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Youth Discipline: A matter of life & death
Dickson Igwe
Now, this Old Boy “bumped” into a fellow Old Boy and renowned local scholar one perfect Saturday morning in paradise. The Educator could read this Writer’s mind before both men spoke. He has always been able to do so. Jack the Senior Teacher told this old boy that he was very unhappy with the poor discipline of a number of children and youth in the Virgin Islands.
Luis McKelly charged for murder of Merlin Ceasor
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Luis McKelly has been charged for the murder of Merlin Ceasor who was found dead in the Wickham’s Cay area on Saturday June 4, 2016.
VZ man pleads guilty to possession of cocaine in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — Alejandro Marva-Romero, 32, of Venezuela, pleaded guilty on Wednesday September 14, 2016 in federal court in the US Virgin Islands to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced.
USVI man who raped 13-year-old boy sentenced to 13 years in jail
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A man who raped a 13-year-old child a little more than a year ago has been sentenced to 13 years behind bars, the [US] Virgin islands Department of Justice announced on September 12, 2016.
Controversial Magistrate sends Violet ‘Letty’ Hodge to prison for 6 years
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a heavily guarded Road Town Police Station, horse racing legend and businesswomen Mrs Violet 'Letty' Hodge was today September 12, 2016 sentenced to six years in prison and fined $100,000 by controversial Magistrate Ayanna O. Baptiste DaBreo of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
St Thomas duo charged for armed robbery on Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have made a major break with the arrest of two following a number of firearm incidents and home invasions by armed assailants during this year.
‘Operation ‘Round Them Up’ yields five arrests on St Croix, USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- — A collaborative effort between the [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) and the V.I. Attorney General’s Office resulted in the arrest of five suspects said to be involved in various crimes, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Glen Dratte announced late Saturday, September 10, 2016.
Chesterfield allegedly told Feds he was on assignment for Gov Mapp
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALE, St Thomas, USVI — Government House security detail Neal Chesterfield, allegedly caught with 21 kilos of cocaine and about $26,000 in cash while trying to board a Spirit Airlines flight at the Cyril E. King Airport in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) on Saturday evening, September 3, 2016 told federal officials that he was on his way to do an advance for USVI Governor Kenneth E. Mapp, explaining to the federal officials that the governor was set to travel in three to four days.
UPDATE: 'Mr Escape' recaptured
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Edrino Richards, known as 'Mr Escape', who fled from prison officers while at Her Majesty's Prison in Balsam Ghut yesterday, September 6, 2016 has been recaptured.
HM Prison inmate sets cell on fire
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Information just reaching our newsroom from well placed sources is that a prisoner of Her Majesty's Prison in Balsam Ghut set his cell on fire this morning, September 6, 2016.
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