Crime
RVIPF investigating reports of gunfire in Long Look & VG
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two recent reports of gunfire in the Territory are actively being investigated by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
Illegal firearm & ammunition recovered during a routine marine operation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed the recovery of an illegal firearm and ammunition by the Marine Branch yesterday, Wednesday, August 20, 2025, during a routine patrol.
VI crime rates can't be link to unemployment- Premier Wheatley
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Before the Virgin Islands (VI) had anything at all, people found a way to make things happen for themselves. This was the sentiment expressed by Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), when social commentator and Pastor, Claude Skelton-Cline, addressed the popular concern that the increase in crime in the Virgin Islands is linked to a lack of employment.
'We should not allow fear to rule our streets'- Premier Wheatley
HUNTUM'S GHUT, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has urged the entire territory to reclaim the Virgin Islands from the grasp of criminals.
Crime fighting strategies being strengthened in VI
HUNTUM'S GHUT, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands Governor Daniel Pruce has stated that strategies to strengthen the fight against crime in the Virgin Islands (VI) are being developed.
Addressing crime isn’t gov’t responsibility only- Cabinet Sec. Sandra I. Ward
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Cabinet Secretary Ms Sandra I. Ward has said the battle against crime in the Virgin Islands is not only for the government.
Murder-accused Erick A. Rabsatt’s extradition to VI delayed by ‘medical emergency’
MIAMI, Florida, USA- Erick Abraham Rabsatt, who is accused of fatally shooting US Army veteran and businessman Jaimez A.J. Stoutt at a bar on Tortola on December 11, 2021, and subsequently fleeing the jurisdiction, was scheduled to be extradited to the Virgin Islands from Miami on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
Youth rally & official launch of VI Anti Crime Summit set for Friday
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On Friday, August 15, 2025, a diverse gathering of youth groups, community organisations, parents, guardians, and residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) will converge at the Road Town Police Station for the launch and youth rally of the Virgin Islands Anti-Crime Summit.
USVI: STT youth accused of blackmailing teen into sex, $$ & explicit photos
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A man is being charged with a slew of felony sex offenses after being arrested on Sunday, August 10, 2025, for allegedly blackmailing a younger peer some years ago into sharing explicit photographs, handing over money, and participating in unwanted sexual activity.
Wakima Lettsome charged for allegedly stabbing man in RT
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Known offender Wakima Lettsome has been charged by police, following a recent stabbing incident in Road Town that left a man in critical condition on August 8, 2025.

