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After United States prosecutors decided to drop their four-year-old money-laundering case against Virgin Islander Nyron Erickson last month, he was released from house arrest on St. Thomas last week and …
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Three men are facing charges after police allegedly found 31 rounds of high velocity ammunition in a vehicle they searched in the Road Town area on Sept. 20. Jointly charged …
Three men in hoodies dropped a bag of guns as they fled police near His Majesty’s Prison on Sept. 21, according to the Police Information Office. No related arrests have …
Early yesterday morning, a plane landed without authorisation at Anegada’s Captain Auguste George Airport, police said. “Shortly after landing, a fire of unknown origin engulfed the aircraft,” Police Information Officer …
Nearly two weeks after seizing an airplane carrying suspected cocaine on Anegada on Aug. 19, police are still refusing to provide details about the incident or to address online reports …
After seizing an airplane carrying a “significant amount” of suspected cocaine on Aug. 19 on Anegada, police released a three-sentence statement about the incident. Then they went quiet. The Aug. …
During a six-week period in June and July, a group of Virgin Islands police officers completed an armed-response training while another group took part in the Drug Abuse Resistance and …
Following a daylight armed robbery on July 1 and a high-speed boat chase last week, National Security Council leaders acknowledged concern among community members about violent crime and asked for …
Shots were fired but no injuries were reported following an armed robbery at about 2 p.m. July 1 at the House of Luxury at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier …
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A fourth suspect has been charged in connection with four firearms seized during a May 25 search of two residences in Spooners Estate, police said. Akiba Joseph, a Trinidad native …
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A cohort of 32 officers graduated from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force recruit training, and members celebrated the accomplishment on May 18 at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College. During …
Police arrested five people on May 25 after searching two homes in Spooners Estate and allegedly finding four guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Three of the five detainees …
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Two shootings over the weekend left one man dead and another wounded, police said. Vicardo “Scar” Farrell, a 33-year-old resident of Major Bay, was shot early Saturday morning in the …
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Legislators tweaked the existing Police Act this month to facilitate the collection of intimate samples for DNA tests, but they have shelved a previously proposed bill designed to bring a …
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Years of efforts to reform the legislation governing the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force — including by broadening officers’ powers to make arrests without warrants and to collect physical evidence …
With modifications to the Festival Village Grounds, no-parking signs reposted, and the Road Town Shuttle Service circling the business district, police will issue tickets to motorists parked in no-parking zones …
Police are cooperating with immigration and customs officers as part of an investigation into a prospective police officer who travelled to St. Thomas on official business, Police Information Officer Diane …
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Virgin Islands businessman Andy Morrell has been charged in connection to an October boat crash that left musician Frandy Martin Jr. dead, according to police and the Office of the …
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Jevaughn Nibbs, 27, of Ballast Bay, was arrested last Thursday and charged with eight counts of indecent assault, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton stated on Monday. Ms. Drayton stated that …
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Following online news reports last Thursday of a stabbing at Her Majesty’s Prison, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton stated on Tuesday that police are investigating “the matter.” However, Ms. Drayton …
In an effort to take guns off the street in the wake of shootings that have rocked the Virgin Islands, government and police will allow residents to turn in illegal …
Police are seeking foreign assistance to investigate a Monday morning crash between a scooter and a police vehicle that left scooter rider Keaundre Burke, 22, pronounced dead on the scene, …
Police have charged two Diamond Estate residents in connection with a Sunday night shooting in the parking lot of Bobby’s Supermarket that did not result in any injuries but left …
Managing the pandemic, keeping up with the Commission of Inquiry, and overseeing changes within the public service made for a busy first year in office for Governor John Rankin. Mr. …
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Kurt Rabsatt, a burglary suspect who was arrested on Jan. 17 after allegedly escaping from police on Dec. 18, was placed on remand last week until at least his plea …
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