Shannon John, 31, has been arrested and charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm. He is also charged with unlawful possession of cannabis as well as warrant in default, said the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF). John, who is a […]

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff While sharing details of a report based on an autopsy conducted on murder victim Sherika Nelson, the bereaved family has claimed that the victim’s mother was sent one of the most chilling voice […]

Member of the parliamentary opposition Julian Fraser has suggested that the issue of murder has not attracted enough high-level discussions in the territory because the victims appear to have been targeted. Police have confirmed that, so far this year, seven […]

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has published the following Arrest Blotter, which contains a summary of charges laid during the period June 18 to 24: Burglary On 21-06-2017 at 0745hrs – Police arrested and charged a 17-year-old male native […]

Residents are reporting that there was gunfire and an attempted robbery in the Fort Hill area of Tortola this morning. Details are sketchy at this time. But police officers are in the community on an operation.

Carvin Malone wants a structured conflict resolution initiative to be launched in schools and homes to help tackle the issue of crime and violence in the territory. He said the Lions Club that he leads, as well as Government and […]

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff The sincerity of the National Democratic Party government’s spoken abhorrence towards crime is again being questioned; this after no member of the administration was seen at a major event hosted yesterday to promulgate […]

Two residents of Carrot Bay have been arrested and charged with illegal possession of marijuana stemming from separate police operations. They are 61-year-old Alden Potter and 28-year-old Marley Donovan. According to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, both men were […]

Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews said he does not think criminals would be deterred by any curfew that is being proposed for the eastern end of Tortola, especially the troubled Long Look area that has recorded three gun murders so […]

Commissioner of Police Michael Matthews said there is no immediate plan to recruit overseas experts to help deal with issues such as the ‘gang culture’ facing the British Virgin Islands (BVI), adding that funds have been provided to upskill his […]