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January 18th, 2012
UPDATE – Andre Penn granted bail!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A day after he was granted a new trial by the Appeal Court, former legislator Andre Penn was granted bail late this afternoon, January 18, 2012 in the High Court, this news agency was reliably informed.

January 18th, 2012
UPDATE – 19 year-old Jevon Heskey shot dead, another critical in apparent robbery

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Jevon Heskey, 19, who was wearing mask was shot dead and another is in a critical condition at the Peebles Hospital nursing a gunshot wound to his abdomen following an apparent robbery outside of the Crystal Night Club in Free Bottom which took place sometime after 1 a.m. this morning January 18, 2012.

January 17th, 2012
USVI men, among several charged with importing cannabis to VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Importation of cannabis with the intent to supply dominated the Magistrate’s Court schedule yesterday afternoon, January 16, 2012 with at least two U.S Virgin Islands residents making appearances.

January 17th, 2012
Crookes allegedly landed on Tortola illegally!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two brothers Kemo and Kerry Crookes who allegedly arrived in the Virgin Islands (VI) without proper clearance, appeared before Senior Magistrate Valerie Stephens yesterday afternoon, January 16, 2012, but in the end only Kerry was fined $500.

January 16th, 2012
UPDATE - Jamaican murder convicts appeal hearing pushed back

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Murder convicts Dennis Campbell and Andrew Milton appeal hearing to have their convictions squashed have been pushed back to later in the week.

January 14th, 2012
JVD man appealing rape conviction

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Ricky Callwood, who is currently serving five years for raping his tenant on Jost Van Dyke (JVD), will get a chance to appeal his conviction next week when the Appeal Court opens on January 16, 2012.

January 12th, 2012
Brandon Cline on remand for cannabis possession

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Brandon Cline, who is reported to be the son of Bishop John Cline, was remanded to prison on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 after he pleaded guilty for being in possession of over 60 grammes of marijuana.

January 11th, 2012
Wakima Lettsome to face PI Jan. 19

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Wakima Lettsome, the alleged trigger man in the Crabbe Lot shooting last November will face a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) on January 19, 2012 in the Magistrate’s Court.

January 11th, 2012
Shonovia Thomas to appeal 10 year sentence

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The legal team in Shonovia Thomas’ case will be seeking to have the young lady’s conviction overturned or her sentence reduced to not more than five years for the death of Archie ‘Basha’ Todman during the Court of Appeal sitting, which is scheduled to commence on Monday January 16, 2012.

January 10th, 2012
Boat burglaries/thefts from vehicles on the rise

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Four boats moored at the Hodge Creek Marina and one moored at Frenchman’s Cay were reportedly burgled within the past week all while the occupants were asleep on-board, a press release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) stated.

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