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February 15th, 2012
Two witnesses called in Pemberton’s weed & ammo trial

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The part heard matter in relation to Danny Pemberton, who is charged with cannabis and drug possession, continued this morning Wednesday February 15, 2012 in the Magistrate’s Court with two witnesses taking the stand for the Crown.

February 9th, 2012
VG man 'fesses up' to assaulting 10 year-old!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The first trial in the February High Court criminal assizes wrapped up yesterday, Wednesday February 8, 2012 with the defendant Bernard Charles pleading guilty to indecently assaulting a 10 year-old.

February 7th, 2012
Andre Penn ordered to produce lawyer by Feb. 27

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former legislator, Andre Penn, has two weeks to inform the court who will be his attorney when he re-appears in the High Court on February 27, 2012.

February 7th, 2012
Alleged RT station attacker to know fate during HC assizes

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Mitigation and sentencing for Kareem Simon, one of the four men who allegedly stormed into the Road Town Police Station last year, is likely to be heard in the High Court as early as next week during the High Court criminal assizes, Virgin Islands News Online was reliably informed.

February 6th, 2012
UPDATE - Missing man's boat found off Puerto Rico

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Police confirmed that on Friday evening, February 3, 2012 U.S. Coast Guard had located the catamaran, which was captained by missing man Paul Stoutt, upside down drifting approximately 20 miles south of Vieques, Puerto Rico. No one was sighted in or around the vessel however a search is still being carried out in the surroundings waters.

February 5th, 2012
Dudu Man offered $10K bail, has to stay away from VC

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Courtney Fahie aka Dudu Man, who allegedly stormed into the bedroom of a woman armed with a knife late last year, has been ordered by the court to stay away from the Virtual Complainant (VC).

February 3rd, 2012
UPDATE: Two witnesses called in alleged drug traffickers’ extradition hearing

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Sian Evans and Chief Inspector Thomas Murray were the Crown’s two witnesses in the extradition hearing of five alleged drug traffickers that is currently underway today February 3, 2012 in the High Court.

February 2nd, 2012
Should the VI’s border security be heightened?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A caller to the radio programme ‘Speak Out BVI’, which was aired on Tuesday January 1, 2012, was of the opinion that border security should be heightened as a measure of preventing persons coming into the Territory from the neighbouring US Virgin Islands with the intention of committing crimes.

January 28th, 2012
Crown awaiting phone transcripts in Henley & Fahie case

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the breach of trust charges against Brian Henley and Clarence Fahie has hit a snag because the Crown is waiting on the telephone transcripts from the United Kingdom before they can proceed, according to Principal Crown Counsel Tiffany Scatliffe.

January 27th, 2012
Immigration Officer to face the heat on March 27


ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – March 27, 2012 is the date set aside to try an Immigration Officer of five years - Walter Maduro - who has been charged with five counts of breach of trust.

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