ARRESTED: Guy Vicars of Estate Pearl CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two men have been arrested in connection with a burglary that took place 10 days ago at the Beauty Outlet, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD). Police reviewed surveillance video of the business that revealed two people were involved

JOB WELL DONE: Police Commissioner Delroy Richards Sr. FREDERIKSTED — Police Commissioner Delroy Richards Sr. ordered the police officers under his command to “round up the usual suspects” this weekend. “A collaborative effort between the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) and the Attorney General’s office of the Virgin Islands, numerous

  DROWNED: Sherita Maxine Carty CHARLOTTE AMALIE —  A 25-year-old St. Thomas woman reportedly drowned at Magen’s Bay beach on Thursday afternoon, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD). On Thursday September 8, 2016 at about 5:07 p.m., Police Officers were dispatched by the 911 emergency call centers to

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is currently investigating a series of Home Invasions and Rapes that have recently occurred over the past month. All leads provided are being heavily pursued and the Department has strategies in place to address this matter. Most recently on September 7, 2016

Estanislao de Jesus at home in the DR CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A 47-year-old native of the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty to smuggling 13.23 pounds of cocaine from the British Virgin Islands to St. Thomas, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Estanislao De Jesus of Santo Domingo, admitted to the

A KILLER’S GAZE: Francis Williams at his VIPD booking CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A veteran St. Croix policeman has been charged in the killing of two off-duty officers whose bodies were found shot to death on a Frederiksted beach last month. Gov. Kenneth Mapp said Thursday in a joint press conference

ARRESTED: WAHILLI JAMES CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police arrested a St. Thomas man on Sunday for a jewelry store robbery that took place three years ago. On Sunday September 4, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. police with the Criminal Investigations Bureau executed a warrant issued by a St. Thomas Magistrate, 21-year-old Wahilli

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Attorney General Claude Earl Walker is urging owners of Honda and Acura vehicles to take advantage of the Honda repair-a-thon, which involves removing Takata airbags from their vehicles. AG Walker made this appeal Thursday afternoon during a joint press conference with Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A federal judge has ordered a woman who admitted to sending more than 20 letters containing white powder to public and private buildings on St. Thomas to be released to her sister’s custody. District Court Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller issued the order Thursday following a hearing on

By SORAYA DIASE COFFELT/Special to the V.I. Free Press BEIJING — I had the special opportunity to study Chinese law and business in the People’s Republic of China this summer for five weeks. I joined a group of American students and law professors in Beijing. Our classes were held at