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January 25th, 2012
Duo in ferry gun & ammo bust to stand trial March 2

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While the file is ready, a certain course of action is expected to be taken in the case against Jerome Allen and Davin Thaxter, the duo implicated in the firearm and ammunition bust aboard a Smith’s ferry August last year, announced Crown Counsel Valston Graham during the Magistrate’s Court sitting on Monday, January 23, 2012.

January 24th, 2012
Two men who allegedly threatened to stab each other offered bail!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A heated confrontation between two knife wielding young men would have likely turned into a bloodbath last December had it not been for the intervention of Glen Callwood aka Super Cop, court records revealed yesterday, Monday January 23, 2012.

January 23rd, 2012
Two doctors to testify in ESHS teacher’s indecent assault case

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two doctors will be called to testify on Friday January 27, 2012 on behalf of Gary Lester Evans, an Elmore Stoutt High School teacher who was found guilty of fingering a student, regarding some “peculiar” illness he has.

January 21st, 2012
Appeal Court reserves judgement in Shonovia Thomas’ appeal

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following lengthy submissions by both the Crown and defense in the Shonovia Thomas’ case, the Court of Appeal late yesterday afternoon January 20, 2012 reserved their judgement in the case as the sitting had also wrapped up last evening.

January 21st, 2012
Man fined $7,500 for cannabis in peanut tin & glove compartment

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A 54 year-old man “owned up” to being the owner of a vehicle that had 55.8 grammes of cannabis concealed in a Planters peanut tin and some in a glove compartment on January 14, 2012.

January 20th, 2012
Two released in Crystal Nightclub shooting - police

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The two men arrested in relation to the shooting incident outside Crystal Nightclub on January 18, 2012 were released pending further enquiries, a police press release stated.

January 20th, 2012
Ricky Callwood freed!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Ricky Callwood five year rape conviction and sentencing were quashed in the Court of Appeal on Friday morning, January 20, 2012.

January 20th, 2012
Arrest blotters

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The following is the arrest blotter from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force from January 8 January 14, 2012.

January 19th, 2012
Bob Hodge, Carlton Beazer change lawyers!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The extradition hearing for the five alleged cocaine traffickers, who are wanted by the Southern District of Florida, United States for conspiracy to import cocaine, has been pushed back until February after two of the defendants have changed counsel.

January 19th, 2012
Pussers Manager granted $20K bail for choking wife

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Married for only 18 days, a husband allegedly straddled and choked his wife late December after she called and asked his friends to not let him stay out too late.

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