KINGSHILL — V.I. Attorney General Denise George announces that Enock Justin Cole was sentenced to 30 years for his conviction of murder, assault, and robbery charges for the brutal 2015 murder of 73-year-old Augustus Bannis in the vicinity of David Hamilton Jackson Park, St. Croix. Superior Court Presiding Judge Harold Willocks sentenced Cole to 30 […]
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Akeem Stanley Gets 23 Years In Prison For 2018 Ham’s Bluff Murder Of Emile Brin
KINGSHILL — Akeem Stanley was sentenced to 23 years in prison Wednesday for his role in the 2018 murder of Emile Brin. Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George said that the 28-year-old Stanley was sentenced for his role in the Ham’s Bluff murder of Emile Brin. Virgin Islands Superior Court Presiding Judge Harold Willocks sentenced […]
Glynn Man Who Groped 9-Year-Old Girl’s Vagina As She Petted His Dog Gets 10 Years In Prison
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who let an elementary school girl pet his dog so he could grope the 9-year-old’s vagina was sentenced to a decade in prison by a Superior Court judge. Kenson Barley of Estate Glynn got 10 years in prison for first-degree unlawful sexual contact stemming from his sexual assault of […]
AG: Diamond Man Hears Charges Against Him For 2019 Shooting That Left 4 Victims Injured
KINGSHILL — Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George laid out the formal criminal chargesagainst 29-year-old Mario Magras who appeared in Superior Court for an advice-of-rights hearing today. The office of the Attorney General filed a ten-count Information against Magras including first-degreeattempted murder, first-degree assault, mayhem, unauthorized possession of a firearm during thecommission of a crime […]
Attorney General and Police Commissioner to Hold Joint Press Briefing In St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George and Police Commissioner Ray Martinez will be holding a joint press briefing at 3:30 p.m. today at the Public Finance Authority Conference Room in St. Thomas. Attorney General George and Police Commissioner Martinez will be updating the public on the status of recent cases and on […]
Crucian Security Guard Arrested On Fugitive Child Abuse Charges At Hotel
CHRISTIANSTED — V.I. Attorney General Denise N. George announced that Adan Garza Jr. of St. Croix was arrested this evening at the King Christian Hotel by Special Agents of the Virgin Islands Dept. of Justice (VIDOJ) after the agents were alerted that Garza was a fugitive from justice and wanted out of the State of […]
AG George Revokes Bail For St. Croix Man Accused Of Multiple Crimes: VIDOJ
KINGSHILL — V.I. Attorney General Denise George announced the filing of a motion to revoke the release of 26-year-old Dasha Graham who was arrested while on release for other violent criminal charges. Graham, arrested on November 10, 2021, was advised of his rights today in V.I. Superior Court on St. Croix. He is charged with […]
Barclays: No Tie Between USVI Subpoena And Bank Top Exec’s Sudden Departure
NEW YORK — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice has served Barclays Bank in the United Kingdom with a court order to provide any documents linked to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. V.I. Attorney General Denise George is seeking information on transactions, correspondence and investments linked to the financier. The bank was subpoenaed in New […]
Case Of Man Who Stole iPhone XR From Gas Station First Jury Trial Since COVID Hit
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George has announced that the territory’s first jury trial held in the Virgin Islands Superior court since the COVID-19 closure, concluded with a verdict today. In the case of The People of the Virgin Islands vs Ala Zatar, the court found defendant Zatar guilty on all counts […]
Delicia Daniel Strikes Plea Deal With Prosecutors Over Death Of 4-Year-Old Son
KINGSHILL — Delicia Daniel, who was facing multiple criminal charges in the death of her son, four-year-old Aaron Benjamin Jr. in 2019, has pleaded guilty to child abuse in violation of 3 V.I.C. § 505(a), Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George said Tuesday night. A plea hearing was held in the Superior Court of St. […]