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Police are asking anyone who witnessed the Nov. 15 scooter wreck that killed Glenford Young to come forward with information about his death. Investigators have learned that Mr. Young likely …
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United States authorities have identified a Dominican Republic man arrested near St. Thomas last month as the leader of an international drug trafficking network responsible for the record 2.3 tonnes …
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Commissioner Michael Matthews honoured 112 police officers for their service and dedication last Thursday at a luncheon that was also attended by Deputy Governor David Archer Jr. and Deputy Premier …
Police are appealing to the public to stop spreading misinformation about the Nov. 6 killing of Everton McMaster. The announcement follows an attempt on the life of Cliff Williams at …
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A decomposing body found Nov. 24 in Fat Hogs Bay is believed to be that of Franklyn Malone, of Virgin Gorda, though further forensic tests are required to make a …
After being arrested in the waters near Jost Van Dyke on Nov. 19 and held in custody for 14 days, four American tourists had their first appearance in Magistrates’ Court …
At about 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 18, five men, including a Dominican Republic national who had recently travelled from Tortola to St. Thomas, were arrested aboard a vessel in the …
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Glenford Young, 30, of The Valley, Virgin Gorda, died following a scooter wreck early Nov. 15 on Virgin Gorda, according to a Nov. 16 press release from Police Information Officer …
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Everton McMaster, 47, of Baughers Bay, was shot and killed last Friday afternoon in broad daylight, according to police, who have been tight-lipped on details surrounding the incident. Police Information …
On Monday, Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin sentenced two Venezuelan men each to spend seven years in prison in relation to a Sept. 27 police raid at an Anderson Hill residence that …
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A police officer and his brother were arrested in connection to a Friday night raid at a house the policeman has been building in Balsam Ghut, which resulted in the …
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George Legair, 29, of Virgin Gorda, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in relation to a stabbing on Sunday near a bar in Paraquita Bay, Police Information Officer Diane …
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When United States fisherman Michael Foy went to trial early this month, his defence team argued that he was innocent of all three charges against him: illegal entry, arriving at …
After being charged with breach of curfew and burglary on April 18, Dekembe Parsons on Monday was sentenced to three months in prison and ordered to pay $100 in compensation …
After executing a search warrant on Oct. 14 at a Greenland home, officers in the Major Crime Team charged Dajshon Benjamin with keeping an illegal firearm, police said. Besides Mr. …
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After a store was robbed Oct. 15 on Lee Road in The Valley, Virgin Gorda, police on Friday charged three men arrested in connection with the crime, according to a …
Free Bottom resident Royden Sebastian was charged with murder last Thursday in Magistrates’ Court, where Director of Public Prosecutions Tiffany Scatliffe-Esprit alleged that he fatally shot George Burrows last month …
Four Venezuelans appeared in Magistrates’ Court Oct. 12 to face multiple charges stemming from a Sept. 27 raid at Anderson Hill, where police confiscated a loaded gun and 124 kilograms …
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After a string of burglaries across Virgin Gorda last week, acting Chief Inspector in the Virgin Gorda Policing Division Selwyn Rock sought information from the public to help track down …
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Four Venezuelans appeared in Magistrates’ Court Monday to face multiple charges stemming from a Sept. 27 raid at Anderson Hill, where police confiscated a loaded gun and 124 kilograms of …
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Royden Sebastian, 37, of Free Bottom, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with the Sept. 2 murder of George Burrows, police said on Tuesday. Mr. Burrows was shot to death …
On June 8, United States fisherman Michael Foy was detained off the southern tip of Norman Island, and the next day he was charged with illegal entry, entering the territory …
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No arrests have been made in connection with a “go-fast” vessel that was detained by Her Majesty’s Customs on Sept. 27, Police Information Officer Akia Thomas said via WhatsApp message …
After a string of burglaries across Virgin Gorda last week, acting Chief Inspector in the Virgin Gorda Policing Division Selwyn Rock sought information from the public to help track down …
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On June 9, Michael Foy, a United States fisherman who had been detained aboard his commercial fishing vessel the previous morning, sat in an interview room in the Road Town Police …
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