ROAD TOWN, Tortola, BVI — A New Jersey-based longline fishing boat captain has been in jail for a month after he was detained in the
Read moreOhio Man Who Plied 16-Year-Old With Drinks, Then Raped Her Close To Christmas, Arrested in Puerto Rico
ARECIBO — An Ohio man accused of raping a 16-year-old girl was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Puerto Rico Thursday afternoon. Juan David Perez, 45, had
Read morePuerto Rico Governor Asks FAA To Ground Flights From Texas And Florida After Spike In COVID-19 Cases
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor announced major rollbacks including the closure of bars, gyms, marinas, theaters and casinos and restricted the use of beaches
Read moreCOVID-19: Puerto Rico Welcomes Tourists As Virus Surge Sows Lockdown Fears
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico officially reopened for tourists Wednesday, even as the U.S. commonwealth sees a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations that threatens
Read moreBoy, 11, Killed In Drive-By Shooting In Ponce On Sunday Night: PRPD
SAN JUAN — An 11-year-old boy was killed in southern Puerto Rico in a drive-by shooting that left three others injured, including his six-year-old brother,
Read morePuerto Rico Questions Spain’s Legacy As Statues Tumble In The United States
SAN JUAN — Statues, street names, plazas and even the body of conquistador Juan Ponce de León himself: Spain left a nearly indelible legacy in
Read moreMostly Black Town In Puerto Rico Sees Its Own Past In The Death Of George Floyd
LOIZA — As evening fell over Puerto Rico, hundreds gathered at a vigil for George Floyd recently in Loíza, a coastal town home to one
Read moreNew York Man Gets Probation, $2.5 Million Fine After Multi-Million Dollar Kickback Scheme in USVI, PR
MONTPELIER — A New York man who siphoned off money from three General Services Administration projects totaling $34.4 million in St. Croix, St. Thomas and
Read moreWorsening Drought Forces State of Emergency In Puerto Rico … What Is USVI Doing?
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor declared a state of emergency effective Monday as a worsening drought creeps across the U.S. territory amid a coronavirus pandemic.
Read more2 Earthquakes Shake, Rattle, Roll Puerto Rico … Latest In Series Of Quakes
SAN JUAN — Two strong earthquakes have shaken Puerto Rico, but there have been no reports of injuries in the latest of a series of
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