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USVI felon found with firearm sentenced to 50 months in prison
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — Chief District Court Judge Wilma A. Lewis on Tuesday July 12, 2016 sentenced Misael Melendez, aka ‘Salao’, 50, to 50 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced.
‘Masa’ remanded to prison for alleged gun & ammo possession
ROADTOWN, Tortola, VI - Ramoamasagana Pemberton aka Masa pleaded not guilty to gun and ammunition charges but was remanded to prison by Senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards when he appeared before her on July 5, 2016.
STT man, with gun in hand, shot to death by USVI police
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - A man identified by his next of kin as 38-year-old Evan Ezekiel Joseph of Altona, succumbed to his injuries after an encounter with United States Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) officers on St Thomas, USVI, according to a press release issued late Saturday March 5, 2016 by Sakeeka Freeman, the force’s media specialist.
UPDATE: Leslie Smith charged for alleged firearm & ammo possession
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leslie Smith aka 'Bulldog' of Sea Cows Bay, Tortola, appeared before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo today January 27, 2016 charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
UPDATE: Cliff Creque found not guilty of gun charge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Cliff Creque walked out the High Court this afternoon October 23, 2015 with a clean slate against his name as he was found not guilty of a gun charge made against him.
Firearm & ammo recovered during police search
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Search warrants carried out early this morning, October 9, 2915 by officers of the Criminal Investigations Department, the Special Investigations Team and Tactical Unit on a number of residents resulted in the arrest of a number of persons and the recovery of a prohibited weapon and a large quantity of ammunition.
Man shot in leg
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Information reaching this news site from our Team of Reporters across the Virgin Islands is that a man was rushed to Peebles Hospital with a suspected gunshot injury yesterday, May 24, 2015.
Teen Charged with Aggravated Burglary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is reporting that it has charged Tyrell Samuels, 18, with an offence of Aggravated Burglary.
Two arrested in firearm seizure
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Information Office reports that, just before 4 A.M. today, June 14, 2013, Officers on routine patrol noticed a vehicle being driven erratically in the Road Town area. The vehicle appeared to make an unlawful turn and subsequently made off when signaled to stop by the Officers.
UPDATE: Police charge two in firearm seizure
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Police officially charged Antonio Stoutt, 25, of Horse Path and Edwin Ortiz, 23, of Great Mountain for carrying an unlicensed firearm. Both appeared in Magistrate’s Court and were each given $65,000 bail with $5,000 to be presented in cash.
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