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16-yr-old male charged for alleged sexual intercourse with girl under 13
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A 16-year-old male is before the courts for allegedly engaging in sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 years of age.
Fact or fiction? Boat headed to DR with large amount of $$ allegedly intercepted
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was on May 28, 2019 that our newsroom received several calls from persons wanting to know why we didn’t publish a story about a small boat containing large amount of cash being intercepted while on its way to the Dominican Republic from Tortola, Virgin Islands.
USVI man set to take plea deal in rape trial shot dead
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— One of four men arrested in 2017 for his involvement in the East End Rape incident that rocked St Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI) was found shot to death inside a house in Frederiksted at about 10:38am on Tuesday June 11, 2019, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer Glen Dratte confirmed to The Consortium.
VI man pleads guilty to firearm possession in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A citizen of the Virgin Islands, who was involved in a vehicular accident in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) in March 2019 was found with an illegal firearm and has since pleaded guilty to the offence.
Office of DPP struggling with backlog of cases
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI - Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Ms Kim Hollis QC has moved to clear her name and office, regarding what Opposition Member and Third District Representative Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) called ‘excessive wait for prisoners on remand,’ even though the Office of the DPP has revealed that it has had a backlog of cases since 2017.
Community Policing collapsed in aftermath of 2017 hurricanes- CoP Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Community policing, or community-oriented policing, is a strategy of policing that focuses on building ties and working closely with members of the communities.
27-year-old riddled with bullets in STT
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— The body of a man was discovered in Coki Point, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) Thursday night, June 6, 2019 after concerned residents reported the firing of gunshots in the area, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer Glen Dratte has confirmed to The Consortium.
Woman arrested for smuggling contraband into HMP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A woman was arrested and charged by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) for allegedly smuggling prohibited items into Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut, Tortola.
Man sentenced to 19 years for tossing boy off mall balcony
DAILY HERALD
NEW YORK- A man who admitted hurling a 5-year-old boy off a third-floor balcony at Minnesota’s Mall of America was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Monday.
DR men found with fake VI visas ordered deported
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was on Wednesday November 14, 2018 that three men from the Dominican Republic were sentenced to 10 months at Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut, Tortola, after they were found with passports containing fake [British] Virgin Islands visas.
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