bobby’s Supermarket that did not result in any injuries but left …
13 police officers promoted
Thirteen police officers were recently promoted after passing every stage of last year’s promotional exercise process, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton stated on Monday. “The organisation continues to strengthen its …
Woman hit by car in Road Town
A female pedestrian was hospitalised on March 11 after being hit by a car around 5 p.m. on Customs Road in Road Town, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton stated on …
Migrants escape from detention
Eight migrants recently escaped detention, but three had been recaptured as of March 14, according to a press release that day from the Immigration Department. Chief Immigration Officer Ian Penn …
Court tosses case against cops
After a legal ordeal stretching back at least three years, interdicted police officers Simon Power and Pamphill Prevost walked free on March 14, each exonerated from a charge of conspiracy …
Four months later, special committee mum on Willock legal fees
A special committee convened last November has not yet decided whether taxpayers or House Speaker Julian Willock should pay the $120,000 in legal fees Mr. Willock incurred while trying to …
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