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Crime

July 18, 2019

Stabbing last week leads to wounding charge

A Greenland 25-year-old was charged with wounding on Tuesday in connection with a stabbing last week that allegedly left the victim holding his intestines in his hands. Callique Collins, 25, …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
July 18, 2019

Man gets 6.5 years for killing his wife

On Friday a police messenger was sentenced to four years in prison for looting a television after Hurricane Irma, another man got eight years for raping his juvenile stepdaughter, and …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
June 26, 2019

Man faces court for looting television after Irma

A former police messenger awaits sentencing for looting an electronics store in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Shamoi Dagou entered Infinite Solutions and stole a 32-inch flat-screen television worth nearly …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
June 26, 2019

Daycare worker gets prison for child cruelty

A woman was sentenced to two months in prison on Monday for allegedly harming a 4-month-old child she was supervising at a daycare centre in March 2017. Debra Jobe, who …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
June 25, 2019

$45k burglary case tossed due to cops’ mistakes

This month High Court Justice Ann-Marie Smith dismissed a $45,000 burglary case due to police mistakes. In a June 5 oral ruling, the judge alleged that Detective Sergeant Donna Monsanto’s …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
June 3, 2019

Man denies pulling knife on girlfriend, gets $60K bail

In Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday afternoon, Cliff John was accused of putting a knife to his girlfriend’s throat while at a bar in Virgin Gorda on May 24. He denied …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
May 30, 2019

Crown: Woman named killer before dying

A 46-year-old mother who was shot multiple times and left on the roadside in Georges Northside on Sunday night identified her killer shortly before she died, a prosecutor said Tuesday …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
May 16, 2019

Armed robber hits RT restaurant

A lone gunman entered Capriccio di Mare restaurant on Waterfront Drive on Tuesday evening and assaulted an employee before leaving with cash, a bag and personal documents belonging to the …

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by The BVI Beacon
May 16, 2019

Three arrested for Belle Vue robbery

Three people were charged for the robbery of a Belle Vue resident that occurred in early April, according to the Police Information Office. Arien Fahie, 23; Shaquille Benjamin, 23; and …

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by The BVI Beacon
May 16, 2019

Ex airport cashier gets suspended sentence

A former cashier at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport received an 18-month suspended sentence after allegedly stealing thousands in cash through falsified receipts. Jillian Fahie was arrested in July …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
May 16, 2019

Man to be sentenced for raping minor

In the final stages of the trial against 54-year-old Andre Stedman, who was found guilty of the rape and indecent assault of a girl under the age of 13, the …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
May 10, 2019

Man accused of taking jewellery from homes

The main suspect in the case of $13,225 worth of goods that went missing between March 22 and April 25 said he wants to deal with the matter as quickly …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
April 25, 2019

Man accused of attempted murder

Kenai Jacobs, of Long Look, was denied bail during his appearance in Magistrates’ Court last Thursday, when he was charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm. A shooting …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
February 14, 2019

Police report rise in dinghy theft

There has been a recent rise in the theft of dinghies and dinghy engines over the past two weeks, particularly at night and around marinas, police reported last week. In …

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by Amanda Ulrich
February 14, 2019

3 arrested, released, in murder probe

Three men were arrested on Feb. 6 in connection with the recent murder of Erran Charles, but by the next morning they had been released without charges pending further investigations, …

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by Amanda Ulrich
February 14, 2019

Three charged for assisting alleged escapee

Three individuals are facing charges for assisting Khori Prince, who is charged with the burglary of Mi Amor Jewellers and two counts of escaping police custody, according to a police …

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by Amanda Ulrich
February 8, 2019

Khori Prince back in custody

Police regained custody of escaped prisoner Khori Prince on Jan. 30 after an operation at a residence in Greenland, according to a press release. Mr. Prince originally escaped custody while …

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by Amanda Ulrich
February 6, 2019

Dominica man killed in Huntums Ghut shooting

Erran Charles, a 34-year-old Dominica native living in Horse Path, was killed during a shooting in Huntums Ghut on Sunday night, police reported on Monday. He was pronounced dead at …

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by Amanda Ulrich
January 25, 2019

Cops face trial over claims of missing cash

Three police officers, who are accused of agreeing to steal money from suspected criminals they detained or arrested, returned to court this week to face trial. Pamphill Prevost, Simon Power …

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by Amanda Ulrich
January 10, 2019

Thieves hit Rite Way, Mi Amor

At about 9 p.m. on Dec. 29, police were called about a robbery at the Rite Way in Road Town. Hours earlier, a burglary had taken place nearby at Mi …

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by Amanda Ulrich
December 6, 2018

Father found guilty of incest with daughter

A 43-year-old man was found guilty of incest on Monday after allegedly forcing his teenage daughter to have sex with him in 2015. The jury reached a verdict of eight …

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by Amanda Ulrich
November 29, 2018

No answers one year after double murder

On Nov. 22, 2017, Franklin Penn Jr. and 11-year-old Trinity Moses Thomas were shot to death while driving down a public road in West End. A year later, detectives still …

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by Amanda Ulrich
November 16, 2018

Kalik Aaron found not guilty of attempted murder

This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s print edition on Nov. 15. After a weeklong trial, a nine-member jury found Kalik Aaron not guilty of attempted murder, reaching a verdict …

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by Amanda Ulrich
November 16, 2018

Keno Allen given 12 years for robbery, assault

Keno Allen was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Monday morning for attacking a woman in an alleyway in 2012. In handing down her decision, Justice Ann-Marie Smith called …

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by Amanda Ulrich
October 25, 2018

Two shot dead on Monday

Two men were shot to death on Tortola on Monday, police reported. Tyrone Thomas, 30, of Greenland, was killed during the early hours of Monday morning in Brady Ghut, East …

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by Amanda Ulrich

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