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March 30th, 2026
USVI: Over 100 rounds fired in early-morning shooting leaving 2 hospitalised

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ST. PERTER'S REST, St. Croix, USVI- An early-morning burst of heavy gunfire in Peter’s Rest on Sunday sent police to the scene and left two people hospitalised with gunshot wounds, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD), which said the shooting remains under investigation.

January 11th, 2026
USVI: Shark spotted @ Dorsch Beach days after fatal attack

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DORSCH BEACH, St Croix, USVI- A shark was spotted Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Dorsch Beach in the same general area where a woman was fatally bitten earlier this week, prompting renewed calls for caution among residents and visitors using the beach.

January 3rd, 2026
USVI: St. Thomas woman charged with child neglect

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- A St. Thomas woman was arrested on charges related to negligent parenting after police determined she repeatedly allowed her minor son to unlawfully operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public roadway, despite multiple warnings about the dangers involved, according to the V.I. Police Department.

December 27th, 2025
USVI: 2 killed in Christmas Day Veterans Drive crash

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- Two people were killed in a Veterans Drive crash on Christmas Day (Thursday), prompting St. Thomas Chief of Police Deborah Hodge to warn that preliminary findings point to speeding, and she urged motorists to slow down, stay sober, and eliminate distractions behind the wheel.

December 21st, 2025
St Croix man charged for allegedly using forged documents to register vehicles

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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A St Croix man is facing multiple criminal charges following an investigation that determined he allegedly created and used forged government documents to improperly register vehicles, according to the US VI Police Department.

October 27th, 2025
Public safety & security top priority following prison break- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley

BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), has urged members of the public to adhere to the advice of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) following the escape of two prisoners from His Majesty’s Prison (HMP).

August 7th, 2025
RVIPF attends Swearing-In of New Chiefs of Police in USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Commissioner of Police and members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), in a show of solidarity with the US Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) attended the official Swearing-In Ceremony of the newly appointed Chiefs of Police on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands.

July 19th, 2025
USVI: Man arrested after alleged gun threat, home theft & SUV tampering

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- A man is now facing charges in two separate cases following his arrest on Wednesday.

July 12th, 2025
USVI: St. Croix man facing ammo import $ stolen vehicle charges in addition to shooting incident

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CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix, USVI- Following an initial press release from the V.I. Police Department on the arrest of Marcos Gilbert Jr. in connection with 52 shots fired in the John F. Kennedy housing community, further details of the incident have emerged via court documents that suggest broader implications — including possible ammunition importation and the theft of a vehicle belonging to his family.

June 14th, 2025
USVI: Vernon “Pappy” Sackey Jr. wanted for domestic violence burglary in STX

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CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix, USVI- The V.I. Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau has issued a wanted bulletin for Vernon Sackey Jr., also known as “Pappy,” in connection with a domestic violence-related first-degree burglary case.

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