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High migration, child poverty & crime threaten future of USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- “If there were ever a moment for us to stop and pivot, this is the moment.” That was the warning from Deanna James, president of the St. Croix Foundation, who recently apprised lawmakers of findings from the 2023 Kids Count Data Book.
Pastor Salmon urged HoA members to look into crime & violence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Pastor Winston Salmon has made an urgent plea to members of the House of Assembly (HoA) to take a deeper look into crime and violence in the Virgin Islands, before offering the opening prayer of the Eighteenth Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly on Thursday, August 22, 2024.
Suzuki Grand Vitara stolen from owner’s yard
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Another vehicle has been reported stolen on Tortola.
Couple allegedly robbed @ gunpoint in Palestina Estate
PALESTINA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Information has reached Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) of an alleged robbery of a Hispanic couple last evening, Friday, August 2, 2024 in the Palestina Estate, Tortola.
Police to step up stop & search operations on land & sea- NSC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Security Council (NSC) is advising that criminal, anti-social or aggressive behaviour will not be tolerated during the Territory’s 70th Emancipation celebrations.
UPDATE: Man arrested for allegedly shooting female @ UP's Cineplex
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police have arrested a male in relation to the shooting of a female at UP's Cineplex last night, July 6, 2024.
Crimefighting plans in latest law enforcement review must be redacted- Hon Penn
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI - Opposition member in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called for more information in a new report of a review of law enforcement in the Virgin Islands (VI) to be redacted as a matter of national security.
USVI Police dog leads to arrest of man on gun & ammo charges
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix, USVI — A man is facing multiple gun charges in the V.I. Superior Court after a police dog alerted officers to his car during a targeted traffic stop.
Police confirm shooting death of two men @ Huntum’s Ghut bar
HUNTUM’S GHUT, Tortola, VI - Police in the Virgin Islands have confirmed the shooting death of two men after 1:00 AM this morning, Friday, May 17, 2024, in the Huntum’s Ghut area on the main island of Tortola.
Police records ‘significant increase’ in non-residential burglaries on Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Criminal Investigations Department has reported a significant increase in the number of non-residential burglaries on Tortola since the beginning of the year, compared to the same period last year.