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RVIPF reviewing unsolved murders, cold cases for deeper probe- CoP Collins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Greater emphasis will be placed on unsolved murders and cold cases in the Virgin Islands (VI), with deeper probes to come as part of a new commitment by the recently appointed Commissioner of Police, Mr Mark Collins.
Top CoP challenges VI to contact him with leads for unsolved murders
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With a number of unsolved murders currently on the books at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), new Commissioner of Police Mr Mark Collins has challenged Virgin Islanders to reach out to him directly with leads that can help solve those crimes.
Detective to be hired to tackle unsolved murder cases- CoP Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Commissioner of Police Mr Michael B. Matthews has said a detective is being hired by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) to tackle cold cases involving murder.
Who killed Melissa Spence, Kendoy Penn, Julio P. Ceasor & Nyron F. Olliverre?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Detectives at the Major Crime Investigations Team at the RVIPF are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the perpetrators responsible for the murders of 23-year-old Melissa Spence, a native of Trinidad; Kendoy Penn of Old Plantation; 46-year-old Julio Pineda Ceasor of Greenland; and Nyron F. Olliverre, a native of Trinidad.
2 years today Trinity A. Moses & Franklyn E. Penn Jr were gunned down in WE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Today, November 22, 2019 marks two years since the shocking shooting to death of 11-year-old Trinity A. Moses and 41-year-old Franklyn E. Penn Jr at West End, Tortola.
RVIPF pleads with public to help solve October 2018 murders
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is pledging confidentiality as it solicits the assistance from members of the public with information that would lead them to apprehend the killers in two unsolved murders and an attempted murder which occurred in October 2018.
27 cold cases in VI since 2000; The killers are all around us- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - On the eve of the funeral for Trinity Azaria Thomas, the 11 year old girl who was gunned down, along with Franklyn E. Penn Jr, 41, on November 22, 2017, Opposition Member Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) continued to advocate for justice for all unsolved murders in the territory, dating back as far as 2000.
Unsolved crimes in VI: ‘Something isn’t right’- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former Leader of the Opposition Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has expressed his frustration about crimes being left unsolved in the Virgin Islands.
Two UK specialists brought in to review cold cases- CoP Matthews
EAST END, Tortola, VI – Commissioner of Police (CoP) Michael Matthews says cold cases of the Virgin Islands are still being aggressively pursued to the extent that two specialists from the United Kingdom are on the ground.

