A St. Kitts and Nevis man has been charged after police seized an illegal firearm and several rounds of ammunition during a Dec. 30 search operation at a residence in …
January 8, 2026
December 18, 2025
Man gunned down in Purcell Estate
In the fourth murder police have reported this year, a man was gunned down shortly after 7 a.m. yesterday in the Purcell Estate area, according to the Police Information Office. …
December 11, 2025
Cops stay tight-lipped about pier park robbery
Police have stayed tight-lipped about the details of a robbery last week at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park, where armed men stormed the House of Luxury jewellery store …
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December 11, 2025
6 charged after 772 kilos of coke seized
Six men were arrested and charged after 772.4 kilograms of cocaine was seized from a vessel intercepted this week in Virgin Islands waters, police said this afternoon. The seizure came …
December 4, 2025
UK expert arrives to probe prison break
A United Kingdom expert has arrived to carry out a “full, independent investigation” into the October prison break at His Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut. The government, however, won’t name …
December 4, 2025
Shots fired as robbers hit pier park
Masked armed men robbed the House of Luxury jewellery store shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park before escaping from a nearby dock …
November 7, 2025
Pair charged for firearm as cops up patrols
Two men were arrested and charged with gun crimes as police intensified patrols and carried out stop-and-search operations following the Oct. 25 escape of two inmates from His Majesty’s Prison …
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November 7, 2025
Driver shot on Ridge Road
A man was shot multiple times in the early hours of Monday morning as he drove along the Ridge Road in Fahie Hill, police said. He was taken to the …
October 30, 2025
Shooting leaves man in serious condition
A man was hospitalised with gunshot wounds after a shooting Sunday evening in the Purcell Estate area, police said. “Preliminary reports indicate that multiple gunshots were heard shortly before 9 …
October 16, 2025
Two teens charged for guns, ammo
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
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 …