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Premier Fahie could be released on $500k bond- US Judge declares
MIAMI, Florida, USA- Premier of the [British] Virgin Islands Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) could be released on a $500,000 bond as he awaits trial on charges tied to a US government narcotics sting, a federal judge in Miami said today, May 4, 2022.
Bail granted to local youth imprisoned since Dec 2019 on firearm & wounding charges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A 21-year-old local male who was in custody at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut since December 12, 2019, was recently granted bail by High Court Judge Richard G. Floyd.
Man who smashed several vehicle windscreens in RT granted $30K bail; Placed on curfew
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Carrot Bay resident Glenford Smith Jr, 30, who is accused of criminally damaging over 19 vehicles last month in Road Town, was earlier today, Wednesday, March 2, 2022, granted $30,000 bail and also placed on a nightly curfew.
Alcedo Tyson granted $200K bail after nearly 10 years behind bars
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- When Judge Richard Floyd opted to grant murder accused Alcedo Tyson aka 'Cedo' bail in the sum of $200,000 with two sureties and conditions, there were a number of factors that were considered, namely, that he was behind bars for nearly 10 years already, that he was not considered a flight risk and the prolonged delay in the re-trail by the Crown.
Clifton Stoutt charged with burglarising Island Sizzle
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A man from Baughers Bay on Tortola has been charged for burglarising Island Sizzle, which is also situated in the Baughers Bay community.
Bail denied for boat captain & helper who allegedly smuggled 28 Illegal Immigrants into VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards said she could find any conditions suitable to grant two men bail who are accused of smuggling 28 illegal immigrants into the Virgin Islands.
USVI man charged for alleged Rape & Unlawful Sexual Contact
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — Bail has been set for a man charged with first-degree rape and first-degree unlawful sexual contact for an alleged incident that is said to have occurred in the US Virgin Islands (US) on July 31, 2021.
‘Bumpy’ accused of beating girlfriend, damaging her weave
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mr Travis Osborne aka 'Bumpy' has been accused in the Magistrate's Court of beating his visiting girlfriend, Lalique Lockhart of St Croix, US Virgin Islands (VI), and causing her actual bodily harm, allegedly after she spoke to a man at the Deuces Nightclub on November 14, 2021.
UPDATE: RVIPF officer accused of colluding with murder suspect
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Dominican native, and long-serving member of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Sergeant Lenroy Samuel has been accused of breaching the RVIPF’s trust by making a phone call that later allegedly led to the removal of a cellular phone belonging to a murder suspect in the shooting death of Mr Everton McMaster Jr in Baughers Bay.
Man found with cocaine outside home granted $80K bail
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An employee of the Government of the Virgin Islands, who was allegedly found with $19 million worth of cocaine outside his home, has been dragged before the Magistrate's Court.