Bob Hodge killed at home, motor vehicle allegedly stolen
New information into Tuesday night’s murder of Earl ‘Bob’ Hodge indicates that he was also robbed.
BVI News understands that Hodge’s body was found in the driveway of his Hannah’s Estate residence and his motor vehicle was reportedly stolen at the time of the murder.
It’s also understood that Hodge’s wife and a number of family members were present at the scene when police arrived.
However, it’s unclear whether they were at the house at the exact time Hodge was murdered.
BVI News has not yet ascertained where on Hodge’s body he was shot but residents in the area reported hearing multiple firearm explosions on the ill-fated night of February 9.
What police say
According to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), the incident happened around 8 pm and no one else was injured.
“Police are asking persons who have information that can assist homicide detectives in their investigation to contact at RVIPF Intelligence Unit at 368-9339,” the RVIPF said in a press statement Wednesday morning.
Hodge, in the meantime, has been a person of interest for the United States Justice Department who accused him of participating in a regional drug trafficking organisation.
The US has made at least three unsuccessful attempts to have Hodge extradited for his alleged crimes.
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Steal the car, a good way to disguise the real motive for killing someone who knows too much. Not fooling anyone.
More like an obviously bad way to try to make it appear as a carjacking/robbery.
Steal a car to go where with on this island after a murder.
Dumb real dumb
How difficult is it to find a car on a small island? Where are the drones?
It was found 50 yards down the hill.
If any of that was true they would release the make / model / colour and registration number for that vehicle. Nope, not buying a word of this BS!
And we supposed to believe that? They just took the car to escape after the shooting what the heck
Ridiculous
After we said if they didn’t rob him we k ow what it is. Now it’s a robbery?2 days later…. yea ok.
Hell of a coincidence isn’t it.? Wouldn’t you expect him to be well protected? And what would you expect to happen to you?You can’t steal a car in BVI anyway, too small.
Not buying that.
EXACTLY, DUDE HAD PROTECTION AND WOULD NOT BE CAUGHT SLIPPING LIKE THAT. THE INVESTIGATION STARTS AND END AT HOMEBASE.
How many kilos or cash was in the allegedly stolen car?
That sound suspicious and someone close him know something it look real funny sorry
Don’t fall for the coverups.
This murder allegedly occurred around 8pm and didn’t make news until around 11pm.
When were the police and ambulance called?
That missing vehicle story sounds like a sham.
Stolen car? RIGHT, TELL IT TO THE MARINES. NO DAMN ROBBERY EITHER. STRAIGHT UP, EVERYONE ON THE ISLAND KNOW HOW DUDE WAS ROLLING AND WHAT WAS ROLLING WITH DUDE. SOMEONE DECIDE TO MAKE THE CALL AND HAD HIM ERASED FROM THE GAME PERMANENTLY. IN THAT WORLD, YOU DO HARD PRISON TIME OR YOU PUSH UP DAISIES. THAT IS THE RULE OF THE GAME. HE FOUGHT AND ESCAPE DOING HARD PRISON TIME IN CLUB FEDS, NOW HE WILL BE PUSHING UP DAISIES.
wow!!! Sounding like a man of experience
have anyone thought that just maybe one of the family members killed him because of a disagreement of some sought. let someone drive away with the vehicle to make it look like a robbery. when police arrive they meet family members at the scene?? Sooo all of them travel together in one vehicle. How many members knew about his death before police arrive. Suspicious isn’t it??
@ LMAO The word is sort. check spell before posting a comment.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME YOU USE MY SCREEN NAME. THAT IS WHY YOU MESS UP AND SPELL THE WORD WRONG. H*LL, USE THE WORD CHUCKLES AS YOUR SCREEN NAME.
They are making up as story as they go, this is why I believe that big names are involved in all these murders, drug bust and so called staged robberies lately, the cookie crumbles.
As so we nice in Nature’s little secret. Not corruption, none ar all.
The Government said there’s corruption in Nature’s Little Secret, an inquiry has started and men are dropping like flies, I guess this is how we clean up the corruption.
I believe someone in Government is involved in all this.
At the end of this investigation, some going to prison for a while,some will run away and hide out in Uncle Sam’s house, and quite a few will be heading to dove cot.
This is only the head start, last year was covid this is it’s going to be murders, by the looks of things maybe 10 murders per month.
As so we nice in the Bee wee eye.
not local but …
what is the point in stealing a car in the BVI? where will you take it/Drive it?
Makes no sense …
The Commissioner of police is a failure
Commissioner of police is not a failure we the people fail ourselves and family
Lets answer the question – who have the most to gain from this man’s death. in answering that question i would say question the w***.
We must also question a connection between this and the other two killings.
DARN SKIPPY, WHO HAS THE MOST TO GAIN? W…EY. MIGHTY STRANGE HOW OTHERS WERE HOME AND HE WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT GOT TAPPED. HIT MAN DON’T LEAVE WITNESSES BEHIND. THE CAR BEING STOLEN IS A DISTRACTION.
I say check out Jonathan and Y** or who wanted the Regional Market bad enough bc it has a tremendous tag on it as well. Some people tend to point fingers just to distract from themselves who may be the real killers.
Hit men. There were more than one.
I really hope the police began to used IP address!! They will solve all those crimes as soon as possible
Ever heard of a VPN?
Somebody got to pay for that 250 million drug burst the people want they money more people going to dead too
The shooter walk up the hill or got a ride from an associate, and hide outside until Bob arrived then shoot and rob and drive away with the vehicle to camouflage the incident.
All he had to do is park the vehicle in the bushes somewhere until the cops find it.
Taking of vehicles after murders in BVI is not new
BURNER PHONES DON’T HAVE IP ADDRESS. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR BECAUSE YOU MIGHT SLIP UP AND THEY RUN YOUR IP ADDRESS. THE POLICE CAN’T JUST GO AROUND CHECKING PEOPLES IP ADDRESS LIKE THAT. THAT IS AN INVASION OF ONES PRIVACY INCLUDING YOURS JACK***.
Your ip address becomes public once connected to the web. Burner phones do not have ip addresses but every text and call has to pass through a tower, recorded and rerouted to its receiver…Thats why you still have to throw them away… Even if the phine is off, they can tell if your at home based on how long it stays in one area or if your on the move. Thats all they need…
I hope the Pow Pow checking all the cell Phones records for all recent victims and associates.
Some dangerous professional assassins hang around the BVI (Tortola in particular). Our police force is not up to the task to stop them
maybe he was going to drop the dime on the govt. involvement in all this. That would get you killed
The local police can’t handle them. YOU HAVE TO BRING IN SOME OF THOSE KGB COPS AND SCOTLAND YARD COPS TO TAKE OUT THE WELL PAID HIT MEN SQUAD IN THE BVI.
The scooter rental boyz dem. Their stable whack his stable. Aa roon boyz want the power. Watch dat man who rhyme with critical
Everyone say someone pulling strings then who. Let’s brainstorm you can have all that power? Only a select few. And they lets the young boys do the woek
All ayo sound like some girls..LiveLife/ watch ppl closely and see through haters.. YOLO..U ain’t Owe Me doe and mean owe no body.. Do good inna life and honor ur moda and fada so ur days be long pon EARTH. Bless up thoses that staying strong for all thier love ones lost through crime.and close family/friends/cousin/mother/father/sister& brother, u gotta be strong in these times..
Someone or somebody in his family know something happen in his driveway and get away with his ride that is a set up police need to start investigate his close ones so that gunman know what time he be home and no one see any suspicious person around not buying it
Maybe or maybe not. Who knows how these hitmen operate, but they are very effective. So many examples of well executed hits remain unsolved. That is worrying. Nobody here is safe.
Check the neighbour. He bound to hear something. With all those shots, bet they were peaking behind their walls too. I believe he has video cameras too. That don’t lie.
Wow genius idea …..
Wow genius idea,
BVI LAW! ARE THERE ANY HERE ? I DIDNT KNOW….. HUNM! YOU DEAD GOOD BYE THATS ALL! TAKECARE OF YOURSEFL AND DEPEND ON LAW HAHAHAHAHAHA.
What goes around comes around. Life lessons