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Hon Hodge-Smith calls on VI's seniors to speak up against gun violence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture Honourable Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4) says gun violence in the Virgin Islands continues to keep her up at night when mostly young men are the victims of these crimes.
Police escape injury as man attempts to drive through crime scene
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, ST. Croix, USVI — A man who reportedly tried to drive through a crime scene — almost running over several police officers in the process — is now facing felony assault charges before the V.I. Superior Court.
Residents called upon to ‘step up & stomp crime out’ of VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With crime now a major concern in the territory, persons in the Virgin Islands (VI) have been called upon to 'step up and stomp crime out' by Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr in a message delivered on December 2, 2023.
'This is the first time I really feel unsafe' in VI– Hon Marlon A. Penn
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Opposition legislator in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) says, as a result of crime, now is the first time he has really felt unsafe in the VI.
I wouldn’t want VI’s ‘psycho’ police to have guns– Cindy Rosan
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Expressing concern at gun violence in the Virgin Islands (VI), Tola Radio 100.5 FM radio co-host Rosemary Cindy Rosan says although murders and crime continue to be a concern in the VI she would not want the local police to have guns, adding that some police officers are "psychos".
Blaming the Gov’t for crime is a self-serving & dangerous narrative by Opposition- Premier
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has hit back at the Opposition for suggesting that the government is to take some of the blame for the increase in crime in the Virgin Islands.
Opposition proposes gov’t borrows to tackle infrastructure, slow economy & crime
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Leader of the Opposition Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL), on behalf of the Members of the Opposition, has proposed the Government and Opposition work together to find ways to address economic and other challenges affecting the people of the Virgin Islands, including borrowing money to fix infrastructure.
Gov’t looking to buy 6 new vehicles for RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) will soon be getting shiny new vehicles on the public purse, even as the force has been accused of poor performance under the leadership of current Commissioner of Police, Mark Collins.
VI’s CCTV network in final stages of roll-out– CoP Collins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Commissioner of Police Mr Mark Collins has announced that the CCTV roll-out in the Virgin Islands (VI) is almost complete.
Campo Rico shooting marks 31st homicide in USVI for 2023
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Croix, USVI - Tragedy struck once again in the U.S. Virgin Islands as a man was found fatally shot in Campo Rico on Wednesday morning, the V.I. Police Department has announced.
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