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Who murdered Clevaughn Sweeney & Michael W. Stevens?

- Police & family of murdered men plead with public for assistance
Michael W. Stevens and Clevaughn Sweeney were identified as the two males that were brutally murdered on Saturday, February 10, 2018 in the vicinity of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS). Photo: RVIPF
 Forensic police on the scene of the fatal shooting in Road Town, Tortola on February 10, 2018. Photo: VINO
Forensic police on the scene of the fatal shooting in Road Town, Tortola on February 10, 2018. Photo: VINO
The vehicle that Clevaughn Sweeney and Michael W. Stevens were found in following the shooting on February 10, 2018. Photo: Team of Reporters
The vehicle that Clevaughn Sweeney and Michael W. Stevens were found in following the shooting on February 10, 2018. Photo: Team of Reporters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Detectives from the Major Crime Investigations Team are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the persons responsible for the murder of 26 year old Michael W. Stevens and 25 year old Clevaughn Sweeney.

According to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in a press release today, February 11, 2020, at approximately 3:55am on Saturday, February 10, 2018, Stevens and Sweeney were driving along the James Walter Francis Drive, between Tobacco Wharf and Station Avenue, when their vehicle came under gunfire.

Both victims were fatally wounded and their vehicle came to a halt in the vicinity of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School.
‘Undetected attack’

“February 10th marked the second anniversary of this currently undetected attack. However, Detectives are still hopeful that members of the community may have crucial information that will assist in identifying those responsible for these senseless shootings and to bring some closure to the grieving families.”

Anyone with information relating to these crimes are urged to contact Detective Inspector Vernon Larocque; directly on 368-9809 or the Major Crime Investigation Team on 368-5682. “All information will be treated with the strictest confidence,” police said.

‘Any little info would be greatly appreciated’- Family of Stevens

“After two years, the family of Micheal W. Stevens aka Pup-D is still mourning the tragic death of a beloved son, brother, father, nephew and friend.

"We’re urging the public to come forth with any information that could assist the RVIPF in solving the murder of Pup-D and bring to justice the person or persons who took the life of this innocent young man who has left behind his son whom he loved so dearly. Any little information would be greatly appreciated,” the family of Stevens said.

He didn't deserve to die like that’- Family of Sweeney

“February 10th 2018, left my family in a mental state of which to date we are unable to begin healing. It has been two years since that dreadful day when Clevaughn 'Potty' Sweeney was senselessly taken from us,” the family of Sweeney wrote.

The said Sweeney was known to so many as full of life, the sunshine in any bad weather, a person who found a reason to laugh even in the roughest and toughest of situations. “If you knew Clevaughn there was never a dull day.”

“It is so hard to [think] that the place we call our home is so heartless where everybody knows who died before there is even a crime scene but nobody knows who committed the crime, where protecting the life of murderers is more important than justice for that which was taken. Just image this was your son, brother, uncle, cousin, even your friend that was taken so viciously, you would want justice as well. We are asking for anyone who knows who have done this heinous crime to come forward no matter how small the information may seem and help us get justice for Clevaughn. Clevaughn was a kind, loving, funny hardworking, friendly young man who left behind his two year old daughter. He didn't deserve to die like that.”

45 Responses to “Who murdered Clevaughn Sweeney & Michael W. Stevens?”

  • Streets is saying (11/02/2020, 17:05) Like (24) Dislike (1) Reply
    Someone local that is walking around call a hit on them. And to all the people that know what went down and who planned it, your day is coming. THEY ARE GOING TO GET RID OF YOU SOON BECAUSE they don’t want to get dime dropped on.
    • Someone said (11/02/2020, 19:53) Like (30) Dislike (0) Reply
      The killer/s is right here walking around. They also saidddd, they were set up by someone that they knew. You can’t trust anyone, not even the person you sleeping next to at nights.
  • sorry (11/02/2020, 17:10) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
    But they got caught up in something that was to big for them. Sorry they had to go out like that. Someone who know what happen can at least let their family know who pull the trigger.
    • .... (11/02/2020, 19:26) Like (15) Dislike (13) Reply
      check West Bank
      • @... (11/02/2020, 21:38) Like (13) Dislike (6) Reply
        West bank them think money an obeah going last 4ever, mash your own work punks.
        • But check this (12/02/2020, 00:12) Like (11) Dislike (3) Reply
          Tell West Bank the obeah is going to back fire real soon. And money can’t save West Bank when the man in the black trench coat surface for his revenge.
      • @@@@........ (12/02/2020, 15:42) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
        West Bank wasn’t even in the country the day that happened
    • Really (14/02/2020, 16:53) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      SO TELL ME WHAT WILL THAT DO BRING HIM BACK NO IT WON'T HE GONE THAT'S IT....... LET IT GO
  • tola (11/02/2020, 19:01) Like (9) Dislike (18) Reply
    West side
  • Glee (11/02/2020, 19:26) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    RIP Tamma Dawgs
  • Tola clowns (11/02/2020, 20:00) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    Police already had their prime suspects just fail to check ports for time of entry and disembarked ppl.
    • They sure did (11/02/2020, 21:45) Like (14) Dislike (17) Reply
      Exactly, if they had just taken the time to check date and time of entry and exit, someone would have been charged and in jail. Damn you all had the prime suspects and you let them slip right through your fingers.
  • come on guys (11/02/2020, 20:04) Like (21) Dislike (1) Reply
    It is time to start dropping dimes. It is time to stop this thing about snitches getting stitches or a buck fifty.
  • 50-5 (12/02/2020, 05:55) Like (10) Dislike (6) Reply
    What West Bank fail to realized is that Mr. Red Dot is getting brighter and ain’t going dim until it meets the target, I think he deserves a sea dip since he loves the height seas so much, clock is ticking
    • Yes West Bank (12/02/2020, 08:48) Like (4) Dislike (4) Reply

      The Juju and money is not going to save you when that red dot comes on. TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK. That is the law of street justice when you betray and violate West Bank. TICK @#$$% TOCK West Bank.

      • z6ne (12/02/2020, 10:23) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
        The army is vast, keep running your mouth and see what happens.
        • Hey Z6ne (12/02/2020, 11:59) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
          You the one that need to keep your mouth on lock.
        • @z6ne (12/02/2020, 14:25) Like (18) Dislike (1) Reply
          Army is vast, not in tola. Pure young punks what trying to get fast money to impress ppl. They import hitman to do their coward work
  • Real.. (12/02/2020, 07:50) Like (28) Dislike (2) Reply
    only now because it hit home you all want help. What about other people children? Dem police only good for locking up one set of ppl and they know who doing things but there time would come, they toooo corrupt from the head down.
    • unknown (12/02/2020, 14:30) Like (18) Dislike (0) Reply
      Wish I could love this a million times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From the head down
  • Yeah west bank (12/02/2020, 08:57) Like (22) Dislike (2) Reply
    The clock is ticking big time on your A**. Hey West Bank do you really think the voodoo and money can protect your A##?. Pay back is going to be a sweet B**ch when it catch up with you.
  • Westbank (12/02/2020, 08:59) Like (32) Dislike (3) Reply

    How much time he going break-in all them BIG-MAN houses Lower Estate and think they going let him slide... the police knows for a facts WEST BANK wasn’t involved But typical tolians..... They just want someone to blame as if KNOWN robbery men wasn’t a big problem to the Lower Estate Community

    • @westbank (12/02/2020, 14:29) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
      Lol stop spread lies and man up lil punk
    • Well (12/02/2020, 15:07) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
      If West Bank is not involved, he need to prove he is not involved. What is he running scared now? West Bank need to do some serious ghosting because the streets is creeping up slowly on West Bank.
  • Mark (12/02/2020, 09:44) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    Who is WEST BANK??????????????
    • Hmmmmm (12/02/2020, 09:54) Like (22) Dislike (2) Reply
      The West Bank is a landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia, bordered by Jordan to the east and by the Green Line separating it and Israel on the south, west and north.
    • Guess who? (12/02/2020, 10:10) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
      I'm guessing its someone from down West End....I maybe wrong, but that's my guess
  • premier (12/02/2020, 10:29) Like (7) Dislike (9) Reply
    I am going to the news sites to remove the option of comments.. it is really ridiculous and police seem to use this as there investigation tool and not actually do they work it’s also incriminating innocent people
    • FOR YEARS!!!! (12/02/2020, 11:34) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      This BEEN GOIN ON FOR YEARS AND YEARS!!!!
    • oppositon (12/02/2020, 11:48) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
      So you really think the cops don't know who do it?
    • @Premier (12/02/2020, 14:27) Like (17) Dislike (1) Reply
      Not cause you from the west side mean them innocent. You dirty too just time will tell when the big man them fed up
    • @Premier (12/02/2020, 14:54) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      You can’t stop freedom of the press. Honestly, there is a lot of clues in the blogs.
  • school children (12/02/2020, 11:52) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
    Say the WEST BANK got embarrassed by the Puppy and couldn't live with it. Since West Bank in reality is pokey juice he drop a bag and they had puppy dem killed.
  • Music (12/02/2020, 16:11) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    Long live pup d miss the realest rapper that ever live
  • @z6ne (12/02/2020, 16:17) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    your mother vast to how your think she get you....she ain push you....you fall out......
  • unknown (12/02/2020, 17:18) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Every last one of you all who on here pointing fingers out at West bank seems to know a lot since you know who pull the trigger come forward and talk waiting maybe it's each and every one of you probably had something to do with the murder but who is me or you to judge someone without the evidence and facts that they do it I'm not saying that they didn't do it or am I saying that they did but before you start point fingers check the facts first people getting locked up and going jail every day off everyone on here posting feelings and opinions without the facts before you start calling people names in things asked yourself what if it was your name been called because you can get locked up for anything simple crap these days before you mind someone else business and calling out their names check yourself first
    • tretretrete (12/02/2020, 17:49) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      Check the Royal Virgin Islands Police Facebook page, the answer just get posted
    • To unknown (12/02/2020, 17:58) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
      Don't be a fool.....you think he's wanted cause he's innocent? No! Cause he had a hand to play with many of the murders here and people know it. His wanted poster is already up on plat inum site
  • I selling out (12/02/2020, 18:58) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    West Bank there on the news now
  • 87 (12/02/2020, 19:23) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    so ayu afraid to call names......want me start.....the next comment after this I calling names from the head come down......f^d$ did a sweep.......lol......imagine them had the man....who was crystal that night would have seen the whole play...from the buying drinks n squashing the BEEF.....come on west bank I saw the hold play....ayu know them boys all over this right. them come for alot of them....
  • (13/02/2020, 09:52) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    When you play with fire..
  • What now (19/02/2020, 13:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Say their names-say their names.


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