Crime
Man charged following AK-47 rifle & ammo find @ Free Bottom- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Officers of the Criminal Investigations Department reportedly seized an AK-47 rifle and a quantity of ammunition from a home in Free Bottom on Sunday, September 3, 2023.
Police ‘determined’ to bring Long Bush shooter(s) to justice- RVIPF
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) says it is actively conducting investigations into the fatal shooting at Long Bush, Tortola on Sunday, September 3, 2023.
UPDATE: Long Bush shooting victim Azim R. Yonnas dies
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- The man who was shot in the vicinity of a nightclub in Long Bush last night, September 3, 2023, has died, our news centre has been informed by persons close to the victim.
Drive-by shooting in West End
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Reports reaching our news centre indicate a drive-by shooting in the West End area this evening, Friday, September 1, 2023.
2 VI men charged with Alien Smuggling in same week in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today, September 1, 2023, that two men from Tortola, [British] Virgin Islands (VI), have been charged this week with bringing illegal aliens to the United States for private financial gain.
Robbery, burglary & firearm offences dominate latest Arrest Blotter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The offenses of robbery, burglary and keeping unlicensed firearm saw at least 12 persons arrested and charged for the period July 2 – August 26, 2023, according to the latest Arrest Blotter released by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) today, September 1, 2023.
USVI: Man shot while driving, followed & attacked again
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A 27-year-old man was fatally shot at the Williams Delight intersection on the Melvin Evans Highway early Sunday morning, August 27, 2023, the [US] VI Police Department has announced.
USVI: Car Stolen @gunpoint from bar owner in Christiansted
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, ST Croix, USVI- In a frightening late-night incident, the owner of Yamasa Bar in Peter's Rest was robbed at gunpoint and her car stolen. The theft occurred outside the bar around 12:40 AM on Saturday, August 19, 2023.
Police make raids on homes in Anegada
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- Following the seizure of a small aircraft and the discovery of a large amount of cocaine in it at Auguste George Airport on Anegada on August 19, 2023, police are said to be conducting raids on certain homes on Anegada as part of their investigations.
Nyron Erickson may walk free in USVI due to insufficient evidence
VI CONSORTIUM
A man accused of money laundering and cash smuggling who was extradited from the [British] Virgin Islands to stand trial in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) on federal charges, might soon walk free after prosecutors moved to dismiss the indictment.