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‘I am very heartbroken’- Mother of minor indecently assaulted by policeman
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The mother of the female victim who was indecently assaulted by a police officer on two occasions, including at a police station in 2015, has expressed frustration that the offender was not given the maximum sentence.
DPP files appeal against court's decision to acquit Hon Myron V. Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While many residents and legal observers had thought the Commissioner of Inquiry (CoI) witch-hunt and target list of persons had ended for at least two persons, the abuse of the legal system continues.
Throne Speech: Magistracy to go digital with E-summons & new Rules
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI—The Second Session of the Fifth House of Assembly commenced on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, with Governor Daniel Pruce announcing—among other proposed legislative reforms—modernising the criminal justice system at the level of the magistracy and judiciary.
Ex teacher found not guilty of indecent assault struggling to move on with life
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Jevaughn A. Nibbs of Ballast Bay was found not guilty of indecent assault by a Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
Police officer guilty of indecent assault on a minor to be sentenced Nov 27
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A police officer who was found guilty of indecent assault on a minor in the Magistrate’s Court on May 29, 2024, is to be sentenced on November 27, 2024.
Guyanese woman freed of gun & ammo charges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Lynette Sommersall, a Guyana national living in the Virgin Islands for over 20 years, was today, April 23, 2024, acquitted of firearm and ammunition charges stemming from an incident that occurred in 2021.
UPDATE: Magistrate’s Court to open for criminal matters @ Old CTL Building on April 9
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- From a hardware store to a school, the Old Clarence Thomas Building in Pasea Estate will now become a Magistrate’s Court.
4 arrested in relation to armed robbery on VG; Granted station bail
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Four persons, including a 17-year-old male, have been charged in relation to an armed robbery on Virgin Gorda.
Nottingham Estate woman charged with 16 counts of theft & 1 count of forgery
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Officers of the Criminal Investigations Department have charged one female for theft following a report and what the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has described as a "comprehensive investigation".
Burglary & theft among arrest matters for Oct 8-29, 2023- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has published its Arrest Blotter for the period October 8 - 29, 2023.
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