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'Once again a senseless killing & a silent community' - Michael B. Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) homicide team, in collaboration with the United Kingdom (UK) detectives, is working tirelessly to apprehend the suspects involved in the early morning shooting of February 10, 2018 and is pleading with the community for information.
'Tourism product, economy & safety under threat by crime'- Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - "Post Hurricane Irma has unmasked a few weak areas in our national security that needs urgent review and attention through adequate funding among other immediate measures. Failure to adequately fund our only front line security agency, our police, will result in the significant damaging of our Tourism product, our economy and our overall safety in our beloved Virgin Islands."
UPDATE: VI's curfew to end December 22, 2017; Governor threatens public
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It appears the Virgin Islands’ is moving back to becoming a civilised and democratic society after being one of two countries on earth with a curfew.
As of November 16, 2017 curfew stays the same for next 14 days
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Democratic Party Government through its Cabinet agreed on Wednesday November 15, 2017 to keep the three-month old curfew in place for another 14 days.
Mugshots of 'Persons of Interest' in USVI Watergut homicide revealed
VI Consortium
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST. Croix, USVI — The [US] Virgin Islands Police Department on Monday afternoon released the mugshots of two men the force is classifying as persons of interest in the Watergut homicide that occurred on Sunday.
Stricter background checks for expats needed- Speak Out BVI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A call for stricter background checks on persons entering the territory is one suggestion to reducing crime in the Virgin Islands (UK).
The declining Virgin Islands moral culture
Dickson Igwe
The callous murders of Kendoy Penn, Nickeria Smith, Alston Penn and Ashburn A. Dawson point to a community that has compromised its moral culture. The question is asked: has the Virgin Islands sold its soul to Mammon?
UPDATE: Ashburn A. Dawson is man shot to death in Road Town
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Our newsroom can now confirm that immediate family members have been adequately notified of the fatal shooting last night, March 10, 2017.
Public’s assistance sought in identifying man
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is continuing to seek information from the public particularly about those incidents involving the use of a firearm and is asking witnesses to any of the incidents or persons with information to come forward and provide that information.
Public's assistance sought in robbery of couple
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - RVIPF Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance with any information into the robbery of a couple which took place outside the Struggling Man establishment on Saturday morning April 23, 2016.
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