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July 2nd, 2017
USVI man suspected of killing 22-year-old caught in Texas

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A man suspected by police in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands last year, is now in the custody of the [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) after being caught in Texas by law enforcement, VIPD Public Information Officer Glen Dratte announced Saturday, June 1, 2017.

June 29th, 2017
UPDATE: Driving error resulted in 2 tourists’ deaths – Expert witness

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It was a driving error that resulted in the tour bus driven by Roger Williams on December 6, 2015 that resulted in the death of two female tourists.

June 28th, 2017
3-month-old baby stabbed multiple times by aunt

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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — The [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 announced that a three-month-old baby was stabbed multiple times by her own aunt.

June 28th, 2017
‘Bob’ & ‘Tico’ to know fate on July 25, 2017

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Magistrate Shawn Innocent has set July 25, 2017 as the date for Earl D. Hodge aka Bob and Roberto Harrigan aka Tico to know his decision as it relates to their extradition hearing.

June 26th, 2017
22 year old man shot dead in USVI

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ESTATE LERKENLUND, St Thomas, USVI — A young man was shot dead on Sunday night in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) in the area of Estate Lerkenlund, US Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer Glen Dratte announced Monday, June 26, 2017.

June 26th, 2017
4 yrs of 'underspending' on Police has to be addressed- Gov Duncan

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor John S. Duncan OBE has asked for patience from the people of the Virgin Islands as the results of his recent historic move to exercise his reserved powers under the Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007 to fund the police and other departments “will take time” to be seen.

June 26th, 2017
Dr Sylvia M. Simmonds ‘not surprised’ @ recent domestic violence murder

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Family Support Network (FSN) is appealing to women and men who are experiencing especially physical domestic violence to waste no time in getting help as it is the fear that more lives will be lost at the hands of abusers.

June 25th, 2017
USVI man shot in back by girlfriend

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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — A man was shot in the back by his girlfriend on Friday night, June 23, 2017 in an apartment located in the Good Hope Villas in Frederiksted, St Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI), Police Commissioner Delroy Richards confirmed to The Consortium Sunday morning, June 25, 2017.

June 23rd, 2017
UPDATE: Police seeking witnesses to gun play on Fort Hill

FORT HILL, Tortola, VI- Investigators of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have turned to the community to assist them with information regarding a shooting incident on Fort Hill on June 22, 2017.

June 23rd, 2017
USVI bill seeks to ease punishment for juveniles who commit murder

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A bill sponsored by US Virgin Islands (USVI) Senator Sammuel Sanes that is seeking to add new language to a current law regarding juveniles who commit murder, sparked passionate debate between opponents and proponents of the measure during a Rules Committee hearing on Thursday, June 22, 2017 among them testifiers and senators alike, arguing for and against the changes.

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