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Purcell Estate residents report hearing 'loud gunshot’
Purcell Estate, Tortola, VI - Sometime Saturday November 25, 2017, a “loud bang” was reportedly heard in the area of Purcell Estate, on the main island of Tortola.
‘Missteps in past coming home to roost’- Hon Fraser on crime
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the murder rate here in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) reaching an unprecedented 10, with one more month still to go in 2017, Opposition Member Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has gone a step further than condemning the gun violence by proposing solutions to the problem.
The murder of 2 brothers: Alston & Franklin Penn
PARHAM TOWN, Tortola, VI- Is it coincidence or was it planned? Our newsroom can confirm that one of the latest murder victims, public sector worker Mr Franklin E. Penn Jr, 41, who was gunned down a few days ago, is the brother of another murder victim, Alston E. Penn.
Support the police to 'stomp out crime' in VI- Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On the heels of the three recent shootings in the territory, Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party Honourable Andrew A Fahie (R1) has shared his displeasure at the criminal acts and his sympathy for those bereaved.
Franklin E. Penn Jr & 11-y-old Trinity A. Thomas are murder victims
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- More details are emerging on the heinous murder of two Virgin Islands (VI) residents on the western end of Tortola on Wednesday November 22, 2017.
UPDATE: 3 shot, 2 dead in execution style murder
WEST END, Tortola, VI- It was just before 10:00 PM last night Wednesday November 22, 2017 when three persons were heading back to Road Town from West End on Tortola in a white Suzuki Jeep when the three persons, an adult male and a female, along with an 11 year old girl, came under fire.
Police officer Jermaine Brewley charged for looting-related offence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police have officially charged a serving police officer with a looting-related offence.
Police Constable Jermaine Brewley, a VIslander, appeared today, November 22, 2017 before the Magistrate’s Court held at Road Town Police Station, charged with handling stolen goods.
UPDATE: Paul S. Meyers identified as man shot in Huntums Ghut
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI- While police officials are tight-lipped over the shooting incident, our newsroom can confirm that the man shot last night November 20, 2017 has been identified as Paul S. Meyers.
Cease & Desist Order served on fraudulent STT insurance agent
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter at a recent press briefing in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) attempted to reassure residents that insurance coverage for persons who paid premiums to a suspected fraudulent agent on St Croix will be honoured by insurance companies.
Gunman robs ‘Spanish Bar’ of $$ in Sea Cows Bay
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Information is still emerging regarding an armed robbery on Isabella's Bar and Restaurant in Sea Cows Bay on Tortola last night, Sunday November 19, 2017.
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