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Shots fired in EE; Police retrieve spent shells
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The silent night of East End, on the main island of Tortola, was disturbed by gunshots on July 22, 2019.
23-year-old man shot dead in STT
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A man was shot dead in the wee hours of Thursday morning, July 4, 2019 in Subbase, St Thomas, according to [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer, Glen Dratte.
Investigations ongoing into boat collision in RT Harbour- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Police are investigating a collision between two charter vessels that resulted in one of them sinking in the Road Town Harbour on Sunday June 30, 2019.
Myron V. Walwyn resigns as NDP Chairman
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The embattled leader of the Opposition National Democratic Party (NDP) and former legislator, Mr Myron V. Walwyn, today, May 21, 2019 tendered his resignation as Chairman of the National Democratic Party.
UPDATE: Willy T worker found dead; Police investigating
FRENCHMAN’S CAY, Tortola, VI – As first reported by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), Police have identified the body of a man found in Frenchman’s Cay Harbour—in the wee hours of Thursday morning, April 25, 2019—as Willy T employee, Branson Read, age 32, of Soper's Hole.
UPDATE: Report on police killing of Santo Y. Hernandez In!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Earlier today, Saturday March 10, 2018 after our newsroom published a story inquiring about the 3-month old investigation into the killing by members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) of Santo Y. Hernandez, Commissioner of Police Michael B. Mathews, who is believed to be overseas, made contact with our newsroom.
UPDATE: Michael Stevens & Clevaughn Sweeney killed in morning shooting
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Our newsroom can now confirm that the two men killed by gunfire in the wee hours of this morning, in the vicinity of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS), are 24 year old Clevaughn Sweeney and 26 year old Michael Stevens.
2017 hurricane aid distribution to be investigated!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents, non-governmental organisations and the media have been overwhelmed with allegations that the aid coming to the Virgin Islands (VI) following the two devastating hurricanes, Irma and Maria, that destroyed the islands in September of 2017 had transparent distribution issues.
Purcell Estate residents report hearing 'loud gunshot’
Purcell Estate, Tortola, VI - Sometime Saturday November 25, 2017, a “loud bang” was reportedly heard in the area of Purcell Estate, on the main island of Tortola.
Man shot in Baughers Bay
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Reports reaching our newsroom indicate that a male turned up at Peebles Hospital last night, Friday October 20, 2017 with non life threatening injuries as a result of being shot.