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UPDATE: ‘Throat slasher’ for mental evaluation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The man, who in clear view of others slashed the throat of a visitor at a West End home on New Year’s Day, has been sent for mental evaluation.
UPDATE: Items & Cash taken during Avalue robbery
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI - While efforts to communicate with Mr Deon M. Vanterpool, the owner of Avalue Supermarket which was robbed at gun point leaving a security guard shot and hospitalised in a serious but stable condition, were futile this news site was reliably informed that items and cash were taken during the robbery.
Bloody start to 2015 in T&T
TRINIDAD EXPRESS
The year 2015 has begun with three murders. Minutes after ringing in the New Year with his family, a 71-year-old man was killed by a stray bullet outside his Maloney home.
UPDATE: Two charged after attempt to release dolphins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The two men who were allegedly caught red handed attempting to free the dolphins at Dolphin Discovery on December 22, 2014 have been slapped with criminal charges.
UPDATE: Earl 'Bob' Hodge & others out!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Informed and reliable sources including close family members of at least two of the four who were given judgment in their favour yesterday December 22, 2014 by Justice Vicki Ann Ellis have confirmed that they were today December 23, 2014 released from prison.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Lawbreaking expats will be deported!’ – Ian B. Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – New acting Chief Immigration Officer (CIO ag) Mr Ian B. Penn said that while he is working to change the negative perceptions of the Immigration Department and to ensure that there is better customer service, he remains steadfast on dealing with foreigners who run afoul of the law and are deemed unfit to remain in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Bullet went through Paul Prentice’s heart
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Postmortem results have confirmed that it was a bullet piercing the heart of Paul Prentice that resulted in his death as he was gunned down on December 14, 2014 in full view of families enjoying their Sunday evening in down town Road Town.
Illegal immigrants detained off Norman Island
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Police, Immigration and Custom Officers early this morning December 21, 2014 detained 41 illegal migrants on Norman Island.
UPDATE: Kenyetta Boynes remanded on gun, ammo charge!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Kenyetta Boynes was today December 19, 2014 remanded to prison when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards to answer to the charge of unlawful possession of a prohibited weapon, ammunition and unlawful possession of 16.8 grams of a controlled drug.
Immigration/RVIPF raid Tortola nightclubs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Immigration Department of the Virgin Islands and the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) held a joint operation over the weekend on a number of nightclubs in Road Town and on the eastern end of Tortola.