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Club owner accused of rape, assault & threat to kill granted $80K bail
PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Gabriel James aka ‘Junior’, 44, of Purcell Estate was granted $80,000 bail with signed surety when he appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on several charges, including rape, yesterday, January 23, 2023.
Crime up for sexual offenses, domestic violence & drug seizure- CoP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) under the United Kingdom Commissioner of Police Mark Collins has faced an increase in crime in some areas.
'We have failed': London police apologise over serial rapist cop
LONDON, UK- London's police force on Monday, January 16, 2023, publicly apologised after a former officer admitted to raping and sexually assaulting a dozen women over nearly two-decades.
Police officer revealed as most prolific serial rapist in UK
LONDON, United Kingdom- An elite United Kingdom (UK) police officer waged a campaign of terror and humiliation against women for two decades, committing 48 rapes to become one of the worst sex offenders in modern history.
UPDATE: 19 illegal Haitian immigrants nabbed on VG; There may be more- Police
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Police and Immigration officials have since confirmed Virgin Islands News Online’s first and accurate story that several illegal immigrants were caught on Virgin Gorda this morning, January 16, 2023.
2 girls & 4 women injured in drive-by shooting near church in London
LONDON, UK- A seven-year-old girl has suffered life-threatening injuries in a suspected drive-by shooting outside a central London church.
USVI records 1st homicide for 2023
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— The [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) on Sunday, January 15, 2023, announced the first homicide in the US Virgin Islands for 2023, following a shooting incident in Market Square, St Thomas.
Walwyn & Stevens make court appearance
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Charged with Breach of Trust by a Public Officer, former Minister for Education Myron V. Walwyn and public servant Lorna Stevens made an appearance before Senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards on Thursday, January 12, 2023.
BVI News facing legal action over libel against Ex-Speaker Willock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Local News tabloid BVI News has once again found itself facing possible legal action over false reporting.
USVI: Man shot while urinating on side of road
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A man told police he was shot during the wee hours of Wednesday morning, January 11, 2023, in the area of Frenchman's Reef while urinating on the side of the road, the [US] Virgin Islands Police Department has announced.