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Crime

August 21st, 2023
Ex VI prosecutor Valston M. Graham accused of vehicular fraud in St Kitts

BASSETERRE, St Kitts - Well-known Attorney in the Virgin Islands (VI), Mr Valston M. Graham, who served as Senior Crown Counsel working in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the VI, before taking up the post of DPP in St Kitts and Nevis in 2016, has been accused of vehicular fraud in St Kitts.

August 21st, 2023
Reports of stabbing @ bar in Paraquita Bay

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Reports reaching our news centre are that there was a stabbing incident at a bar in Paraquita Bay last night, August 20, 2023.

August 20th, 2023
UPDATE: Suspected cocaine found on seized aircraft on Anegada- RVIPF

THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- Large amounts of cocaine have reportedly been discovered on an aircraft that was grounded at Auguste George Airport on Anegada yesterday, August 19, 2023.

August 18th, 2023
Oleanvine & Kadeem S. Maynard want leniency in drug trafficking case

MIAMI, Florida, USA- Ahead of the sentencing date for former BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Managing Director Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard and her son Kadeem S. Maynard, their defence has appealed to the court to consider leniency and reduced sentence for their clients.

August 16th, 2023
Vehicle found with gunshots near boat fire scene in West End- RVIPF

WEST END, Tortola, VI- Police are said to be investigating reports of a vehicle found with gunshots “within close proximity” of the boat fire at West End early this morning, August 16, 2023.

August 14th, 2023
Police recover stolen boat; Ammo seized

EAST END, Tortola, VI- A boat reported stolen on August 12, 2023, has been recovered by police, our news centre has been informed.

August 13th, 2023
USVI: 2 arrested in relation to $71K fraud scheme @Banco Popular

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Detectives from the Economic Crime Unit of the [US] VI Police Department on Friday, August 11, 2023, arrested two individuals, identified as Luis Arias Alvarez, 26, and Daymarie Roque-Guerrero, 21, on charges related to an elaborate scheme defrauding Banco Popular customers out of a total of $71,000.

August 13th, 2023
‘Heritage’ witnesses stabbing incident in Florida

MIAMI, Florida, USA- Host of Tola Radio VI Floyd Burnett aka ‘Heritage’ found himself on the news in Miami, Florida Saturday night, August 12, 2023, although not for the most pleasant reasons.

August 10th, 2023
UPDATE: Capoons Bay shooters rode motor scooters, wore masks & hoodies- Source

CAPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI- Information reaching our news centre is that the shooters at Capoons Bay last night, August 9, 2023, were heavily armed, wore masks and hoodies, and arrived on motor scooters.

August 3rd, 2023
16 fights parted; cocaine & marijuana seized @ Festival Village- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is issuing a strong warning to persons who intend to engage in any form of violence or intend to use any form of illegal drugs while on the Festival Grounds.

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