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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 …
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 …
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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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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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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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 …
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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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 …
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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Walter Springette, 32, of Sea Cows Bay, was charged with five counts of burglary last week for allegedly breaking into churches and a primary school. Mr. Springette was charged with …
Junior Bradford Prince, 56, of Purcell Estate was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of cocaine with intent and one count of unlawful possession of marijuana, police reported on …
Two Virgin Gorda residents were charged with firearm-related offences in relation to a robbery over the weekend, police reported on Tuesday. Richard Creque, 44, of North Sound, was charged with …
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Three men were charged last week for burgling local businesses, police reported on Wednesday. Michael Ashby, of Road Town, and Reynaldo Hewlett, 36, of Huntums Ghut, were charged separately for …
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Almost six months after the murders of 11-year-old Trinity Moses and Franklin Penn Jr., police are offering a $100,000 reward for information about their killers. Officers of the Major Crime …
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Two of Mr. Tarabay’s businesses — electronics store iSmart and clothing store Varieties Apparel — were heavily looted after Hurricane Irma. Since the storm, Mr. Tarabay has bought new merchandise and …
A father was taken into police custody after his 11-month-old daughter was pronounced dead at 5:30 p.m. Monday outside the Ritter House on Wickhams Cay II, Police Information Officer Diane …
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The murder convictions for Yan Edwards and Allen Baptiste — who both were sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole in 2013 — were thrown out as …
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The electronics store iSmart on deCastro Street was burgled over the weekend, police reported on Tuesday. Laptops, cell phones and other electronics were taken, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton said. …
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A taxi driver was robbed by two men and received minor stab wounds late on Saturday night, according to Police Information Officer Diane Drayton. The victim, who was not publicly …
A Friday robbery of more than 50 cruise ship passengers