Two 18-year-olds were arrested and charged after police discovered illegal firearms during an operation carried out in the early hours of Friday morning in the Diamond Estate area, according to …
October 16, 2025
October 16, 2025
Cops probe gunfire, break-in attempt
An attempted break-in at Meyers Estate and gunfire in Baughers Bay last week were added to a string of serious crimes across Tortola in recent weeks. Both incidents, which involved …
October 9, 2025
Man shot during robbery at bar
Following a string of armed robberies across Tortola in recent days, a young father was left fighting for his life after he was shot early Saturday morning in a bar …
September 11, 2025
Gunfire reported in Baughers Bay
Minutes before 9 p.m. on Friday, police received a report of gunfire in the Baughers Bay area, they said. Officers responded and carried out investigations in the area, according to …
September 11, 2025
Rabsatt charged in Stoutt murder
Nearly four years after Jamiez Stoutt was shot to death inside Crystal’s Nightclub in Free Bottom, Erick Rabsatt was charged with his murder on Friday after being extradited from the …
August 28, 2025
Guns, ammo seized at sea
Marine police on routine patrol seized a semi-automatic Glock pistol and two magazines of ammunition after intercepting a vessel shortly after midnight on Aug. 20, according to the Police Information …
August 28, 2025
Shots fired in Long Look, VG
Police are investigating separate reports of gunfire on Tortola and Virgin Gorda, they announced last Thursday. In the early hours of Aug. 15, they said, officers tipped off by an …
August 22, 2025
Judge halts case against cop, blaming the crown
Accusing prosecutors of “unreasonable” delays and a “lamentable failure” to produce required disclosure, a judge recently halted a three-year-old case against a Virgin Islands police officer accused of indecently assaulting …
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August 14, 2025
Teen and 25-year-old charged for guns
A 17-year-old Virgin Gorda boy and a 25-year-old Mount Healthy man were arrested last month in connection with separate gun seizures, police said on Aug. 1. The teenager, of North …
August 14, 2025
Stabbing leaves man in critical condition
A man was hospitalised for urgent medical care after a stabbing at about 5 p.m. on Friday left him in critical condition, police said Monday. Shortly after the incident, 43-year-old …
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July 24, 2025
Premier asks for UK’s help on gun crime
Following a spate of gun violence in the territory late last week, Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley called on Britain to help address organised crime in the Virgin Islands. “I believe …
July 24, 2025
Police take fire during pursuit
A three-day spate of gun crime on Tortola last week included an armed robbery, shootings in Purcell and Long Bush, and a pursuit where suspected car thieves fired at police …
July 17, 2025
Two of four guilty in drug, gun trial
Two people were found guilty and two others were set free following a three-week High Court trial linked to a record seizure of 20 guns, nearly 500 kilograms of cocaine, …
July 17, 2025
TV host found guilty in forgery case
Well-known JTV reporter Cathy Richards has been found guilty of knowingly submitting a forged document to the Department of Labour and Workforce Development when the agency was requiring extra paperwork …
July 3, 2025
Woman, 2 minors arrested in murder probe
Police arrested a woman and two minors and seized an assault rifle on Friday after searching a Greenland residence as part of their ongoing investigation into the June 20 shooting …
June 26, 2025
Man shot to death in Greenland
An airport fire officer was shot to death at around 11 p.m. Friday in the Greenland area, police said. Eric Alezis Albert, 28, of Greenland, was employed at the Terrance …
May 22, 2025
Trini man wanted in killing
A 48-year-old Trinidadian named John “Small Brent” Emmanuel is wanted for questioning in the May 10 murder of Nyron Erickson in West End, police said last week as they launched …
May 15, 2025
Twice in a month, robbers hit Sea Cows
For the second time in less than a month, police are investigating an armed robbery at a business in Sea Cows Bay. However, they won’t say where exactly the robberies …
May 15, 2025
Nyron Erickson gunned down in West End
A West End man accused in 2023 of helping to run a major drug ring from His Majesty’s Prison was shot dead shortly after 3 p.m. on Saturday, police said. …
May 8, 2025
22-year-old arrested after shooting
A Johns Hole man was arrested and charged following an early morning shooting outside a “popular nightclub” in the Free Bottom area, police said yesterday. Police did not name the …
May 8, 2025
12 days later, cops report SCB robbery
Twelve days after an April 20 armed robbery at a Sea Cows Bay business, police acknowledged the incident in a four-sentence message that provided few details. “Preliminary reports indicate that …
May 1, 2025
Masked men nabbed near bank
Two masked men were arrested in the “early morning hours” last Thursday after police responded to a report that they were in the vicinity of a “popular local bank,” police …
May 1, 2025
Cops tout cherry-picked stats
On Wednesday of last week, police released a statement touting a first-quarter drop in reports of sexual offences, serious assaults and burglaries. But the next day, they released another statement …
April 22, 2025
Cops to crack down on loud trucks, bikes
Drivers of noisy vehicles should prepare for a crackdown, police warned this week. For the rest of this year, the police force will be targeting loud scooters and heavy-duty trucks …
April 3, 2025
Inmate attacks, injures prison officer
An inmate with “known mental health challenges” attacked a prison officer on Sunday, Prison Superintendent Jay Kendall said the next day. “I wish to assure the public that our staff …
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