CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The girlfriend of a hemophiliac man who died in the St. Thomas jail has started a GoFundMe page for his funeral expenses in California. Taylor Hayes, said her boyfriend Craig Vanausdal, needed life-sustaining medication “multiple times per week” which he was not given at the Charlotte Amalie facility. Vanausdal, 36, a native […]
Tag: Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections (BOC)
Golden Grove Prison Renamed John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility
FREDERIKSTED — The Office of the Governor, in conjunction with the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections, hosted an official renaming ceremony of the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility on Thursday. Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach attended the official renaming ceremony of the facility at the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections on St. Croix. “Mr. […]
Virgin Islands Parole Board Schedules Parole Hearings
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Parole Board advises the public that the Board will convene on July 7, 2022 to hear testimony from victims, family members of victims, or other interested persons for and against the application for parole by inmates incarcerated at various penal institutions. Anyone who wishes to share testimony on behalf of or […]
3 Corrections Officers Indicted After Assault On Detainee and Cover-Up
CHRISTIANSTED — Three Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections officers have been indicted by a grand jury for falsifying documents in an attempt to cover up an assault on a detainee by two officers, authorities said. Two former and one current Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections officers at the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility on […]
18-Year-Old Arrested for Discharging Machine Gun In St. Thomas: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Ja’Haile “Pitch” Clendenin was taken into custody pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by the Magistrate Division of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands on Friday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Investigation revealed that Clendenin was in possession of a machine gun and Illegally Discharging it in the area Altona and Welgunst […]
Estate Diamond Man Arrested For 2019 Red Brick Shooting In Which 4 Were Injured, 1 Paralyzed
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was charged with attempted murder for his role in a 2019 Red Brick shooting in which one of four injured men became paralyzed, authorities said. Members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau and Special Operation Bureau executed an arrest warrant and 29-year-old Mario Magras was arrested at 6:09 a.m. today […]
Indiana Woman Who Killed Pregnant Mother In Drunk Driving Accident Denied Parole By Board
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An Indiana woman who killed a pregnant mother on St. Croix in a 2018 drunk driving accident will not be one of the local inmates released on parole, authorities said. But three of the 12 inmates who went before the Virgin Islands Parole Board in December and January have been granted parole, […]
BOC: St. Thomas Jail Detainee Who Tested Positive For TB Released From Hospital
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The detainee at the Criminal Justice Center on St. Thomas who tested positive for Tuberculosis (TB) on November 29, 2021, has now been released from the Schneider Regional Medical Center after receiving the necessary treatment and care, the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections said today. The detainee remains in BOC custody. Under […]
Orange Grove Man Held On Domestic Violence Charge After Assault: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man is being held without bail after police said he brutalized his girlfriend. Vernon Sackey, Jr., 23, of Orange Grove, was arrested at 2:58 p.m. Thursday and charged with simple assault & battery-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Sackey shared an apartment with the female victim who reported […]
Inmate At St. Thomas Jail Tests Positive For Tuberculosis On Monday, BOC Says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — One detainee at the Criminal Justice Center on St. Thomas tested positive for Tuberculosis on Monday, the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections said. As part of BOC’s medical intake and screening process, the one detainee’s test returned positive and was immediately transported to Schneider Regional Medical Center for additional treatment and care. […]