St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands — A solemn event was held in the U.S. Virgin Islands to honor the lives tragically cut short by violence, bringing together families, friends, and communities in remembrance. The day provided an opportunity for sharing stories of loss and resilience, offering mutual support, and healing through shared grief. The 17th annual observance of the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims was hosted on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at the Emancipation Garden in St. Thomas, in collaboration with the Victim Services Unit of the V.I. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Family Resource Center (FRC), and the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD).
U.S. Virgin Islands — V.I. Attorney General Designee Gordon C. Rhea announced that 25- year-old Rajah Caul Jr. was sentenced on September 30, 2024, to thirty years in prison for the January 2021 homicide of Michael Anthony Cruz.
U.S. Virgin Islands -V.I. Attorney General Designee Gordon C. Rhea announced that 35- year-old Tyley Smith was sentenced on September 30, 2024, to thirty years in prison for the June 2021 homicide of 58-year-old Nancy Nieves
U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Nominee Gordon C. Rhea announced that a V.I. Superior Court jury has found Ramon A. Ledesma German guilty of felony assault, following a machete attack that resulted in injuries to Nilvo Mateo.
U.S. Virgin Islands – In a letter to Chief Territorial Public Defender Julie S. Todman, Esq., today, V.I. Attorney General Nominee Gordon C. Rhea expressed his willingness to cooperate with her request for the V.I. Department of Justice (DOJ) to identify the clients connected to the devices handed over to Mon Ethos by the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD). He also agreed to provide a list of prosecutions from 2022 to the present in which the Whitaker Entities offered support, assistance, or bailment services. The AG Nominee’s letter was sent today in response to Chief Todman’s request dated August 19, 2024, seeking this information.