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November 25th, 2015
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.

November 24th, 2015
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.

November 23rd, 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.

November 23rd, 2015
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.

November 23rd, 2015
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.

November 23rd, 2015
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.

November 22nd, 2015
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.

November 21st, 2015
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.

November 21st, 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.

November 20th, 2015
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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