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USVI man jailed after setting ablaze vehicle of female victim
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A man who pleaded guilty to arson was remanded to the Bureau of Corrections on Tuesday March 1, 2017 to begin serving his six-month prison term, [US] Virgin Islands Department of Justice Public Media Officer Corliss Smithen has announced.
Robbery charges dropped against Scatliffe & Alleyne Jr
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sea Cows Bay residents Gregory Alleyne Jr and Shaun H. Scatliffe made their fourth appearance in the Magistrate’s Court today, March 3, 2017.
USVI man gets 24 mths for firearm possession
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — US Virgin Islands (USVI) District Court Judge Raymond L. Finch, on Thursday March 2, 2017 sentenced 29-year-old Dwayne Wesselhoft to 24 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a drug user, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced.
UPDATE: Missing woman Malcia Blyden Brinson found! - Atlanta Police
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A woman originally from the Virgin Islands who was reported missing in Atlanta, USA has been found, according to reports reaching this news site.
Vincentian boat held in record-breaking drug bust @ Sea
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KINGSTOWN, St Vincent & the Grenadines – Authorities are trying to get to the bottom of how a Vincentian-owned and registered fishing boat was held in what has been described as the largest maritime seizure in 18 years.
Alarming rise in police killings in Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – As Amnesty International soundly chided Jamaica for unlawful killings and extrajudicial executions, the country’s Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) reported an alarming rise in the number of fatal police shootings in just the first two months of the year.
USVI man arrested on rape & related charges out on bail
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — US Virgin Islands (USVI) Superior Court Magistrate Carolyn Hermon-Purcell has ruled that there was sufficient evidence to move forward on rape and related charges against Shawn Tyson, [US] Virgin Islands Department of Justice Public Media Officer Corliss Smithen announced Thursday March 2, 2017.
‘Don’t always rush to slap on handcuffs’- Retired police officer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Advising based on his experiences back in the days as a police officer coming up through the ranks, retired Police Officer Mr James Winston Halliday implored present day Police Officers to be friendlier to the public and should consider more summonses rather than slapping on handcuffs on people suspected to have fallen afoul of the law.
Man firebombs federal offices in STT; Suspect in custody
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A man firebombed federal offices in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, February 28, 2017, The Virgin Islands Consortium has learned.
Man shot on St Croix during robbery
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — A man was shot just after midnight on Monday February 27, 2017 by an assailant who demanded money from his victims, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer Glen Dratte announced.