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April 29th, 2021
Catherine Pickering was shot in head & chest with AK-47 rifle- Court

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Catherine Pickering, the 67-year-old woman who was fatally shot during a robbery on April 18, 2021, at her residence in Paraquita Bay, Tortola, was allegedly shot in the head and chest with an AK-47 assault rifle.

April 28th, 2021
Akeem Hopkinson & Shameek Grant charged for murder of Catherine Pickering

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Two men have been charged for the murder of Catherine Pickering, the woman who was fatally shot during a robbery at Paraquita Bay, Tortola, on April 18, 2021. A female has also been charged with aiding in the incident, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) stated late this evening, April 28, 2021.

April 22nd, 2021
Shemar Richardson, 24, charged for Paraquita Bay armed robbery

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Police have disclosed they have charged 24-year-old Shemar Richardson of Gene Hill, Tortola in relation to the armed robbery at Paraquita Bay on Sunday, April 18, 2021.

April 21st, 2021
4 in custody in relation to murder of Catherine Pickering

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Four persons are said to be in custody as police investigate the murder of Catherine Pickering, 67, who was shot in the head during a robbery at her residence in Paraquita Bay, Tortola, on April 18, 2021.

April 20th, 2021
Dereck M. Chauvin found guilty of murdering George P. Floyd Jr

MINNEAPOLIS, USA— The jury in a US Court has found former police officer Derek M. Chauvin guilty on all counts in the murder of George P. Floyd Jr last May, 2020.

April 20th, 2021
Paraquita Bay shooter 'not deserving of our trust & protection'- Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has condemned the recent crimes and killings in the territory, an issue compounded with the latest fatal shooting of Paraquita Bay resident, Catherine Pickering during a robbery on April 18, 2021.

April 2nd, 2021
Child injured as father goes berserk

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A child on Tortola received injuries and had to be taken to Dr D Orlando Smith Hospital for treatment after their father went berserk and broke a glass door last Saturday, March 27, 2021. The man also allegedly threatened to kill police and commit suicide, according to reports reaching our newsroom.

March 23rd, 2021
Police needs more public support to solve crimes – Top CoP

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commissioner of Police Mr Michael B. Matthews has called for more public support to solve high-profile crimes in the Virgin Islands, the latest being the shooting death of Deverson Williams, a national of St Vincent and the Grenadines on Tuesday, March 16, 2021.

March 16th, 2021
Man gunned down in Fish Bay is Deverson Williams

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) can now confirm that the man gunned down in broad daylight at Fish Bay, Tortola, today, March 16, 2021, has been identified as Deverson Williams, a national of St Vincent and the Grenadines.

February 18th, 2021
'I don’t understand how our community has stayed so quiet'- CoP Matthews

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Three years plus since 11-year-old Trinity A. Moses met her death, along with Franklyn E. Penn at West End road, outgoing Commissioner of Police Mr Michael B. Matthews has expressed his disbelief with the silence of the community over the crime.

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