Police charged a teenager and seized two guns and dozens of bullets following an ongoing investigation into a string of robberies over the weekend of Feb. 28 to March 2, …
March 13, 2025
March 13, 2025
Hopkinson hit with 35-year sentence
Nearly four years after Catherine Pickering was shot to death during the robbery of her daughter at their Paraquita Bay home, Akeem Hopkinson was sentenced to 35 years in prison …
March 7, 2025
Rental vehicles stolen, found
On Friday morning, police asked the public for help finding two vehicles they said had been stolen from M.R. Rentals in Paraquita Bay the previous night. That evening, they reported …
March 7, 2025
Pot seized after high-speed car chase
Police arrested a Baughers Bay man and seized 24.7 grams of marijuana after a high-speed car chase on Feb. 24 that ended in Sea Cows Bay, they said last Thursday. …
March 6, 2025
ATM robbers hit twice in two months
Following two similar armed robberies at the Banco Popular ATM in Road Town, police are warning residents to use caution. The most recent incident, at about 2 a.m. on Friday, …
March 6, 2025
Virgin Gorda man found dead on shoreline
Bernard George was found dead on Friday evening on the shoreline of Handsome Bay beach near the airport on Virgin Gorda, police said. Officers found the decaying body of the …
February 27, 2025
One guilty, one freed in murder of senior
Nearly four years after 67-year-old Catherine Pickering was gunned down while her daughter was robbed at their home in Paraquita Bay, about a dozen spectators sat in High Court on …
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February 13, 2025
Shots fired near Greenland Field
Shots were fired after 10 p.m. Feb. 9 in the vicinity of the Greenland Field, police said. “Initial inquiries indicate that a group of males were approached by three masked …
February 13, 2025
Man charged for gun, ammo
Following a “targeted operation” into a suspected unlicensed gun in Threlfall on Friday, three males were arrested and one was subsequently charged, police said Monday. George Ollivierre Jr., 32, was …
February 6, 2025
Four charged after busts in Cane Garden Bay
Four people have been charged in connection with two firearms and multiple rounds of ammunition seized during search operations in Cane Garden Bay early on the morning of Friday, Jan. …
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February 6, 2025
VI students shown in explicit video, cops say
After reports that an explicit video of Virgin Islands high school students is making the rounds on digital platforms in the territory, police have warned residents about the steep penalties …
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February 6, 2025
Crown appeals Walwyn ruling
Nine days after defeating allegations that he breached the public’s trust during the construction of a wall at Elmore Stoutt High School, opposition member Myron Walwyn projected confidence last Thursday …
January 31, 2025
Vehicle thefts on the rise
Amid a recent spike in vehicle thefts across the territory, police are warning residents to use caution. “A significant number of these incidents have been attributed to vehicles being left …
January 31, 2025
St. Thomas man charged for 200 rounds of ammo
A 28-year-old St. Thomas man was arrested and charged following multiple reports of gunshots in western Tortola during the early hours of Jan. 15, police said Friday. Since then, Shamauri …
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January 28, 2025
Gang blamed for crime spike
Hours after the first murder of 2025, acting Police Commissioner Jacqueline Vanterpool called a press conference to reassure the public that police have made substantial progress in addressing a 12 …
January 20, 2025
New law year opens
Acting Chief Justice Mario Michel opened the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court’s 2025 law year on Friday in St. Lucia, highlighting the recent implementation of the e-litigation portal in all member …
January 16, 2025
After five days, cops report gunshots
Five days after apparent gunshots damaged vehicles and an apartment building late in the evening of Jan. 8 in Hannahs Estate, police announced the incident to the public in a …
January 16, 2025
‘Fat Cat’ nabbed for shooting near ESHS
Police have apprehended one of two men wanted in connection with the attempted murder of K’zhari Stoutt, who was seriously injured when he was shot shortly before 1 p.m. on …
January 9, 2025
Cops probe video allegedly pushing violence
Police have been investigating a video circulating on social media that they said appeared to advocate violence as a form of political expression. They did not provide further details about …
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December 19, 2024
70 kilos of pot found at Port Purcell
Marijuana weighing 71.84 kilograms was found last week during a routine inspection of a container at the Port Purcell port, police said. The drugs were discovered on Dec. 10 after …
December 12, 2024
Cop charged after ‘domestic’ incident
After an investigation into a “domestic violence incident” that allegedly occurred on Nov. 10, police officer Jellian Hobson of Paraquita Bay was arrested and charged, police said Friday in a …
December 5, 2024
Shots fired after ‘home invasion’ attempt
Shots were fired and one suspect was taken into custody after police responded to a report of a home invasion shortly after 3 p.m. Monday in the Cocodella area near …
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November 28, 2024
St. Thomas man killed in boat wreck near Saba Rock
A 39-year-old St. Thomas resident died from injuries sustained during a boat collision that occurred shortly after 6 p.m. Friday near Saba Rock in Virgin Gorda’s North Sound, police said. …
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November 28, 2024
Jost Van Dyke teen charged with burglaries
In what police described as a “significant breakthrough” in an ongoing investigation, a 17-year-old boy from Jost Van Dyke was arrested and charged recently in connection with a string of …
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November 28, 2024
Man dead after East End crash
A man died in a single-vehicle crash shortly after 6 a.m. Nov. 21 in the Major Bay area of East End, police said. “Initial investigations indicate that the vehicle was …
