In the year’s third murder, a man was fatally wounded in a shooting at a Long Look residence on Sunday night near The Stickett, police said. Kemo Lettsome, 37, of …
Immigration officer charged with breach of trust
An immigration officer was charged recently in connection with ongoing investigations into human smuggling, the Police Information Office announced last Tuesday. Naima Grante, 35, of Old Plantation, was charged with …
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Court relaxes Fahie’s house arrest terms
As former Premier Andrew Fahie’s Florida trial nears, a judge agreed last week to relax the conditions of his house arrest to allow travel for medical purposes and attorney visits, …
Father imprisoned 27 years for incest
A father who pleaded guilty on Feb. 16 to committing incest on his biological daughter three times in 2021 was sentenced last month to serve more than 27 years in …
Third person detained in Customs probe
As police continue their investigations into irregularities at His Majesty’s Customs, a man was arrested on suspicion of fraud on March 21, according to the Police Information Office. The man …
Duo arrested in Edwards murder probe
Long Look residents Rowan Arlington Pickering, 60, and Miriam Kimberley May, 34, were each charged with one count of perverting the course of justice in connection with the ongoing investigation …
Erickson extradited to US to face charges
After more than two years of legal manoeuvring, Nyron “Batt” Erickson has been extradited to the United States to face allegations that he conspired to transport drug proceeds from this …
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Shooting victim was from St. Vincent
A man who was shot to death in the parking lot across from the U.P.’s Cineplex in Road Town on Feb. 12 has been identified as Jahkeem Christopher, a 23-year-old …
Cops appeal for information on 2022 killing
A year after Virgin Islands businessman Le’ Shaughn Smith was fatally shot on Feb. 24, 2022, police issued a new appeal last Thursday for the public to help identify anyone …
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Charge laid in Harbour View killing
Nyall George, 26, of Old Plantation, was remanded to prison last Thursday after he was charged with conspiracy to murder in connection with the Dec. 12 shooting death of Kadeem …
Man injured in Long Bush shooting
A man sustained gunshot wounds in a shooting at Long Bush on the night of Feb. 18, police said. He was rushed to the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital for …
Senior charged in 2022 traffic death
A 72-year-old Carrot Bay man was charged in connection with a wreck that resulted in the death of Belmont Estate resident Henrique David Dos Santos last March, police said Tuesday. …
56-year-old arrested in Customs probe
After police executed warrants in connection with an ongoing investigation of irregularities within His Majesty’s Customs, a 56-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of breach of trust by a …
Man charged with murder in Road Town killing
Greenland resident Hasani Frett, 37, was charged with the murder of an unidentified man who succumbed to gunshot wounds following a shooting near the House of Assembly building in Road …
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Cops warn about licence plate thefts
Because of a recent surge in licence plate thefts, police are urging residents to secure the plates of inoperable vehicles parked along roadsides or in parking lots. Road Town Chief …
Gunfire reported last Friday night
Less than three days before a man was shot to death on Monday afternoon in Parham Town, police received several reports of gunfire last Friday night in the Lower Estate …
Murder suspect shot dead in East End
A 42-year-old man facing a murder charge for a 2011 killing succumbed to gunshot wounds he sustained in a shooting at Parham Town in East End on Monday, police …
Court declines to toss case linked to fatal boat wreck
Emotions flared last week in Magistrates’ Court when a defence lawyer requested the dismissal of the case against a man allegedly involved in the boat crash that killed Frandy Martin …
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20 migrants detained on Virgin Gorda
Twenty Haitian migrants were detained on Virgin Gorda on Monday morning after illegally entering the territory, according to the Immigration Department and the Police Information Office. The migrants were found …
US turns over more videos in Fahie case
Nearly 1,100 files were included in two sets of “Embassy Suites Video Clips” recently disclosed to defence lawyers as part of the evidence that United States prosecutors say supports their …
Cop charged over alleged medical procedure
Following a report that a medical procedure was performed at her home, interdicted police constable Karina Brea was charged with offences including inflicting grievous bodily harm, police announced last Thursday. …
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Trio charged over finances at BVI Post
Former Postmaster General Pascha Stoutt and two other people have been arrested and charged in connection with “historical financial irregularities” at the BVI Post, according to Police Information Officer Akia …
Police name man killed in shooting
Kadeem Jimenez, a 31-year-old Brady Ghut resident, was the man killed in a shooting in the Major Bay area on Dec. 12, police announced two days later. At 3 p.m. …
Fahie trial bumped to July
A Florida court has granted former Premier Andrew Fahie’s request to bump his trial date to July 17, a year after it was initially set to begin. The trial — …
Man dead after Virgin Gorda stabbing
A minor was charged with manslaughter after a man succumbed to stab wounds he sustained on Dec. 3 on Virgin Gorda, police said. The minor appeared before Magistrates’ Court and …