CHRISTIANSTED — Citing concerns about public safety, Senator Kenneth Gittens has requested that the Department of Planning & Natural Resources take immediate steps to remove partially sunken
Read moreColombian Native Found Guilty By Jury Of Smuggling 1,307 Pounds Of Marijuana
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The second of two men arrested for attempting to smuggle more than 1,307 pounds of marijuana by boat into the region has
Read morePompeo Says United States Not Seeking To Divide Caribbean Bloc CARICOM
KINGSTON — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said today that the United States is not seeking to divide Caribbean bloc CARICOM after some governments
Read moreCosta Rican Boat Captain Admits He Was Paid $60K To Bring 1,307 Pounds Of Marijuana
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of Costa Rica admitted in federal court that he captained a vessel that tried to introduce at least 1,307 pounds
Read moreCulebra Boat Captain Gets Six Months In Prison, Loses His Boat For Smuggling Illegal Aliens
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Puerto Rican boat captain was sentenced to a half year in prison and will lose his boat after he knowingly transporting
Read moreVIPD: Mario M. Brooks Named Assistant Police Commissioner
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor announced the appointment of Lieutenant Mario M. Brooks as Assistant Police Commissioner on Tuesday. Assistant Commissioner Brooks
Read moreVING Commander Who Stole $71,345 Gets 1 Year In Prison From Visiting Federal Judge
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix woman who presented herself as a top Virgin Islands National Guard commander and a local fashion model was sentenced to
Read moreFormer VING Member Named New Civilian Aide To U.S. Army Secretary
WASHINGTON — A former Virgin Islands National Guard member was appointed a new civilian aide to the secretary of the U.S. Army this week. During
Read morePuerto Rico Subcontractor Pleads Guilty In $1.2 Million Federal Kickback Case
CHRISTIANSTED — A Puerto Rican subcontractor has signed a plea deal with federal prosecutors that includes a possible three-year prison sentence and a promise to
Read more‘Monster’ Hurricane Dorian Pummels The Bahamas, Forecast To Threaten Florida
MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas — Hurricane Dorian pounded the Bahamas today, peeling off roofs, snapping power lines and inundating homes with floodwater ahead of its expected
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