U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — The Virgin Islands Department of Justice Paternity and Child Support Division (PCSD) is pleased to inform the public that the installation, testing, and activation of its new telephone system is now complete and fully functional in all districts.
Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea Issues Response to Senator Kenneth L. Gittens’ Public Correspondence
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands — Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea today released his written response to the January 14th correspondence from Senator Kenneth L. Gittens concerning the morgue and forensic pathology services which has been publicly circulated and reported by multiple media outlets.
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea, joins communities nationwide in recognizing National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.), observed on Friday, January 9, 2026.
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands — Virgin Islands Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea confirms that the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) has arrested Cleo A. Taylor, 39, in connection with the violent assault of a female jogger in Estate La Grange on November 28, 2025. The victim, arrived at the Wilbur Francis Command Station bleeding from the head and hands, reporting she had been struck repeatedly with a glass bottle by an unknown female. Surveillance footage, government CCTV, witness accounts, and vehicle evidence led investigators to identify Taylor as the suspect.
U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that the Honorable Judge Ernest E. Morris, Jr. sentenced 34-year-old Kertis Tonge, Jr. to a life sentence without parole on November 19, 2025, for the murder of Quanza Heath. This sentence comes after a jury convicted Tonge of Murder in the First Degree, Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the First Degree, Assault in the Third Degree, Reckless Endangerment, Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, and Unauthorized Possession of Ammunition on September 10, 2025.