Early yesterday morning, a plane landed without authorisation at Anegada’s Captain Auguste George Airport, police said. “Shortly after landing, a fire of unknown origin engulfed the aircraft,” Police Information Officer …
September 21, 2023
September 15, 2023
Fort Hill man charged for pistol
Keshawn Baronville, 30, of Fort Hill, was charged with carrying a firearm without a licence and three counts of possession of explosives in connection with a semi-automatic pistol found during …
September 15, 2023
Two charged in separate Road Town burglaries
Officers of the Criminal Investigations Department recently charged two men for separate burglaries in Road Town. Howard Hughes, 53, of no fixed place of abode, was charged with burgling the …
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September 8, 2023
Gunshots reported in West End on Friday
Police received a report of gunshots in the West End area on Friday, according to Police Information Officer Akia Thomas. Though police didn’t issue a public statement at the time, …
September 8, 2023
Virgin Islands logs fifth shooting death of 2023
A 26-year-old Butu Mountain man died after a Sunday shooting in the area of The Edge Nightclub in Long Bush, police said. Azim Yonnas — the fifth man killed by …
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September 1, 2023
Gunshot reported in Belle Vue
Shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday, police received a report of a gunshot fired in the Belle Vue area, according to Police Information Officer Akia Thomas. No one was injured, …
August 18, 2023
Man shot in Cappoons Bay
A man was injured in a shooting after 9 p.m. on Aug. 9 in Cappoons Bay, according to a brief WhatsApp message issued the next day by Police Information Officer …
August 18, 2023
Body found in abandoned building
A partially decomposed body was found in an abandoned building on upper Main Street on the afternoon of Aug. 1, according to a brief WhatsApp message issued the next day …
July 27, 2023
Four charged after violent boat chase
Police officers seized a “large quantity” of cocaine and two boats following a violent marine chase early in the evening of July 19, and they have now made several arrests …
July 19, 2023
Man accused of stealing from boat at JVD
After a group of tourists enjoyed a day on Jost Van Dyke on July 5, they came back to their rented boat to find a man aboard filling his pockets …
July 19, 2023
Two charged in pier park robbery
In connection with the July 1 armed robbery at the House of Luxury in Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park, police arrested and charged 35-year-old Shamul Mitchell and 27-year-old Jelani …
July 14, 2023
Virgin Islands police help with seizure of 1.5 tonnes of coke
More than 1.5 metric tonnes of suspected cocaine was seized from two boats intercepted in Anguilla waters Friday during a joint operation carried out by law enforcers from this territory, …
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June 25, 2023
Guns seized, man arrested in Carrot Bay
Police seized two illegal firearms and arrested a 29-year-old man following an early morning operation last Thursday in Carrot Bay, police said the next day. Travis Osbourne was taken into …
June 16, 2023
Two female snorkellers die at The Baths
Two female tourists died while snorkelling last week in unrelated incidents in the area of The Baths on Virgin Gorda, police said Sunday. On June 6, Diana Wright, 63, of …
June 16, 2023
Burglars target homes during the day
Police are warning the public to secure their homes following a rash of day-time burglaries in the Road Town area since the start of the year. Between January and April, …
June 16, 2023
Man charged with wounding after Sea Cows shooting
A Sea Cows Bay man has been charged with wounding and inflicting grievous bodily harm following a shooting early on June 6 that left one man injured, police said. Walter …
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June 16, 2023
Two charged for guns as cops probe robberies
Officers of the Armed Response Team seized two Glock handguns and arrested two men in Parham Town early Saturday morning during one of their ongoing patrols in “hot spot areas” …
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May 12, 2023
500 kilos of suspected coke seized in boat chase
Two men have been charged following a boat chase early Tuesday morning that ended on Beef Island with the seizure of a speedboat and more than 500 kilograms of suspected …
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May 6, 2023
Man shot to death in Long Look home
In the year’s third murder, a man was fatally wounded in a shooting at a Long Look residence on Sunday night near The Stickett, police said. Kemo Lettsome, 37, of …
April 27, 2023
Immigration officer charged with breach of trust
An immigration officer was charged recently in connection with ongoing investigations into human smuggling, the Police Information Office announced last Tuesday. Naima Grante, 35, of Old Plantation, was charged with …
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April 15, 2023
Court relaxes Fahie’s house arrest terms
As former Premier Andrew Fahie’s Florida trial nears, a judge agreed last week to relax the conditions of his house arrest to allow travel for medical purposes and attorney visits, …
April 8, 2023
Father imprisoned 27 years for incest
A father who pleaded guilty on Feb. 16 to committing incest on his biological daughter three times in 2021 was sentenced last month to serve more than 27 years in …
March 31, 2023
Third person detained in Customs probe
As police continue their investigations into irregularities at His Majesty’s Customs, a man was arrested on suspicion of fraud on March 21, according to the Police Information Office. The man …
March 17, 2023
Duo arrested in Edwards murder probe
Long Look residents Rowan Arlington Pickering, 60, and Miriam Kimberley May, 34, were each charged with one count of perverting the course of justice in connection with the ongoing investigation …
March 2, 2023
Erickson extradited to US to face charges
After more than two years of legal manoeuvring, Nyron “Batt” Erickson has been extradited to the United States to face allegations that he conspired to transport drug proceeds from this …
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