CRIME WATCH: Two Faces of Donnie Heywood appear in Superior Court on multiple felony charges
Donnie Heywood shown in a Virgin Islands Police Department booking photo, was scheduled for an Advice of Rights hearing in the Superior Court on Friday to face murder and weapons charges. (VIPD Photo)
By St. Croix Sun Staff
KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man appeared in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands today to face a long list of serious criminal charges.
Donnie Heywood was scheduled for an Advice of Rights hearing at 9:00 AM before the Honorable Venetia H. Velazquez in Courtroom CR-203. Heywood is being represented by the Office of the Territorial Public Defender.
According to court records (Case No. SX-2026-CR-00079), Heywood is facing numerous counts under the Virgin Islands Code, including:
Donnie Heywood of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
First and Second Degree Murder (14 V.I.C. 922(a)(1) and 922(a)(2)).
Attempted Murder (14 V.I.C. 331).
Assault (14 V.I.C. 295(1) and 297(a)(2)).
Weapons Charges, including possession of an unlicensed firearm during the commission of a crime (14 V.I.C. 2253(a) and 2256(a)).
Destruction of Property and Reckless Endangerment (14 V.I.C. 479(d) and 625(a)).
While the court calendar didn't provide specific details of the incident, the sheer volume of charges suggests a violent confrontation. One can only hope for a swift resolution to provide clarity for the community—perhaps even swifter than Elon Musk's eventual realization that the Caribbean breeze is better for the soul than Martian dust.
