Gallows Bay – Virgin Islands Free Press

Unsuccessful senatorial candidate found dead at home on St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED – The Virgin Islands Police Department is investigating the death of an adult male discovered in the Flamboyant area of Estate Mahogany on St. Croix. On Sunday, December 14,…

John McCarthy December 14, 2025

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Masked parolee and partner scooped up with ghost guns after shots fired in Gallows Bay

CHRISTIANSTED — Two masked men are in custody today after an alert police detective heard gunfire in Gallows Bay and pursued two suspects after they drove away. Ramon Mateo III.…

John McCarthy August 5, 2024

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Suspect in string of robberies found to be sitting in prison already

CHRISTIANSTED — Surveillance video helped police track down a man wanted for a string of robberies — and when officers went to track him down — they found that he…

John McCarthy February 23, 2024

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President Biden Makes 1st Public Appearances During St. Croix Vacation

CHRISTIANSTED (AP) — After two days out of sight while vacationing in St. Croix, President Joe Biden ventured out Friday for a round of golf and dinner with his wife…

John McCarthy January 2, 2023

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Boetzberg Man Dies In Motorcycle Accident With Sedan Near Ballpark

GALLOWS BAY — A St. Croix man is dead after the motorcycle he was driving veered into oncoming traffic near the ballpark in Estate Mount Welcome on Friday afternoon, authorities…

John McCarthy January 1, 2022

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AARP Partners With V.I. Government To Provide Fitness Park On St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — AARP in the Virgin Islands has partnered with the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation to help residents stay fit. The local organization recently announced the opening of…

VI Free Press January 31, 2021

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4 Men In Clown Masks Shoot St. Croix Man In Gallows Bay Business District On Sunday

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man was shot after a silver sedan with four men wearing clown masks drove-up to him and opened fire on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The…

VI Free Press January 19, 2021

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Recovery Welcome Man Sees 2 Men Stealing His Landscaping Equipment Gives Chase; Shots Fired

CHRISTIANSTED — When a St. Croix man saw two men stealing his landscaping equipment with his own flat-bed trailer he immediately gave chase in his vehicle and was shot at…

VI Free Press January 13, 2021

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St. Croix Man Liming In Altona Lagoon Has SUV, Jewelry Stolen By 3 Armed, Masked Males: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — Three masked men wearing dark clothing robbed a St. Croix man of his vehicle and his jewelry at gunpoint as he was relaxing in his SUV at Altona…

John McCarthy July 31, 2020