Category Archives: Press Release

Convicted Murderer Avondale George Sentenced To 35 Years For 2015 Grove Park Killing Of Augustus Bannis

U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Denise N. George announced today that 22-year Avondale A. George, Jr. was sentenced to 35 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.

U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Files Amended Lawsuit Against Estate Of Jeffrey Epstein – Claims Related To Coexecutors And Epstein-Owned Entities

U.S. Virgin Islands – Today, Attorney General for the U.S. Virgin Islands Denise N. George filed an amended complaint in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands Division of St. Thomas and St. John detailing newly-obtained evidence that reveals facts pertaining to the alleged scope of Jeffrey Epstein and his criminal enterprise in the Virgin Islands.

Attorney General George urges Congress to adopt measures to expand funding for crime victims

U.S. Virgin Islands- V.I. Attorney General Denise George recently joined a coalition of state and territorial attorneys general representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories urging Congress to adopt key changes to the Victims of Crime Act that provide critical financial support to victims of violent crimes and their families.