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Venezuelans nabbed near USVI sentenced for conspiracy to possess cocaine
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. CROIX, USVI - United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Francisco Rodriguez-Infante, age 28, and Johnny Rodriguez-Rodriguez, age 30, two of eleven Venezuelan nationals apprehended at sea off the coast of St. Croix, were sentenced on Thursday to 41 months imprisonment followed by 2 years supervised release.
Woman arrested for allegedly slapping police @ scene of car accident
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, ST. Croix, USVI - Michelle A. Andre, who was recently in court on a domestic violence matter, re-appeared before the V.I. Superior Court Friday after she was arrested for allegedly slapping a police officer while officers were providing assistance at the scene of a vehicular accident.
East End shooting leaves 2 reportedly dead & 2 injured
EAST END, Tortola, VI - Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that a man was fatally shot in the East End area tonight Friday, October 21, 2022, at around 8:30 pm.
Ex-lovers arrested on string of domestic violence charges
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, ST. Croix, USVI — Two women appeared before a judge in the V.I Superior Court on Friday on domestic violence charges following an altercation.
Premier Wheatley silent on status of ‘Police in Paradise’ video probe
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It remains unclear if a promised investigation into the production and subsequent leaking of the now controversial ‘Police in Paradise’ recruitment video was ever carried out in the Virgin Islands (VI), some three months after the video caused widespread controversy in the territory.
Bail set for USVI man who allegedly kidnapped & strangled ex-girlfriend
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, Sr. Croix - Bail has been set for a man accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and driving her to a location against her will. Chesney Southwell Jr., age 22, was recently arrested on charges of simple assault and battery, false imprisonment and kidnapping, grand larceny and second-degree assault as an act of domestic violence.
Woman arrested after illegally spending $8K from man's bank card
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. CROIX, USVI - A woman has been arrested after she admitted to making over $8000 worth of purchases using a man’s bank card.
Unlawful conduct, gun crimes have no place in VI society– Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has once again condemned violence in all forms in the VI, regardless of who the perpetrator may be.
'People with guns don’t want to give them up' – Bishop Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Pastor at the New Life Baptist Church in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, Bishop John I. Cline has questioned what effectiveness a recently announced gun amnesty would have to rid the Virgin Islands of illegal guns.
Public invited to Praise Intervention @ Festival Grounds this evening
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With two recent fatal shootings amidts the continued threat of COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands, urgent divine intervention is being sought to heal the land.
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