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 …
May 16, 2019
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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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 …
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 …
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, …
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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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 …
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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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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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 …
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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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 …
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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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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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 …
September 27, 2018
Questions remain after report on fatal shooting
About ten months after Virgin Islands police officers shot and killed an inmate who escaped from Her Majesty’s Prison, Governor Gus Jaspert has released a brief report about the fatal …
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August 28, 2018
Sean Martin accused of shooting and killing Jerry Castro
On Saturday, police charged 27-year-old Sean Martin of Johnsons Ghut with the recent murder of Jerry Castro. And on Monday afternoon, prosecutors outlined the allegations against Mr. Martin in his …
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August 24, 2018
Post-Irma prison ‘break’ under review, as two inmates still missing
Since Hurricane Irma, government officials have given various explanations for how dozens of inmates were able to leave Her Majesty’s Prison and temporarily roam the community in the days after …
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August 14, 2018
Jerry Castro identified as fourth homicide victim this year
A man was killed near OneMart in Purcell Estate on Friday night, according to police, who on Monday night identified the victim as Jerry Castro, 25, of Pasea Estate. Police …
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August 13, 2018
Four charged with firearm offences over Festival
Over the August Emancipation Festival, police made several “significant” arrests for firearm-related offences, according to a police press release issued on Friday. Alanah Chalwell, of East End, and Nyall Giovanni …
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July 25, 2018
Man shot at Baughers Bay bar
A man was shot in the back shortly after midnight last Thursday at Elm’s Bar in Baughers Bay, police said. The victim was in stable condition as of Monday afternoon …
July 18, 2018
VG man appears in court charged with attempted murder
Dillion Thomas, 28, of Petty Pasture, North Valley, Virgin Gorda, has been charged in relation to a shooting that took place on the island last week. On July 12, two …
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July 10, 2018
Man shot on Virgin Gorda, police report
A shooting took place on Virgin Gorda on Tuesday afternoon, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton reported in a four-sentence press release that provided few details. A man, who police did …
July 4, 2018
Arrests made in two robberies
Two people have been arrested in connection with recent robberies, police said. Donald Hanley, of The Valley, Virgin Gorda, was charged with robbery after he allegedly approached a woman on …
June 28, 2018
Robbery suspect allegedly attempts suicide
A man charged Friday with robbery was later found in a cell at the Road Town Police Station with injuries consistent with a suicide attempt, according to police. The accused, …
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