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Man assaulted near Scotiabank
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Reports reaching Virgin Islands News Online are that a man was attacked while in the vicinity of Scotiabank in Road Town in the wee hours of this morning, June 3, 2017.
UPDATE: Cruise passenger suicide occurred in VI waters- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The death of a male cruise passenger on April 19, 2017 by suspected suicide-a story first reported by this news site- occurred in Virgin Islands waters, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has stated.
3 boats destroyed by fire @ Baughers Bay
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Some two weeks after two boats were hit by fire at Baughers Bay, on the main island of Tortola, another three boats were destroyed by fire this morning, April 18, 2017.
Bodies of Cottoy, Browne & Jefferson still to be released by state
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The bodies of Dexter Cottoy aka ‘Deckie’ and Calbert Browne aka ‘Buju’ who lost their lives in a tragic automobile accident on the sister island of Virgin Gorda on November 28, 2016 and the young man Estavan Jefferson, who was shot to death at the Stickett in Long Look, Tortola on November 17, 2016 are still being held by the state.
UPDATE: 3 charged with firearm/ammo possession
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Three of the four arrested in a Police operation in the Pasea Estate area on August 18, 2016 were charged yesterday afternoon, August 19, 2016, according to the Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
Body parts found on Peter Island yet to be identified- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The body parts discovered on the shores of Peter Island on July 15, and 18, 2016 respectively, are yet to be positively identified nearly a month later.
‘Corrupt police stole my money’- DR woman alleges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A woman from the Dominican Republic who served time at Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsum Ghut between July 2010 and March 2011 for entering the territory illegally and failing to declare money, has accused the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) of stealing monies from her.
UPDATE: Shot fired during Riteway robbery; Cash taken- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A shot was fired during the robbery on Riteway Food Market on Flemming Street last evening, June 13, 2016.
UPDATE: Ceasor was reportedly alive when found- Video reveals
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- New information reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that Merlin Ceasor aka Spanish Bum was reportedly alive when found yesterday afternoon in Road Town, June 4, 2016.
UPDATE: Foul play ruled out in Belle Vue body discovery
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is treating the body found in Belle Vue yesterday May 29, 2016 as a sudden death.