Though stating that he has years of experience and training as a boat captain, US Virgin Islands (USVI) native Jarvis Hodge said he did not know he had to declare a firearm when he sails in international waters. Hodge and […]
Category: Court
Masa chooses silence
A member of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has given evidence contradicting Ramoamasagana ‘Masa’ Pemberton’s claim that he did not know a video he posted on social networking site Facebook had strong sexual content. Pemberton, who was a […]
Bad Reputation -Man allegedly tries to kill friend
While stating that Nickail Chambers has one of the worst rap sheets she has ever seen, Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards yesterday denied bail to the 25-year-old who is accused of trying to murder his childhood friend Cory Prince. Chambers, who […]
Gov’t gets $30K vessel after drug-related case
A 23-foot vessel valued at nearly $30,000 has been added to the British Virgin Islands government’s fleet. The government acquired the vessel through a forfeiture order made by Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards this morning, July 11. The vessel once belonged […]
Lawyer peeved – nearly two years without evidence
Roughly a year has passed since the non-renewal of his contract as Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), but Wayne Rajbansie is facing a fresh wave of criticism in the territory over work left in […]
Gun case crumbles – Former lawmaker freed again
Justice Mario Mitchell today called off the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions’ (ODPP) quest to further prosecute former legislator Irene Penn-O’Neal, in relation to the gun charges of which she was freed two years ago. The ODPP wanted […]
Man beaten for allegedly threatening to murder
A 46-year-old man who reportedly claimed he beat another man for threatening to shoot him has been put on $30,000 bail. Val Hendricks is before the Magistrate’s Court on common assault and criminal damage charges. He was not made to […]
Cashier allegedly steals over $8K from airport
Jillian Fahie has been called before the Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing more than $8,000 from the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA), which employed her as a cashier at the Terrence B Lettsome International Airport. The 41-year-old is accused of creating […]
Trinidad hard? Two allegedly try to smuggle $67K
By Davion Smith, BVI News Online staff Two visitors from Trinidad and Tobago were hauled before the Magistrate’s Court this afternoon for allegedly trying to smuggle a combined total of US$67,538 out of the British Virgin Islands (BVI). The court […]
Men confess nearly three years later
Two men who were accused of being in possession of 22 grams marijuana nearly three years ago finally have admitted to the offence. Jeremiah Pickering and Shakeem Potter came clean with a guilty plea this week during what was supposed […]
