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Wanted man arrested for several financial crimes
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. CROIX, USVI - USVI Police have arrested Malik Morton, 26, following an investigation by the USVIPD Economic Crimes Unit that found Mr. Morton had perpetrated a number of crimes to gain a financial advantage.
No one can save us but ourselves
Moleto A. Smith Jr (St Thomas, USVI resident)
Recently, I attended the funeral service of the husband of one of my employees.
He was gunned down about 3 weeks ago in Hospital Ground on St Thomas. From all accounts he was well-respected, ambitious, hard working and an entrepreneur with a passion to teach young people his trade. He was only 32 years. He leaves a wife and 3 young children. Sad. Tragic. Senseless.
'Clear reduction in robberies & firearm incidents' during festive season- CoP Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Commissioner of Police at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Mr Michael B. Matthews has indicated that during the 2019 Christmas season, the force saw a reduction in robberies and firearm incidents as a result of strategic policing activity.
Teen reportedly shoots self accidentally on St Croix
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- — A 15-year old male was wounded from a gunshot early Tuesday morning, December 31, 2019 near the Crucian Christmas Festival Village in Frederiksted, St Croix, US Virgin Islands, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer Toby Derima has announced.
More body cameras for RVIPF officers - SFC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Come 2020, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) with Commissioner of Police Mr Michael B. Matthews at its helm, hopes to equip more police officers with body cameras.
STT man nabbed for burglary, unauthorized vehicle use
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. THOMAS, USVI — Matthew Brafford, age 34 of no fixed address, was arrested on Monday at about 10:45 a.m. and charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and third-degree burglary in two separate incidents, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima has announced.
5 die in 5 days in STT shootings
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A wave of shootings in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) that started on Saturday, December 21, 2019, continued into Christmas Day and left a total of five men dead, the [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) has confirmed.
Several charged for driving without licence & insurance
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Arrests of unlicenced drivers dominated the Royal Virgin Islands Police (RVIPF) Arrest Blotter for the period, December 8 to 21, 2019.
2 held with $500K inside boat heading to East End
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on Saturday, December 21, 2019 caught two men with half a million dollars in cash heading to East End, Tortola.
Huge flaw in jury selection process- SFC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and United Kingdom (UK) national, Kim Hollis QC has revealed that the current jury selection process in the Virgin Islands (VI) has a fundamental flaw that excludes a large category of residents from becoming jurors in the VI's court system.
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