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Criminal Networks Becoming More Sophisticated – Premier Warns at Security Summit
Hon. Charles Washington Misick, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands has warned that crime fighters across the Northern Caribbean are confronting a new era of criminality that is increasingly sophisticated, interconnected and adaptive. Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands Her Excellency Dileeni Daniel Selvaratnam (third from left seated), and Premier Hon. Charles Washington Misick (fourth from left seated), share lens with fellow cabinet colleagues, regional represen

Vivian Tyson, NewslineTCI Editor
Feb 253 min read


Stranger Danger Awareness School Visits
Officers from the North Caicos Police Station, on Thursday, February 12, conducted a series of Stranger Danger Safety Awareness presentations across North Caicos and Middle Caicos, reaching students at Doris Robinson Primary School, Adelaide Oemler Primary School, and Lighthouse Christian Academy. The sessions were delivered to students from Kindergarten one through Grade Six and were led by acting Sgt. Crystal Stubbs, with support from Insp. Winston Diamond and Constable

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Feb 191 min read


Staggering Crime Drop Hailed
Governor Dileeni Daniel Selvaratnam has hailed the significant success in the fight against crime in the Turks and Caicos Islands, revealing that major crimes fell by an extraordinary 40 per cent in 2025. Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands Hon. Dileeni Daniel Selvaratnam, and Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands Hon. Washington Misick marches into the Northern Caribbean Crime Summit at the Shore Club Resort in Providenciales. Photo: Vivian Tyson The governor’s a

Vivian Tyson, NewslineTCI Editor
Feb 183 min read


Police Jitney Crackdown Trigger Comment Firestorm
A firestorm of comments has been ignited over the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force’s decision to step-up its crackdown on Jitney drivers across Providenciales. This photo taken from a Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force Video, show a police officer booking a jitney driver, whose vehicle was seized. Since there is no official public transportation system, Jitneys, for more than 20 years, have been filling that gap, as they have been patronised by persons o

Vivian Tyson, NewslineTCI Editor
Feb 54 min read


Man Charged with Two Counts of Burglary in Providenciales
A 33-year-old man from Kew Town has been formally charged in connection with two separate burglary incidents in Providenciales, according to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. The Serious Crime Unit (SCU) confirmed that Wolbert Ferguson was charged on Tuesday, January 13, and Thursday, January 15, 2026, with two counts of burglary following separate reports made to police. The first incident allegedly occurred in the Leeward Gates area, where a quantity of tools

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Jan 211 min read


Kew Town Shooting Under Investigation
Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred shortly after 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 17. According to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, officers responded to a report of a wounding at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, where an unidentified male was found with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. Preliminary information indicates that the victim was at a location in Kew Town when he was shot. The circumstances surrounding the incident are

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Jan 181 min read


RTCIPF Saddened by TCI’s First Local Police Commissioner Stanley Eustace Williams’ Passing
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force expresses its condolences to the family of the late Stanley Eustace Williams, C.P.M, who passed away last evening, Wednesday 14th January. TCI’s Local Commissioner of Police Stanley Eustace William Mr. Williams was the inaugural local Commissioner of Police for the Turks and Caicos Islands, leaving behind a significant legacy characterized by excellence, bravery, and dedicated service. Having grown up in Grand Turk, Mr. Will

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Jan 153 min read


Two Suspected Gang Members Killed in Police-Involved Shooting in Blue Hills
Acting Commissioner of Police Rodney Adams has confirmed that two suspected gang members were fatally shot during a police-involved incident in Blue Hills on Monday, December 15, 2025. Gerson Pierre was wanted for a number of murders A 9mm pistol along with a magazine containing several rounds of ammunition was taken from Keith Reid’s body According to the Acting Commissioner, the shooting occurred shortly after 4:00 p.m. when officers from the Royal Turks and Caicos Island

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Dec 22, 20252 min read


Suspect in Hookah Night Club Mass Shooting Arrested in Dominican Republic, Charged by Local Police
A key suspect in the July mass shooting at the Island Hookah Lounge has been repatriated to the Turks and Caicos Islands and formally charged by police. Authorities confirmed that JAEL De JESUS RIGBY, 19, of Providenciales, was deported from the Dominican Republic on 16 November 2025. Upon landing at Howard Hamilton International Airport, he was immediately taken into police custody. Jael Rigby was caught in the Dominican Republic and deported to the TCI. Rigby, who had b

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Dec 3, 20252 min read
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