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December 11th, 2014
Allan Baptiste sentenced for Dec. 2013 disturbance @ HMP

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite the fact that he is already serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole murder convict Allan Baptiste was yesterday hit with a number of sentences, fines and compensation orders.

December 10th, 2014
UPDATE: Crown relying on video evidence against PO Starcey Huggins

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Yesterday December 9, 2014 Police Officer Starcey Huggins, who is accused of breach of trust, appeared before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo for decision on her attorney's no-case submission and was told that evidence shows she was on active duty when the alleged offence was committed.

December 9th, 2014
Natraj Frett’s coaster as evidence rejected in court

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The man who had fired his attorney in open court and opted to represent himself Natraj Frett turned up with a piece of evidence to be admitted in the court's records in his defense but got the rude awakening when it was rejected by the sitting Magistrate.

December 8th, 2014
Kevin Greaves not getting back $13K

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – On Friday December 5, 2014 Attorney at Law Mr Stephen R. Daniels representing Mr Kevin Greaves asked the court to pardon his absences as he was believed to have been delayed in travelling from St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands (USVI) but he was in total disagreement with the decision not to have the Crown return in excess of $13k to his client.

December 5th, 2014
UPDATE: Penn will get consecutive sentences - Judge

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - High Court Judge Darshan Ramdhani‎ today December 5, 2014 made it abundantly clear to the court and the attorney representing sex offender Andre Penn that he (Penn) will be slapped with custodial sentences which will run consecutively.

December 5th, 2014
Court date changed for Irene Penn O’Neal & 2 children

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – This morning December 5, 2014 as was scheduled Irene Penn O’Neal, 55, Zubida O’Neal, 21 and Cordell O’Neal, 29 were all present at the Magistrate’s Court to answer charges of unlawful possession of firearms. However they never made it into the court room.

December 2nd, 2014
Radranauth Garchan convicted for 2012 accident

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two years after a serious road accident along James Walter Francis Highway where three persons were run down, the accused reckless driver was today December 2, 2014 convicted when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards.

December 1st, 2014
WE & JVD men held in major drug bust off Haiti

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – This news site's sources within the law enforcement community have confirmed that two men residing in the Virgin Islands have been held in custody in Puerto Rico for being caught allegedly with some 216 grams of cocaine near Haiti.

November 29th, 2014
Kurt Rabsatt ID as alleged robber

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – When Kurt Rabsatt went to the Magistrate’s Court at John’s Hole on Wednesday November 26, 2014 his understanding was that he was there to deal with a pending matter as it related to possession of a quantity of counterfeit currency.

November 25th, 2014
Premier breaks silence on bank breaches!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith in breaking Government’s silence on the recent spate of security breaches at Scotiabank BVI and others said that there are plans to introduce legislation to protect account holders from crimes of this very nature.

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