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Chicago police officer who shot black teen 16 times charged
REUTERS
A white Chicago policeman was charged with murdering a black teenager on Tuesday, hours before authorities released a graphic video showing the youth walking away from officers as he is shot 16 times.
Three arrested in USVI following reckless shooting & accident
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) officers arrested three men in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands on Sunday November 22, 2015 for unauthorised possession of firearm, after partygoers attending a nightclub event heard gunfire coming from a vehicle in the area, Sakeeda Freeman, the force’s media specialist announced on Monday November 23, 2015.
89 Trinidadians believed to have joined ISIS fighters
CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW
There are now 89 Trinidad and Tobago nationals — including families — known to the government who have joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the last three years, local media reported.
Murder accused Andraes Norford extradited from St Kitts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police have today November 23, 2015 confirmed that officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Major Crime Team escorted murder suspect, Andraes Nolford, 24, back to the Virgin Islands where he was officially charged for the death of Cornel Melbourne Francis.
Sexual harassment, videos & cover-ups! Is this the new VI culture?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands seems to be no different from the developed world, when coming to sexual harassment in the work place, homosexuality and having some of these acts captured on videos. However, it appears that we do a better job of covering them up.
Woman accused of assaulting husband ordered to seek counselling from FSN
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – Tomika Johnson-Olivierre on Friday November 20, 2015 pleaded not guilty to the charge of common assault when she appeared before Senior Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo.
USVI in corruption crisis- Acting AG Claude Walker
VI CONSORTIUM
St Croix, USVI — The arrests of four men — Paul Sabers and Ed McKenzie, two businessmen, former Chief Enforcement Office for the Tax Assessor, Calford O. “Cappy” Charleswell, and Sylvester Warner of the Waste Management Authority — that the Department of Justice accused of creating a fraudulent scheme to obtain prized property through a government-sanctioned auction, was only the beginning of a crackdown that Acting Attorney General Claude Walker has called a “corruption crisis” in the USVI.
Scorched body found inside burning vehicle in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
BETTY’S HOPE, St Croix, USVI — A scorched body was discovered inside a vehicle that was set on fire in Estate Betty’s Hope in the vicinity of the former Texaco site, VIPD Media Specialist Sakeeda Freeman announced on Friday November 20, 2015.
Four arrested in USVI for fraudulent property gov't auction scheme
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI — Attorney General Claude Walker, flanked by Inspector General Steven van Beverhoudt and Deputy Attorney General Renee Gumbs Carty, announced the arrest of four St Thomas men he said created a scheme to fraudulently obtain property through government auctions dating back to 2012-2013.
Court, police no longer responsible for serving court orders
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – From Tuesday, December 1, 2015 persons applying at the Magistrate’s Court for orders under Part V of the Magistrate’s Code of Procedure Amendment Act, 2014, will be responsible for arranging the service of their applications on the opposing party.
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