Crime
Dominica: US national to be sentenced on gun-related charges
LOOP NEWS
A magistrate will on May 5, 2023, sentence an American national after he pleaded guilty to being in possession of a firearm as well as several rounds of ammunition without being the holder of the required licences.
2 Greenland residents charged after infant died while in their care
GREENLAND, Tortola, VI- Two persons, a male and female, were charged yesterday, April 25, 2023, in connection with the death of nine-month-old Zamir Romney which took place earlier this month.
Police investigating ‘suspicious’ boat fires
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Officers of the Criminal Investigations Unit are leading investigations into two suspicious fires that occurred on Tortola within the past few hours.
Singapore executes man for supplying cannabis
BBC NEWS
Singapore has executed a man for conspiring to traffic cannabis despite pleas for clemency from his family, activists and the United Nations.
Mentally ill patients caught on camera committing vandalism- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said its records indicate a continued increase in its reports involving persons deemed to be or being treated for a mental illness.
Immigration Officer charged in relation to human smuggling investigation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have charged an immigration officer in connection with investigations into human smuggling.
Man hospitalised after shot in Cane Garden Bay
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- A man has been hospitalised at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital with a gunshot wound sustained while in Cane Garden Bay on Sunday, April 16, 2023.
Andrew A. Fahie now allowed to leave apartment for medical & attorney visits
MIAMI, Florida, USA- A Florida judge has allowed ex-Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI) Andrew A. Fahie liberty to travel for medical treatment and attorney visits in preparation for his criminal trial.
USVI man beats girlfriend who got ride home from sister's dad
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— A man in the [US] Virgin Islands (USVI) is before the criminal courts faced with multiple charges after allegedly beating his girlfriend.
Former USVI Olympic boxer fights for appeal in child predator case
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— Former boxing star John A. Jackson is seeking leave to appeal his conviction on rape and child pornography charges, and the return of his property.