"The light that comes from wisdom never goes out"
Two guns and several rounds of ammunition were seized by police officers conducting search operations in Cane Garden Bay early Friday morning, police said. Four people were taken into custody …
Continue reading “Guns, ammo seized in Cane Garden Bay operations”
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 …
Continue reading “St. Thomas man charged for 200 rounds of ammo”
As the government continues implementing the reforms recommended by the 2022 Commission of Inquiry report, it will also work to educate residents about the effort and seek public input on …
Continue reading “Government spreads word about COI reforms”
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 …
Over the past 10 days in the House of Assembly, the government fast-tracked two bills designed to boost law enforcers’ authority, drawing criticism from opposition members irked by Premier Natalio …
Continue reading “Police, cybercrime bills rushed through HOA”
Police have arrested and charged two men in connection with a string of villa burglaries and other crimes in Virgin Gorda. Paul Jack, of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, was …
A police officer was arrested and charged following an internal investigation into a “significant security breach” that occurred during a planned operation last November, police said last week. Police Constable …
A 20-year-old man was shot to death shortly before 2 a.m. yesterday morning near his Purcell Estate residence amid a series of violent incidents across Tortola over 24 hours, police …
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 …
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 …
Continue reading “Cops probe video allegedly pushing violence”
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 …
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 …
At the start of the second of three public meetings held last week to discuss the government’s proposal to expand the Virgin Islands’ main airport, Clive Smith told attendees that …
Continue reading “Government gets earful at airport meetings”
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 …
Continue reading “Shots fired after ‘home invasion’ attempt”
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is up to its full complement of officers after 18 recruits completed training this month, police announced last week. The recruits were honoured during …
Assistant Police Commissioner Pam Trevillion will stay in her position six extra months as part of efforts to ensure stability after the recruitment process for a new commissioner was delayed, …
Continue reading “Assistant top cop to stay six extra months”
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. …
Continue reading “St. Thomas man killed in boat wreck near Saba Rock”
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 …
Continue reading “Jost Van Dyke teen charged with burglaries”
By the end of the year, more than 100 CCTV cameras will be in operation in public areas across Tortola to help boost efforts to fight crime, police announced Tuesday. …
Measures originally aimed at shining a light on the owners of Virgin Islands-registered companies will be carefully tailored to “balance privacy,” Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said Monday in an apparent …
Continue reading “Premier pushes ‘privacy’ ahead of register reforms”
In a move linked to the recent Commission of Inquiry recommendations, nearly 50 law enforcement officers have completed a certified course on emergency care and treatment in disasters. The one-week …
Fresh legal action has been launched in relation to the 2021 boat wreck that left popular musician Frandie Martin Jr. dead. The incident in the Sir Francis Drake Channel previously …
Continue reading “Morrell, Stanton sued over deadly boat crash”
Former premier Andrew Fahie has launched an appeal of his United States conviction on drug-conspiracy charges, but the Florida appeal lawyer who previously represented him is withdrawing from the case …
Continue reading “Fahie’s lawyers pull out as his funds come up short”
As part of the Customs Department’s ongoing effort to “rejuvenate” its K-9 Unit, three dogs and their handlers recently underwent a three-week training hosted by a Virgin Islands company, according …
In 2020, the Police Week Planning Committee decided to raffle a pickup truck as a fundraising project under the leadership of then-Deputy Police Commissioner Alwin James. An East End woman …
