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Crime

July 4th, 2023
Police officer shot & killed on St Thomas, USVI

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A [US] VI Police Department officer was shot and killed in St Thomas on Tuesday morning, July 4, 2023, while responding to an incident in Hospital Ground in an area called 'Jah Yard', the Consortium has confirmed.

July 2nd, 2023
‘No stone will be left unturned’ in bringing Pier Park robbers to justice- NSC

WICKHAM’S CAY I, Tortola, VI- The National Security Council (NSC) has said “no stone” will be left unturned in efforts to apprehend the armed persons who daringly robbed jewellery store, House of Luxury, at Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park in broad daylight on Saturday, July 1, 2023.

July 1st, 2023
UPDATE: Police seeking witnesses in daring TPP robbery; Hunt on for gunmen

WICKAMS CAY I, Tortola, VI – As first and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) on a robbery today, Saturday, July 1, 2023, in the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park, police are now on the hunt for the two men who carried out the daring daylight robbery at House of Luxury this afternoon.

June 29th, 2023
4 persons ordered deported from VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor John J. Rankin, CMG, within the space of just over a month, has ordered four persons deported from the [British] Virgin Islands.

June 29th, 2023
Buney H. Chinnery sentenced to 8 months imprisonment in USVI

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- [British] Virgin Islander Buney H. Chinnery, 22, has been sentenced to eight months in prison after being convicted of failure to heave to law enforcement and giving a false statement to US law enforcement authorities.

June 28th, 2023
Pastor robbed @ gunpoint outside UP's Cineplex- Bishop Cline alleges

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Former Senior Pastor of New Life Baptist Church (NLBC) Mr John I. Cline is alleging his son Jovan E.L. Cline, who is the new Senior Pastor of NLBC, was among a group of persons held at gunpoint outside of UP’s Cineplex recently.

June 27th, 2023
Maynards agree to 10-year sentence plea deal; Fahie's trial postponed to November

MIAMI, Florida, USA- Details of the plea agreements for Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard and her son Kadeem S. Maynard have been disclosed, with their sentencing slated for August 21.

June 22nd, 2023
Ex-VI Premier Andrew A. Fahie reportedly requests another trial delay

MIAMI, Florida, USA- Ex-Premier of the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) Mr Andrew A. Fahie has reportedly asked a Florida court for more time to press United States (US) prosecutors about the identity of their confidential informant.

June 21st, 2023
Mentally ill woman grabs $$ out of cash register @ Main St store

MAIN STREET, Tortola, VI- A known mentally ill woman today, June 21, 2023, walked up to a cash register in a store on Main Street and made off with cash.

June 21st, 2023
$20K bail for man who breached protection order

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A man has been granted bail in the sum of $20,000 after he allegedly breached a protection order.

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