News
Police arrest man in relation to burglary investigations
PASEA ESTAE, Tortola, VI- A man was apprehended in the area of B&F Medical Complex in Pasea today, March 20, 2025, as police continued investigations into a burglary-related matter.
UPDATE: VG stabbing victim dies
GUN CREEK, Virgin Gorda, VI- The man who was stabbed, allegedly to the neck, in Virgin Gorda this morning, March 20, 2025, has succumbed to his injury.
VI extradites man wanted for murder in USVI
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Demare A. Encarnacion, a 32-year-old fugitive wanted for first-degree murder, has been extradited to St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, after surrendering to authorities in the Virgin Islands (VI), the [US] VI Police Department and US Marshals Service (USMS) have confirmed.
Man robbed @ gunpoint after suffering flat tire on Ridge Road
MEYERS ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said it is actively investigating a few incidents that occurred over the weekend, including an armed robbery along the Ridge Road, in the Meyers area, and a report of gun shots in the Purcell Estate area.
17-year-old charged following stabbing incident on VG
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Officers of the Virgin Gorda Police Station have arrested and charged a 17-year-old male of Virgin Gorda with Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm following a stabbing incident that occurred on Saturday, March 15, after 7:00 PM.
Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard & son Kadeem to be freed in a matter of days
BALTIMORE, Maryland, USA- Former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard and her son Kadeem S. Maynard are scheduled to be released from prison in a matter of days.
4 arrested & charged following firearms, ammo & drugs seizure
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) executed early morning operations on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, leading to the arrest of four individuals and the recovery of illegal firearms, ammunition, and drugs.
Akeem Hopkinson sentenced to 32 years in prison
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Akeem Hopkinson, who was found guilty of the April 2021 murder of Catherine Pickering on February 25, 2025, was today, March 10, 2025, sentenced in the High Court.
‘I am very heartbroken’- Mother of minor indecently assaulted by policeman
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The mother of the female victim who was indecently assaulted by a police officer on two occasions, including at a police station in 2015, has expressed frustration that the offender was not given the maximum sentence.
USVI & VI law enforcement authorities conduct operation @ Towers
TOWERS, Tortola, VI- Reports reaching our News Centre indicate there appears to be a joint operation involving law enforcement authorities from the Virgin Islands and US Virgin Islands in Towers in the western end of Tortola.

