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Popular local fishermen arrested for allegedly using illegal fishing methods
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- Well-known local fishermen from the western end of Tortola, Albert Stoutt and his sons Andrew and Zacchari were reportedly arrested and charged on Friday, March 20, 2026, for alleged illegal fishing.
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Tortola resident charged for assaulting female @UVI dormitory
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A man is facing domestic violence-related charges after police say a visit from Tortola to see his girlfriend on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) ended in an assault inside her dormitory room at the University of the Virgin Islands, following a confrontation over messages she found on his phone and believed pointed to infidelity.
USVI: 9 businesses hit in 24-hour burglary spree across Frederiksted
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— The [US] Virgin Islands Police Department is investigating a series of burglaries that hit several businesses around Frederiksted within a 24-hour period on Thursday, according to an advisory issued Friday, March 20, 2026.
5 mths after prisoners escaped, Superintendent still on job, but 2 locals sent on leave!
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- It was some five months ago that two inmates from His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) escaped and to date they have not been recaptured. They escaped on the night of Saturday, October 25, 2025.
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USVI: Man arrested @ STT airport with unregistered gun pleads guilty
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A man arrested after authorities said he brought an unregistered firearm to Cyril E. King Airport in December has agreed to plead guilty to one of the charges filed against him, under a deal that includes a recommended jail sentence, a fine, and forfeiture of the weapon.
USVI: Mistrial declared in kidnapping case after co-defendant's killing
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands has declared a mistrial in the kidnapping case involving Troy A. Harrigan after the fatal shooting of co-defendant Desie Conrad Henry Jr. during the trial.
Richard Ullger against firearms for business owners but open to debate
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Interim Acting Commissioner of Police (ACoP) Richard Ullger has said a debate should be held to discuss whether or not business owners should be allowed to have licensed firearms.
USVI: 43-year-old man arrested after minor reports sexual assault
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CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI — A Christiansted, US Virgin Islands (USVI) resident was arrested on Friday, February 20, 2026, for sexual assault of a minor following a report from a woman who recently reached the age of majority.
Asphalt scam operating in the Virgin Islands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Communications and Works has advised the public of an asphalt scam currently operating in the Virgin Islands (VI).
USVI: Steven Payne gets 25 year sentence for sexual battery of minor
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JACKSONVILLE, Florida, USA- Former at-large Senator Steven Payne Sr. was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday after a Florida jury convicted him on one count of sexual battery of a minor following an October 2025 trial.
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