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May 14th, 2018
USVI boat captain faces 10 years for human smuggling

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— On May 10, 2018, Shawn A. Callwood, 36, of St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI), Glenys GruzCalcano, 28, Anyi Paola Calcano, 19, Luis Alberto Pimentel Gautier, 42, and Rafael MoralesOsoria, 35, all of Dominican Republic, made their initial appearances before US District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez, after being charged in criminal complaints with immigrant smuggling and illegal reentry into the United States, USVI Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.

May 14th, 2018
Domestic melee: Man beats girlfriend & her lover; Fight @ Hospital

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was in the wee hours of Sunday morning, March 13, 2018 when a local man, who is a former Police and Customs officer, reportedly assaulted his girlfriend and her lover.

May 10th, 2018
USVI man gets 15 years jail for possession of firearm near school

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) man was sentenced Wednesday May 9, 2018 to 15 years for being found with an illegal handgun during a police operation more than a year ago, [US] Virgin Islands Department of Justice Public Media Officer Corliss Smithen announced Wednesday.

May 9th, 2018
St Maarten hit & run victim Ryan L. Best undergoes 2 surgeries in US

PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten- Scotiabank BVI Branch Manager Ryan L. Best, who suffered severe head trauma and was subsequently air dashed to the United States of America (USA) following a hit and run accident on Sint Maarten on April 28, 2018, has since undergone two surgeries and has been responsive.

May 7th, 2018
$100K reward for info into murder of Trinity A. Moses & Franklyn E. Penn

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It is going to six months on May 22, 2018 since the murders of Trinity A. Moses and Franklyn E. Penn Jr and Police are no closer to determining the motive behind this brutal and deadly attack.

May 7th, 2018
Woman who accepted ride from stranger allegedly raped in USVI

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CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI— A woman who accepted a ride from a stranger told police on Saturday, May 5, 2018 that she was raped by the man after being driven to the Altona Lagoon in Christiansted, US Virgin Islands (USVI) [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer Glenn Dratte announced Sunday May 6, 2018.

May 4th, 2018
Shallow grave reportedly discovered @ St George's Episcopal Anglican Church yard

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It has been reported to our newsroom that, sometime today, May 4, 2018, a shallow grave was discovered in the yard of the St George's Episcopal Anglican Church in Road Town.

May 3rd, 2018
Taxi driver Eugene I. Harrigan claims police misinformed media

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was about a month ago that the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) issued a press release about an incident in which a taxi driver was robbed of cash and stabbed by assailants on April 7, 2018.

May 3rd, 2018
Police state? RVIPF conducts stop & search during rush hour

SLANEY, Tortola, VI- Many residents have called for more police officers on frequent patrols as another option to reducing crime in the Territory of less than 30,000 residents.

April 30th, 2018
Unsecured vehicles & boats being targeted by thieves- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is receiving a number of reports of items being stolen from vehicles and vessels that are in need of repairs and are urging owners to secure items that may be prone to theft.

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