News
UPDATE: More suspected illegal immigrants detained
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The total number of suspected illegal immigrants now detained at Peter Island is now 27 following the arrest of four others on Monday, March 18, 2013.
UPDATE: Suspended sentence, fine for Simeon Pope
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Simeon Pope has been spared jail time after High Court Judge Albert Redhead slapped him with a fine and suspended sentences today, March 18, 2013.
Vincentian accused of hitting woman’s head against ice machine
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Vincentian national, Cherrylyn Fisher-Evans, 41, pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm when she appeared before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, March 12, 2013.
UPDATE: Simeon Pope cross-examines witnesses!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Two persons who are witnesses for the prosecution in the case against alleged fraudster Mr Simeon Pope have given their testimonies in the High Court. Mr Pope even cross-examined the witnesses, and alleged that he gave one of them two options during their alleged transaction.
'Pathological' burglar pleads guilty to additional charges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI Shakeem Smith pleaded guilty to at least four additional charges in relation to acts allegedly involving both burglary and criminal damage when he appeared before the Magistrates Court today, March 12, 2013.
Stedroy Matthew fined; 18 mth suspended sentence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Stedroy Matthew appeared before Justice Albert Redhead in the High Court today, March 8, 2013 and was given an 18 month suspended sentence and fined $900 or two months imprisonment after pleading guilty to the charge of reckless driving.
UPDATE: Lloyd Frett aka Akbar is back in the VI
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Word just reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that one of two Virgin Islanders arrested and jailed in Antigua allegedly for possession and intent to supply drugs, has returned to his homeland.
UPDATE: Yan Edwards & Allen Baptiste found guilty of murdering Keri Harrigan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The jury returned with a verdict of guilty for both Mr Yan Edwards and Mr Allen Baptiste in the High Court minutes on March 6, 2013.
UPDATE: Edwards ordered ‘key witness’ cell phone to be destroyed- Court
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Yesterday March 1, 2013 was another telling day in the High Court of the Virgin Island as both Prosecution and Defense closed off on testimonies in the murder trial for Keri Harrigan, who was shot dead on March 16, 2011.
UPDATE: Near riot at HMP following stabbing of inmate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There was another scare for prison officers yesterday, February 28, 2013 as inmates of Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsum Ghut became uneasy following the stabbing of Wakima Lettsome.
![](/ads/cbb_2023-10-16.jpg)
![](/ads/email_alerts11.gif)