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November 13, 2020

Man killed in broad daylight

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 …

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by Joey Waldinger
October 23, 2020

Greenland man charged with gun possession

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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by Joey Waldinger
September 10, 2020

Man believed shot dead in Spring Ghut

After receiving reports of gunshots in Spring Ghut shortly after 1:30 p.m. today, police responded to the scene, where they found a man dead after apparently being shot, according to …

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by Joey Waldinger
April 25, 2020

Suspect in armed robbery denied bail

Shadrack Thompson, a 21-year-old Virgin Islander, was denied bail on Monday after the Magistrates’ Court heard allegations that he and another man robbed E&B Convenience Store in Palestina at gunpoint, …

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by Joey Waldinger
October 17, 2019

Tortola man busted with gun after Saint Thomas crash

On March 2, Ashan Westcott of Tortola crashed his motorcycle into another vehicle in St. Thomas, and police who responded found a loaded handgun in his backpack, according to an …

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by Joey Waldinger
October 25, 2018

Two shot dead on Monday

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 …

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by Amanda Ulrich

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