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Boy in USVI assaults mother for blocking him from using internet
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, VI — A minor assaulted his mother after she blocked his use of the Internet, United States Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Media Specialist Sakeeda Freeman recently announced.
UPDATE: Steve Fossi gets non-custodial sentence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Steve Fossi, the boat captain convicted of manslaughter for the death of two persons following a boat accident off Virgin Gorda on January 24, 2015, was today February 24, 2016 fined $45,000 for each count.
Mother of Clyde D. Lloyd still awaiting STT death confirmation
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Mother of Clyde D. Lloyd Jr, Yvette Todman confirmed with this news site that as at today February 23, 2016, there has been no final confirmation from the Virgin Islands Police Department in St Thomas, USVI on whether the remains in their custody are those of her son, feared drowned following a US Coast Guard operation on February 14, 2016.
Fossi consumed alcohol on day of fateful accident- Court told
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Today February 22, 2016, Justice Nicola Byer and members of the Jury heard closing arguments of both the Prosecution, lead by Crown Counsel Valston Graham and defence attorney Rebecca Trowler in the manslaughter case against Steve Fossi, the boat captain at the centre of an investigation following an accident on January 24, 2015.
Police Week 2016 to kick off Saturday February 27, 2016
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force will kick off its 49th year celebration of Police Week on Saturday February 27, 2016 at the East End Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Relatives of Clyde D. Lloyd Jr accuse RVIPF of giving them 'the runaround'
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – The mother of Clyde D. Lloyd Jr., Yvette Todman, as well as an aunt of the young man, have spoken out against the treatment they received at the hands of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) when they went there first to report the young man missing and then to inquire about arrangements for getting his body from St Thomas, USVI to Tortola after sadly learning of his possible demise at sea.
UPDATE: Steve Fossi diagnosed with PTSD following boat accident
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the case of manslaughter against Steve Fossi comes to a close, the Jury heard testimony by way of video conferencing from a psychologist who has diagnosed Fossi with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the wartime mental condition brought on by experiencing a severe stress or traumatic event.
Shooter of 66-year-old man in USVI claims self-defense
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A man who said he shot and killed a 66-year-old on Thursday, February 18, 2016 told police while being treated at the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands on Friday February 19, 2016 that he did so in self-defense, attempting to protect his own life from a hostile attack that he said was triggered by the deceased, identified as Randolph Rabsatt of Ukle Gade.
Clyde D. Lloyd Jr found dead in St Thomas
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) had reported that they had launched a probe into a missing man from Tortola following an incident around February 14, 2016 where the United States Coast Guard had conducted a major operation against alleged trafficking of illegal immigrants in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) waters.
Denise Stanley on $60K bail for alleged theft, false accounting
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Denise Stanley appeared before Magistrate Tamia N. Richards today February 19, 2016 charged with the indictable offences of theft and false accounting in relation to monies she allegedly converted to her own use and benefit.