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2 year suspended sentence for teenage sex offender
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A nineteen year-old man was spared spending time behind bars at Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsum Ghut when he faced sentencing by High Court Judge Nicola P. Byer on June 15, 2017.
UPDATE: Matthew D. Hazell found guilty
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Matthew D. Hazel, who was accused of attempting to commit an armed robbery at CIBC First Caribbean Bank and traded gunshots with a police officer back in February 2015 has been found guilty in the High Court of the Virgin Islands.
Claude O. Skelton-Cline wins Round 1; Lawsuit against NDP continues!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was this news site that first and accurately reported that the contract for the former BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Managing Director, Claude O. Skelton-Cline, would not be renewed as it was blocked in Cabinet.
Danny Benjamin’s re-trial to start soon
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Danny Benjamin appeared before High Court Judge Nicola P. Byer yesterday September 26, 2016 as he prepared to once again face the course of justice, this time in a re-trial for wounding with intent.
Matthew D. Hazell on $200k bail
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Matthew Darrel Hazell was today, July 20, 2016, granted bail in the sum of $200,000, of which $40, 000 must be paid in cash.
Unanimous! Dion Stevens found Not Guilty of Manslaughter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was a tense moment for families from both sides at the High Court in Road Town, yesterday July 6, 2016 while they all waited for the verdict in the case brought by the Government against boat captain Dion Stevens.
Guishard had AK-47; Christopher stood over ‘Tiger’s’ body - Witness
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the new trial of Daren Allen ‘Tiger’ Hodge continued in the High Court today April 25, 2016, star witness Terrence Abdullah Charles testified to having seen Mitch Christopher standing over the body of Hodge.
UPDATE: Steve Fossi gets non-custodial sentence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Steve Fossi, the boat captain convicted of manslaughter for the death of two persons following a boat accident off Virgin Gorda on January 24, 2015, was today February 24, 2016 fined $45,000 for each count.
Kurt Rabsatt fined $600 for having counterfeit money
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A 30 year old male was fined $600 for the crime of being in possession of counterfeit United States dollars when his High Court trial concluded today February 5, 2016.
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.
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