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Man wanted in US for burglary arrested in USVI for shoplifting
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A man wanted in Florida on several burglary charges was detained on Saturday, September 21, 2019 by security employees at the Petrus Plaza after he was seen on the establishment’s security cameras shoplifting, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer in the St Thomas-St John District, Karl Caesar, has announced.
‘It’s weed officer’- Greenland man allegedly told police
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A man from Greenland, on the eastern end of Tortola, was fined $400.00 after he pleaded guilty before the Magistrate’s Court on September 12, 2019 for having a small quantity of marijuana in his possession.
Elderly man mauled by pit bulls in own yard in USVI
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— A man in his eighties was “losing a lot of blood” and clinging to life on Wednesday night, September 4, 2019 after being viciously attacked by five pit bull dogs that rushed him in his own yard in St Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI).
USVI senator to return donation from Co. of accused child molester
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- US Virgin Islands (USVI) Senator Alicia V. Barnes said on Monday, July 15, 2019 she would return $1,000 donated to her campaign in 2018 by a company that accused child molester Jeffery E. Epstein owns.
Attorney in Vanterpool vs Speaker court battle arrested
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago- Just a day before a final ruling is expected to be made in the High Court of the Virgin Islands regarding the legal battle between Speaker of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly Honourable Julian Willock and Fourth District Representative-Elect Mr Mark H. Vanterpool, one of the attorneys in the case has been arrested.
UPDATE: Sr Gov’t Officer Robert Swain charged for bribery
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has formally charged Robert Swain Sr., 56, of Sand Box Road for bribery by a public official.
Rudy Vanterpool is man shot on VG; Still @ Peebles Hospital
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - Police have confirmed that the man shot yesterday, July 10, 2018 around 5:30 PM on Virgin Gorda is Rudy Vanterpool. He remains a patient at Peebles Hospital and is said to be in stable condition.
USVI police arrest man for allegedly assaulting female acquaintance
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- [US] Virgin Islands Police Officers (VIPD) officers recently arrested a man who allegedly assaulted a female acquaintance, VIPD Public Information Officer Glen Dratte has announced.
UPDATE: Men held in Sweeney & Stevens murder probe released
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents were hoping for a major breakthrough in the murder probe of Clevaughn M. Sweeney and Michael Stevens when it was announced yesterday, March 15, 2018 by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) that two persons had been held for questioning.
USVI man charged for allegedly sexually assaulting 2 minors
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— The [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) on Thursday, March 8, 2018 said Jelani Marcus Hall, 28, was arrested and charged with first-degree unlawful sexual contact, after it was reported — and investigated, according to police — that Mr Hall, on several occasions, had sexually assaulted two minors.