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February 6, 2019

Dominica man killed in Huntums Ghut shooting

Erran Charles, a 34-year-old Dominica native living in Horse Path, was killed during a shooting in Huntums Ghut on Sunday night, police reported on Monday. He was pronounced dead at …

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by Amanda Ulrich
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
August 28, 2018

Sean Martin accused of shooting and killing Jerry Castro

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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by Amanda Ulrich
August 14, 2018

Jerry Castro identified as fourth homicide victim this year

A man was killed near OneMart in Purcell Estate on Friday night, according to police, who on Monday night identified the victim as Jerry Castro, 25, of Pasea Estate. Police …

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by Amanda Ulrich
July 25, 2018

Man shot at Baughers Bay bar

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 …

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by Amanda Ulrich
July 18, 2018

VG man appears in court charged with attempted murder

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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by Amanda Ulrich
July 10, 2018

Man shot on Virgin Gorda, police report

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 …

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by Amanda Ulrich
May 8, 2018

Police offer $100k reward for info about double murder

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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by Amanda Ulrich

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