CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands Police have launched a death investigation following the discovery of an unidentified body near the Christiansted parking lot on Thursday morning. VIPD Communication Director Glen Dratte would only confirm this morning that an active investigation was underway. The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) never released any official information on the body’s discovery up […]
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King’s Alley Hotel Sold For $3.65M To Group To Gentrify Christiansted Boardwalk Area
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority PFA), has signed off on the documents finalizing the sale for $3.65 million of the King’s Alley Hotel and adjoining property in Christiansted to Neighborhood Establishment, which plans to develop the property, along with the King […]
Police Investigating After Man Stabbed On Christiansted Boardwalk Thursday Night
CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating after three suspects stabbed a man on the Christiansted Boardwalk early Thursday night, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to the Christiansted Boardwalk after receiving a report of a stabbing at 7:38 p.m. Thursday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Officers traveled to the area and found […]
Woman Who Was Punched In The Face During Robbery Attempt By 3 Men Refuses To Give Up Purse: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — A woman who was punched in the face in a robbery attempt by three men refused to relinquish her purse to attackers, authorities said. Officers were dispatched by the 911 Emergency Call Center to investigate an attempted robbery on the Christiansted Boardwalk at 10:50 p.m. Thursday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. A […]
Man Arrested On Illegal Gun Charge After SOB Sees Him Smoking Pot On Boardwalk
CHRISTIANSTED — Police on patrol noticed three men smoking marijuana near the Christiansted boardwalk and arrested one of them on an illegal gun charge Friday night, authorities said. Shomari J. Ferrance, 28, of no fixed address, was arrested at 9:48 p.m. and charged with carrying a firearm openly or concealed, the Virgin Islands Police Department […]
Once And Future St. Croix Police Officer Goes Out On Patrol In Christiansted Town
CHRISTIANSTED — For one “junior” police cadet on St. Croix, it was the dream of a lifetime fulfilled. To finally go out on patrol on the Christiansted Boardwalk as part of a Virgin Islands Police Department special forces tactical unit. Only for this new “officer” — he’s not in the St. Croix Police Academy — […]
Refinery Worker Who Raped Woman On Christiansted Boardwalk New Year’s Day Captured In Louisiana: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — A Louisiana man is under arrest a year after a woman reported he had raped her on the Christiansted boardwalk on New Year’s Day 2020, according to Superior Court records. Jason L. Ribardi, of Abbeville, La., was extradited back to St. Croix to face criminal charges, including two counts of first-degree rape and […]
Body Found Floating Near Christiansted Wharf In Christiansted Harbor: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating the discovery of a body found floating in the waters near the Christiansted Wharf last night. The 911 Emergency Call Center got a call at 9:09 p.m. from a concerned citizen that a body was floating in the water along the Christiansted Wharf, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “Officers […]
VIWMA Warns St. Croix Residents Of Sewage Overflowing Between Boardwalk, King Cross Street
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) asked motorists to avoid the overflowing manhole in the downtown Christiansted area around the Boardwalk and government parking lot. Residents with compromised immune systems should avoid standing water in this area near King Cross Street by Holgar Danske Hotel. Motorists are advised to use an alternate […]
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Scrapped On Christiansted Boardwalk This Morning
CHRISTIANSTED — If you didn’t glance at the Bohemian Rhapsody 440 Lagoon catamaran the last time you walked on the boardwalk — you might have missed your chance. That’s because the type of boat that was made famous by the movie “Free Willy” was dissembled this morning where it ended up after Hurricane Maria in […]