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Crime

April 7th, 2023
Police probing sudden death of 9-month-old baby

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Officials from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have today, April 7, 2023, confirmed the death of a 9-month-old baby.

March 30th, 2023
$50k bail for Baughers Bay man accused of Obtaining Money by Deception

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A resident of Baughers Bay was recently granted $50,000.00 bail after being arrested and charged for Obtaining Money by Deception and two counts of Possession of Proceeds of Criminal Conduct.

March 26th, 2023
Loaded firearm seized in daylight stop/search operation

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – During a stop/search operation, officers from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force uncovered a loaded firearm with several rounds of ammunition after a search of scooter rider revealed the illegal weapon.

March 26th, 2023
USVI man accused of watching porn, cheating beats pregnant girlfriend

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — A Frederiksted man is before the criminal courts after allegedly slicing the hand of his pregnant girlfriend during an assault.

March 25th, 2023
Shooting attempt reportedly foiled following gun malfunction

HUNTUM'S GHUT, Tortola, VI - Reports reaching Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that sometime on Thursday, March 23, 2023, a shooting attempt was foiled in the Huntum's Ghut area after the gun of the shooter reportedly malfunctioned at the scene.

March 24th, 2023
Woman injures boyfriend who revealed plans to leave STT for good

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A woman appeared before the [US] VI Superior Court on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, after admitting to assaulting her boyfriend after he told her he was leaving the territory.

March 22nd, 2023
HM Customs investigation: Police make another arrest without charges laid

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI – As the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) continues its investigations into HM Customs on the direction of the United Kingdom (UK) retired judge Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom, another person has been arrested but again had to be released with charges.

March 20th, 2023
Boat owner charged in Frandie's death probe is son-in-law of wealthy British Lord

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Graham Stanton, one of two persons charged following a boat collision that resulted in the death of popular musician Frandie Martin Jr in October 2021, is the son-in-law of a wealthy British Lord, the UK Mirror and Daily Mail are reporting.

March 16th, 2023
Teens charged with burglary granted $5K bail

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Two teens who were separately charged for the alleged offense of burglary were granted $5,000 station bail respectively.

March 15th, 2023
USVI man beats, chokes girlfriend who failed to answer his phone calls

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — A man was arrested Monday, March 13, 2023, after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend because she failed to answer the phone when he called.

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