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April 19th, 2013
UPDATE: RVIPF intensifies calls for leads for unsolved murders

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - The community meeting called by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) sought to bring together residents of the 7th and 8th districts at The Stickett with the main purpose of thanking residents for their cooperation that resulted in the conviction of two men for a murder committed in the community.

April 18th, 2013
Jessroy McKelly gets 24 months for escaping custody!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Balsum Ghut prisoner Jessroy McKelly, told the court that he could have run a long time ago if he had wished to do so and alleged that the gates at the prison were not as heavily secured as they needed to be.

April 17th, 2013
Man charged with burglary at Primary School

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Keevin Walker of Nottingham Estate was granted bail before the Magistrate’s Court today, April 17, 2013 after pleading not guilty to burglary.

April 17th, 2013
Three arrested in relation to home invasions- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In investigating two home invasions this past Monday morning, detectives as well as officers from the Task Force with the assistance of officers from Customs yesterday executed a number of search warrants across the island of Tortola.

April 16th, 2013
UPDATE: Leon King to proceed with new representation

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Proceedings have been given the green light in the matter involving Cane Garden Bay resident, Leon King, 32, and a sum of money he was allegedly discovered to be in possession of in January 2012 with confirmation of his new representation.

April 16th, 2013
Natalio Wheatley says marijuana laws need 'reflection'

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the recent incarceration of VG Calypso Monarch Joycelyn Searles aka Sistah Joyce for failing to pay a marijuana possession fine, talk show host and commentator Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru is all the more convinced that the Territory needs to take an even more introspective look at legislation governing the use of cannabis sativa (marijuana).

April 15th, 2013
Sistah Joyce imprisoned!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Gorda calypso queen Joycelyn Searles aka Sistah Joyce has been incarcerated for allegedly failing to come up with all the money she was ordered to pay for her run-in with the law last year.

April 15th, 2013
Defendant in assault matter appears to be the victim!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A strange case of 'who was at fault' appeared before the Magistrate’s Court last Friday, April 11, 2013 when a man who was accused of assault turned out to be the apparent victim, according to the facts read by the prosecution.

April 14th, 2013
Man accused of chopping bartender

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A father of five refuted charges of being armed with a machete and committing an act of assault at a bar in Carrot Bay in November 2012 when he appeared before the Magistrate's Court on April 12, 2013.

April 13th, 2013
UPDATE: Youth fined for allegedly driving over security guard’s foot

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Kyle Gumbs, 23, was handed a fine or an alternative in prison when he appeared in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, April 12, 2013 for allegedly driving over the feet of a security guard at the Festival Village four years ago.

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