CHRISTIANSTED — A federal grand jury has returned a 34-count criminal indictment against a former National Park Service deputy park superintendent on St. Croix charging him with stealing at least $46,000 from the federal government while on duty, authorities said. Gregory Camacho, 41, of St. Croix, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge George W. Cannon, Jr., […]
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Puerto Rico To Reopen Historic San José Church After Long Restoration
SAN JUAN (AP) — The construction worker stood on his tiptoes and tried to arrange a crown of thorns on a statue of Jesus while architect Jorge Rigau fired a flurry of directions from beneath the ladder. “Grab it like this and move it just a bit,” he said, motioning with his fingers. “Move it […]
SNAKES OF ST. CROIX! What To Do About Exotic Pets Once They Are Loosed Into Our Neighborhoods
CHRISTIANSTED — Todd Kirkpatrick of Estate Rattan wrote to the Virgin Islands Free Press this week and asked what to do with a nine-foot-long Boa constrictor that was living under a storage container in his yard. What to do indeed. That is the problem plaguing many homeowners around the island as exotic pets become too […]
2 People Injured In Hit And Run At Sea In St. John; Coast Guard Needs Your Help To Identify Suspect Boat: USCG
CRUZ BAY — Coast Guard marine investigators are seeking the public’s assistance to help identify the operator of a suspect vessel, a white-hulled center console boat, involved in a hit and run incident the night of January 24 in St. John near the National Park Service NPS and Caneel Bay fuel dock in Cruz Harbor. Coast Guard Marine […]
Bryan, Plaskett Team With Park Service To Increase Security For Visitors To Buck Island After Shooting, Brawl
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett are working with the National Park Service to make available additional resources to ensure the safety of visitors to the Buck Island Reef National Monument in light of recent incidents on the island just off of St. Croix. Bryan has pledged his support and promised additional […]
St. Croix Man Charged In Buck Island Brawl After Shots Were Fired: USAO
CHRISTIANSTED — Authorities have charged 33-year-old Aneudis Acevedo with leading federal law enforcement on a high-speed boat chase after a shooting Sunday on Buck Island. Acevedo, of St. Croix, made his initial appearance Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge George Cannon, Jr. after he was arrested by National Park Service rangers, who charged him with interfering […]
BUCK ISLAND BUST! Shooting And Scrum At U.S. National Monument Has FBI, VIPD Investigating Shooting
CHRISTIANSTED — A melee involving scores of people on Buck Island led to a shooting and a high-speed-boat chase on Sunday. No serious injuries were reported. “A physical altercation with more than 20 individuals broke out on the monument that led to multiple shots being fired,” Acting Park Superintendent Reggie Tiller said. “Immediately after, rangers […]
Sea Turtle Research Program 2020 Call for Research Assistants/Interns
CHRISTIANSTED — Buck Island Reef National Monument is seeking applicants for the position of “sea turtle research assistant” (intern) to conduct sea turtle research and monitoring. The deadline to apply is tomorrow. This will be the 33rd year of the Buck Island Sea Turtle Research Program, a long-term monitoring, research and conservation project supported by […]
Friends Of NPS: ‘Getting To Know Buck Island’s Sharks’ Will Take Place This Week
CHRISTIANSTED — The Friends of the National Park Service will be holding a discussion called: “Getting To Know Buck Island’s Sharks” this week. The group said that the informative talk takes place on Wednesday, November 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the Guinea Company Warehouse on Company Street in Christiansted. (Click for Map). Grace Casselberry, a marine ecologist and […]
Bryan Meets With Assistant Secretary of Insular Affairs, NPS Director On Salt River
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. discussed upgrading the Visitor’s Center at Salt River National Park during a meeting at Government House today with Assistant Secretary of Insular Affairs Douglas Domenech and National Park Service Deputy Director Dan Smith. Bryan said he is reviewing an agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and […]