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Violent weekend in St Thomas leaves 20-year-old woman dead
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A series of violent incidents over the weekend has left the St Thomas community reeling, prompting a call for public assistance from law enforcement officials. In a tragic culmination of events, a 20-year-old woman was killed, and several others were injured in separate shootings, the [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) has confirmed to the Consortium.
UPDATE: Shooting victim identified as 25-year-old Julio Rivera
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The man who was gunned down in a parking lot along DeCastro Street this morning, November 6, 2023, has been identified as 25-year-old Julio Rivera, a resident of Purcell Estate.
'Erratic' man jumps overboard @Wickham's Cay 1; Dies
WICKHAM'S CAY I, Tortola, VI- A man was pronounced dead shortly after jumping overboard at a marina at Wickham's Cay 1 in Road Town today, October 13, 2023.
UPDATE: Man shot dead in Long Look is Kemo A. Lettsome
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- With next of kin adequately notified, our news centre can now disclose that the man shot and killed in Long Look on Sunday, April 30, 2023, has been identified as Kemo A. Lettsome.
UPDATE: Man found dead in JvD home is Urvie Chinnery
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- Our newsroom can now disclose that the man found dead in a home on Jost van Dyke on Monday, March 13, 2023, has been identified as Mr Urvie Chinnery.
UPDATE: Dead Jamaican national identified as Leroy Simpson
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A Jamaican national who was found dead in Purcell Estate, Tortola, on September 6, 2022, has been identified as Leroy Simpson according to police sources.
2 dead, 16 rescued after illegal immigrants get off vessel @ St John
VI CONSORTIUM
HAULOVER, St John, USVI— Two immigrants drowned after a vessel dropped off eighteen nationals of various countries at Haulover Bay in St John, US VIrgin Islands (USVI) during the wee hours of Sunday morning, August 21, 2022, the [US] VI Police Department (VIPD) has confirmed to the Consortium.
UPDATE: Jason Potter Jr aka 'Thug' identified as man shot dead @ Greenland
GREENLAND, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands News Online can confirm that the man fatally shot at Greenland last night, August 4, 2022, has been identified as 22-year-old Jason Potter Jr aka Thug.
UPDATE: Youth found dead in EE is Delroy Delano Gordon
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Now that family members have been adequately informed, Virgin Islands News Online can disclose that the youth found dead at a home in East End, Tortola on Sunday, January 16, 2022, has been identified as Delroy Delano Gordon.
Man allegedly found dead in bathroom @ Skelton Hill
SKELTON HILL, Tortola, VI- Information just reaching our newsroom is that a man was allegedly discovered dead in his bathroom at Skelton Hill, on Tortola this morning, May 2, 2021.