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VI’s violent crimes an ‘unacceptable phenomenon’ – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – With three fatal shootings rocking the territory since the start of 2021, Honestly Speaking radio host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called the gun violence unacceptable for the Virgin Islands.
‘We have to learn to settle our differences in a different way'- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has called on residents to settle their differences amicably, as opposed to the use of violence and guns.
Two charged for breach of curfew in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two persons have been arrested and charged for breach of curfew as revealed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in its latest arrest blotter for the period of January 31 to February 6, 2021.
‘We must reject the spirit of criminality’- Opposition Leader
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following the slaying of businessman and prominent horse owner, Earl D. Hodge aka ‘Bob’ last evening, February 9, 2021, and two fatal shootings last week, Opposition Leader Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has urged Virgin Islanders to understand that it is their moral and civic responsibility to neither condone nor support criminality nor to impede the process of justice.
UPDATE: Earl D. Hodge aka ‘Bob’ is man fatally shot in Hannah’s
HANNAH’S ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Police have confirmed that the man shot dead in Hannah’s Estate in Sea Cows Bay, Tortola, last night, February 9, 2021, is businessman and champion horse owner Earl D. Hodge aka ‘Bob’.
UPDATE: Police charge man caught with loaded Glock pistol in Fat Hogs Bay
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has confirmed our first and accurate story of a man held with a firearm during a stop and search operation in Fat Hogs Bay, Tortola, on February 7, 2021.
$250M cocaine found in Balsam Ghut sent out of VI for destruction- Cop Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commissioner of Police Mr Michael B. Matthews has confirmed to Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) that the 2,353 kilos of cocaine that was discovered in Balsam Ghut on Friday, November 6, 2020, has been shipped out of the territory for destruction.
$300K found @ Port Purcell allegedly came on vessel from Anguilla
PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- Our newsroom has been informed by sources close to the investigation that the some $300,000 cash discovered at the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) wharf at Port Purcell on February 4, 2021, allegedly arrived in the territory on a vessel from Anguilla.
Armed robbers storm Island Sizzle in Baughers Bay
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Just over a week after armed robbers hit a bakery, restaurant and bar in Sea Cows Bay, Tortola, gunmen stormed a restaurant, bar and nightclub in Baughers Bay last night, February 6, 2021, making off with cash from the establishment and patrons.
Rodney A. Simmonds & Andrew J. Skerritt confirmed as shooting death victims
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Prominent Virgin Islands (VI) businessman and The Boys Service Station co-owner Rodney A. Simmonds along with another man identified as Andrew J. Skerritt have been named as the victims in today’s Friday, February 5, 2021 shooting deaths that have rocked the island of Tortola.
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