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Crime

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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by The BVI Beacon
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 …

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by Shaun Connolly
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 …

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by The BVI Beacon
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, …

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by Rushton Skinner
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 …

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by Allison Vaughn
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 …

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by The BVI Beacon
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 …

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by The BVI Beacon
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 …

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by Rushton Skinner
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 …

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by The BVI Beacon
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. …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
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 …

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by The BVI Beacon
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 …

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by The BVI Beacon
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 …

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by The BVI Beacon
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 …

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by The BVI Beacon
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 …

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by The BVI Beacon
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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by The BVI Beacon
April 3, 2025

Five charged amid robbery probe

While searching five properties linked to armed-robbery suspects on March 25, police seized a nine-millimetre semi-automatic Glock pistol and 41 rounds of assorted ammunition, they said. As a result of …

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by The BVI Beacon
April 3, 2025

US mum as Maynards freed early

The mother and son convicted of conspiring with then-premier Andrew Fahie to import cocaine into the United States in 2022 have been released from US federal prison several years early. …

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by Allison Vaughn
March 27, 2025

Break-in attempts caught on camera, cops say

After homeowners used social media to circulate video footage of break-in attempts, police made an arrest in connection with a string of burglaries and attempted burglaries reported in Diamond Estate, …

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by The BVI Beacon
March 27, 2025

Man charged in East End burglaries

Following investigations into a series of break-ins in the East End area, police have arrested Kurt Rabsatt of Old Plantation and charged him with burglary, they said Saturday. Mr. Rabsatt …

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by The BVI Beacon
March 27, 2025

VG man dead after stabbing

A Virgin Gorda man is dead and another has been charged with manslaughter following a stabbing shortly after 8 a.m. last Thursday in Gun Creek, VG, police said. After the …

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by The BVI Beacon
March 20, 2025

Maynards to be free years early

The mother and son serving prison time for conspiring with then-premier Andrew Fahie to import cocaine into the United States in 2022 are now set to be released several years …

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by Allison Vaughn
March 20, 2025

Roadside robbery, gunshots reported

An armed robbery on the Ridge Road in the Meyers area and a report of gunshots in the Purcell Estate area were among a “few incidents” over the weekend that …

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by The BVI Beacon
March 20, 2025

Virgin Gorda teen charged in stabbing

Following a stabbing shortly after 7 p.m. on March 15 in Virgin Gorda, a 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, police said. “Preliminary investigations …

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by The BVI Beacon
March 20, 2025

Four charged as two guns seized

Early on the morning of March 11, police carried out an operation that led to the arrest of two men and two women and the seizure of illegal guns, ammunition …

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by The BVI Beacon

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