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Innocent bystander shot dead in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE St Thomas, USVI — Forty people have died so far by homicide in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) this year, four of which were vehicular. The latest incident, which occurred in the wee hours of Saturday morning, July 30, 2016, left an innocent bystander — a female St Thomian who was only 20 years old — dead during a shooting that she had no involvement in.
Man shot in chest in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — Violence continues to rock the US Virgin Islands (USVI) as yet another man was shot on Thursday night, July 28, 2916 on the island of St Croix, sending him into surgery as Juan F. Luis Hospital remained on lock-down throughout the night.
RVIPF cautions against domestic assaults during Festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Sergeant Kendolph Bobb of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Family and Juvenile Unit says that while the annual festival celebrations should be enjoyable, typically this time of year presents an increase in the number of domestic assaults and is urging individuals again to take a time out instead of resorting to violence or abusive behaviour.
Lone gunman robs restaurant in Carrot Bay
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Police are investigating a reported robbery on Monday night, July 25, 2016.
Guyana in no hurry to get rid of Death Penalty
CARIBBEAN360
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana may not be ruling out abolishing the death penalty at some stage, but a senior minister has made it clear the country isn’t in any rush to go that direction.
2 dead, 17 injured in Florida nightclub shooting
REUTERS
Shots erupted outside a party for teenagers at a Florida nightclub early on Monday, killing two people and wounding as many as 17 others in the latest burst of gun violence to wrack the state this summer, according to authorities
National sailor ‘disgusted’ with VI following thefts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- National sailor Daniel Petrovic took to Facebook recently, expressing his disgust at being a victim of theft on several occasions.
Tourist injured during fight on Willy T’s
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A tourist was reportedly injured when a fight ensued on the popular Willy T’s, Friday night, July 22, 2016.
David Turnbull & Kurt Rabsatt sentenced to jail
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Found guilty in the High Court of robbery on June 13, 2016, David Turnbull and Kurt Rabsatt were yesterday, July 22, 2016, sentenced to time in prison by Justice Nicola P. Byer.
USVI man caught on camera stealing bottles of alcohol
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A man who was observed on surveillance camera stealing multiple bottles of liquor from Boogie Woogie, a restaurant and bar on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands has been arrested and jailed, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Media Specialist Sakeeda Freeman announced Thursday, July 21, 2016.
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