The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has confirmed a lone male victim was left nursing a bullet wound after gunshots rang out in Vanterpool Estate on the evening of Sunday, April 26th. According to a release from police, over 36 hours after the incident had occurred, officers who initially responded to the scene to recover … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is investigating a shooting incident that took place in Vanterpool Estate on Sunday, April 26th. According to the RVIPF’s sole statement on the matter indicated that the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. Reports say that the shots rang out in the vicinity of the tennis court around 7:30 … Continued
Police have confirmed the arrest of Tarik Aaron, who was taken into custody shortly before midnight on Friday, April 17, at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park on extradition orders issued by authorities in the United States. The arrest comes more than two months after Aaron was named as the alleged ringleader in a … Continued
A recent patrol by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force led to the arrest of two persons for firearms possession and a quantity of cannabis. The RVIPF said the officers stopped and conducted a search on Thursday April 10in the Free Bottom area which led to the recovery of a Glock pistol, a quantity of … Continued
Three men have been charged by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) following an incident of illegal fishing within the Territory’s waters. According to police, the charges stem from an operation conducted on March 20, 2026, when officers attached to the Marine Unit were carrying out routine sea patrols. During the exercise, a vessel … Continued
A woman has been arrested after allegedly opening fire on the home of Barbadian singer Rihanna in Beverly Hills on Sunday afternoon, according to international reports. The Los Angeles Police Department said the suspect fired numerous rounds at the property, with at least one bullet penetrating a wall of the house. On Monday, police identified … Continued
A United States Attorney Adam Sleeper says that on February 25, 2026, a jury found Nigel Cooper, 52, of the British Virgin Islands, guilty of possession of a counterfeit alien registration card, commonly known as a “permanent resident card.” District Court Judge Mark Kearney presided over the trial. Evidence presented during the proceedings showed that … Continued
At least one American citizen was reportedly shot dead, and another was injured during a confrontation between Cuban authorities and a Florida-registered speedboat that entered Cuban territorial waters on Wednesday, U.S. officials and Cuban authorities have confirmed. Cuban forces fired on the vessel after it was intercepted about one nautical mile off Cayo Falcones on … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is investigating a hit-and-run collision that occurred Thursday evening, 19 February, on the Dual Carriage Highway near the Delta Gas Station in Pasea Estate. According to preliminary reports, a female pedestrian was crossing the eastbound lane when she was struck by a vehicle traveling west to east sometime … Continued
Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested today, Thursday February 19th, on suspicion of misconduct in public office following claims linked to recently released files connected to the late American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The 66-year-old, the younger brother of King Charles III, was taken into custody as part of an investigation by … Continued
