WASHINGTON, USA – Ray Martinez, the former Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD), and Jenifer O’Neal, the former Director of the Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget (OMB), were sentenced this week for their roles in a procurement fraud, bribery, and money laundering scheme. Martinez was sentenced to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised…
NEW YORK (AP) — By the time Jalen Brunson and the Knicks returned home, it was as easy to find something orange around New York as at Halloween. The city was caught up in this championship run for nearly two months and the party will last at least a few days more, with the Knicks’ first parade through New York — they didn’t have one in…
Basseterre, Saint Kitts, June 12, 2026 (SKNIS): The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is urging all residents, businesses, and institutions across Saint Kitts and Nevis to remain vigilant and prepared as the country faces ongoing drought conditions while simultaneously experiencing the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Speaking at a press conference today (June 12, 2026), National Disaster Coordinator (NDC) Livingston Pemberton emphasised…
The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) provides the following update regarding the late Mr Ziyuan Wang, the visiting cruise crew member who was reported missing while hiking on Mt Liamuiga on May 27th, 2026. Following an extensive search and recovery operation, Mr Wang’s body was located on June 1st, 2026, in a ravine far from the established…
Shane Degrasse of George Street, Newtown, St. Kitts, has been charged with the offences of Simple Wounding and Disorderly Conduct by Fighting, both committed between May 1st and 2nd, 2026. He was charged on May 6th, 2026, at the Basseterre Police Station.
Timothy Hughes of Shadwell, St. Kitts, has been charged with the offences of Carrying Abroad an Offensive Weapon and Resisting Arrest, committed on May 16th, 2026, at Bay Road, Basseterre. Mr Hughes was charged on May 18th, 2026 at the Basseterre Police Station.
Lennox Nathaniel Greaves of Molineaux, St. Kitts, has been sentenced for the offence of Causing Death by Careless Driving, in relation to an incident that occurred on December 20th, 2024, which resulted in the death of Dr Simoneth Williams of St. Peter’s, St. Kitts. Mr Greaves had previously pleaded guilty on March 6th, 2026. On May 27th, 2026, the High Court of…
William De La Cruz has been sentenced for three (3) counts of the offence of Conveying Contrabands into His Majesty’s Prison, committed on April 17th, 2026. Having pleaded guilty to the offences, Mr De La Crus was convicted and fined one thousand two hundred (XCD $1,200), payable in seven (7) days or in default, serve twelve (12) months in…
The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) is investigating the discovery of human remains found in the Basseterre National Valley area on the afternoon of May 6th, 2026, between 12 PM and 3 PM. The remains, believed to be those of an adult male, were discovered in a patch of burnt field in the vicinity of the area…
The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF), in collaboration with the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF), has successfully apprehended two fugitives wanted in Jamaica in connection with serious violent offences. Kemar Matthews and Chevone Brown were apprehended in St. Kitts during two separate joint operations conducted by officers of both agencies on May 18th and 20th, 2026. Both individuals are…