Crime
USVI: Frederiksted homicide suspect indicted on federal charges
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St. Croix, USVI- United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced on Tuesday that 22-year-old Rosniel Diaz-Bautista of St. Croix has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Indierra Morales. Diaz-Bautista is set to appear before Magistrate Judge G. Alan Teague for an Advice of Rights hearing on December 3, 2024.
Gunman opens fire on vehicle @ Towers
TOWERS, Tortola, VI- Two separate shootings have been reported on Tortola this afternoon, November 27, 2024.
JvD teen charged for string of burglaries on Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) says it has made a significant breakthrough in investigating a string of burglaries throughout the Territory.
2 men arrested on ferry to VG last evening November 16, 2024
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- It was sometime after 9:10 PM, Saturday, November 16, 2024, on a ferry filled with passengers leaving from Trellis Bay to Virgin Gorda that members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) carried out a sting operation.
2 USVI men arrested at sea
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two men have been charged with Possession of a Prohibited Weapon and Unlawful Possession of Explosives after being intercepted at sea by police.
Police officer guilty of indecent assault on a minor to be sentenced Nov 27
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A police officer who was found guilty of indecent assault on a minor in the Magistrate’s Court on May 29, 2024, is to be sentenced on November 27, 2024.
CCTV upgrades coming for Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has announced that upgrades to the CCTV cameras on Tortola by year end bringing the total number of CCTV cameras on the island to 100.
RVIPF warns of Money Boys gang on Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is alerting the public to the operation of a criminal gang known as ‘Money Boys’ (MB) on Tortola.
Police alerts public of increase in blackmail scams
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is alerting the public to a recent increase in blackmail scams.
7 burglaries in EE reported in past week- RVIPF
GREENLAND, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is alerting the public about a recent increase in commercial and residential burglaries across the communities in East End, Tortola, particularly within the Greenland and Long Look areas.