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Sydney Malone Varlack, 61, charged with burglary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police have charged Sydney Malone Varlack, 61, of Fat Hogs Bay with two counts of burglary after he was identified as the culprit in video footage on the homeowner’s camera in East End last week.
$20k bail for teen who ‘whipped’ father with blender
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A teen who claimed to have been haunted by childhood horrors allegedly meted out to him at the hands of his father, recited the famous ‘Lord’s Prayer’, Matthew 6:9-13, before unleashing blows to his father, to the extent of attempting to strangle him with the cord of a blender.
‘Masa’ remanded to prison for alleged gun & ammo possession
ROADTOWN, Tortola, VI - Ramoamasagana Pemberton aka Masa pleaded not guilty to gun and ammunition charges but was remanded to prison by Senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards when he appeared before her on July 5, 2016.
Ricardo Edwin accused of slapping lover who 'horned' him
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Ricardo Edwin, a 44 year old Virgin Islander, is to face trial in the Magistrate's Court for an alleged misdemeanour committed against his then girlfriend on June 28, 2015.
$35K bail for woman who slapped police officer, assaulted another female
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – When she appeared in the Magistrate's Court on Friday June 24, 2016, Jessica George was given the option of walking on the other side of the road whenever she sees the Virtual Complainant (VC) in her matter or otherwise be sent to jail.
Man 'made to pay surety' for failing to show up on court dates
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – When Christopher Ruben Brito Amadiz was called to the defence box at the John’s Hole Magistrate’s Court on June 24, 2016, he had no idea he was going to be in more hot water.
UPDATE: Merlin Ceasor died from blunt force trauma - Police
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Police Prosecutor in the manslaughter case against Luis McKelly said Merlin Ceasor, whose body was found in Wickham’s Cay on Saturday June 4, 2016, died of injuries to the head caused by blunt force trauma.
Contractor alleges he was waiting on Gov't cheque to clear to honour debt
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Contractor and businessman Seymour Fonseca was summoned by the courts for monies allegedly owed by him to a subcontractor.
Young man in court for defaulting on CIBC FirstCaribbean Intl Bank loans
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A young man received a strong reprimand from Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo about hanging his hat where his hand can't reach, as he is now in a pickle to repay loans taken from CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank in the amount of over $7,000.
Kezron Agard accused of having sex with underage girl
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A young man has landed in hot water for allegedly having sex with a girl under the age of 16. He was given bail after the Crown offered no objection.

