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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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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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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, …
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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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 …
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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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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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 …
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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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 …
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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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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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 …
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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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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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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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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