CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man with a history of assault using a dangerous weapon admitted in federal court that he was a convicted felon with a handgun. Jabari Hodge, 29, of St. Thomas pled guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm in U.S. District Court, United States Attorney Gretchen […]
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USAO: Shawn Tyson’s Illegal Gun Pipeline Between Atlanta And St. Thomas Ends With Court Conviction
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was convicted in federal court on Thursday for his role in trying to run a pipeline of guns with obliterated serial numbers between Atlanta and the USVI, authorities said. Shawn Bernard Tyson was found guilty of being a felon in possession of ammunition and of mailing firearms after […]
St. Thomas Man Who Used Assault Rifle To Gain Gold Chain Gets Stiff Sentence
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man accused of being a serial gold chain snatcher … had the book thrown at him by a federal judge… after he used an assault rifle in a petty crime. Arthur Greaves, Jr., 20, of St. Thomas, was sentenced today after being convicted of possession of a firearm with […]
Judge Gives St. Croix Man 3.41 Years In Prison For Having A Gun While Under Federal Indictment
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man was given 3.41 years in prison on Monday for being a person in possession of a firearm while under federal charges, authorities said. Ameade Williams, 24, of St. Croix, was sentenced to 41 months of incarceration for possession of a firearm while under indictment, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert […]
Convicted Felon Who Hid Semi-Automatic Pistol In Shipment of Tools To St. Croix Pleads Guilty In Federal Court
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix convicted felon admitted in federal court today that he hid a semi-automatic weapon in a shipment of tools to St. Croix, authorities said. William Payne, 39, of St. Croix, pled guilty in U.S. District Court to one federal count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney […]
ATF Offers $30,000 In Reward Money For Information About 3 Arson Incidents
CHRISTIANSTED — St. Croix has been affected by three cases involving arson in the last month and a half. Another $10,000.00 REWARD is being offered by Virgin Islands Paving for information leading to the arrest of the individual or individuals responsible for the destruction, determined as arson, of a CAT 323FL Track Excavator owned by Virgin […]
USAO: St. Croix’s Karime Williams Arrested With Glock Machine Pistol On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man appeared in federal court in St. Thomas after being arrested with a Glock machine pistol last week, authorities said. Karime Williams, 36, appeared today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller for a preliminary and detention hearing after his arrest by U.S. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives agents […]
ATF Asks People On St. Croix If They Know Anyone Who Was Burned In A Fire Recently
CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is requesting any information regarding the early morning fire at the Stop & Save Food Market in St. Croix on April 30. The ATF is also interested in the May 8th fire at St. Croix Trading also in the Mount Welcome area of […]
Governor Bryan Announces His Choice For New Virgin Islands Police Commissioner
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. has announced St. Croix native and U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) special agent Trevor Velinor as Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD.) A 29-year veteran of ATF, Velinor served as the Special Agent in Charge of the Columbus Field Division over the state […]
Navy Sailor And Former USC Scholarship Athlete Lessroy Gumbs Charged In Assault Rifle Shooting Of Marshal
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A U.S. Navy sailor has been charged in connection with a shooting incident that left a Superior Court marshal seriously wounded this week. Prosecutors have charged Lessroy Gumbs, 27, with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, third-degree assault, reckless endangerment, possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of an unlicensed firearm […]