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October 16th, 2020
Man remanded for burglarising restaurant of alcoholic drinks & clothing

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A man was denied bail and remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) after he pleaded guilty to entering the Upper-Level Restaurant on Fleming Street in Road Town and making off with alcohol and articles of clothing, including boxer shorts.

October 16th, 2020
UPDATE: Greenland resident Dajshon Benjamin gets $70K bail on gun charge

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On Thursday, October 15, 2020, Senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards granted bail in the sum of $70,000 to Dajshon Benjamin, 24, of Greenland, Tortola. Benjamin is facing the charge of keeping a firearm without a license.

October 15th, 2020
Homicides rise 29% over 2019 in USVI

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- When Albert A. Bryan Jr ran for governor of the Virgin Islands two years ago, curtailing crime in the territory was one of the cornerstones of his campaign. Today, gun violence continues to rise, and Mr Bryan, like his predecessors, has found himself in a similar position: calling on the community to assist law enforcement in bringing criminals to justice.

October 15th, 2020
Royden Sebastian remanded to HMP on murder charge

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin has remanded Royden Sebastian, 37, of Free Bottom to Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut for the murder of George Burrows.

October 15th, 2020
6 arrested & charged for Unlawful Possession of Controlled Drug

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At least 6 persons have been arrested and charged by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) during October 4, 2020 and October 10, 2020 for Possession of a Controlled drug, according to the latest Arrest Blotter released today, October 15, 2020.

October 14th, 2020
Ex-Convict Royden Sebastian charged for murder of George Burrows

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has reported it has charged one person in relation to the murder of George Burrows.

October 14th, 2020
4 arrested in relation to September murders released

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The four persons who were arrested yesterday, October 13, 2020, in relation to the two murders in September, have since been released.

October 14th, 2020
Police accused of 'terrifying' children with 'laser guns'

ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and its Commissioner of Police, Mr Michael B. Matthews are once again facing heat, after a mother claimed RVIPF officers illegally ransacked her family’s boat and property all while pointing 'laser guns' at her children.

October 13th, 2020
UPDATE: One in custody for murder of Burrows; 3 for Daly’s

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On the heels of Virgin Islands News Online’s first and accurate report earlier today, October 13, 2020, that three persons were taken into custody in relation to the murder of Matthew D. Daly aka ‘Shorty’, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has since indicated that one person has also been arrested in connection with the killing of George Burrows.

October 12th, 2020
Jealous woman beats child father’s girlfriend; Damages car with steel bar

LONG BAY, Beef Island, VI- A young Lower Estate woman was reportedly dealt a thrashing by another woman and her sister in what is being considered an act of jealousy and rage yesterday afternoon, October 11, 2020.

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