CRUZ BAY — Police are pressing the boyfriend of a British woman missing from St. John for nearly three months to begin cooperating fully with their investigation. Sarm Heslop’s Michigan boyfriend Ryan Bane has refused to allow police to search his boat, from where he says she disappeared in the early hours of March 8. Bane also refused […]
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VIPD, USAO, Community Action NOW! and Senator To Set Town Hall Meeting In Savan
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Captain Sandra Colbourne and members of the VIPD Crime Prevention Bureau; representatives from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative; Iffat Walker, Founder and Executive Director of Community Action NOW!; and Senator Dwayne M. DeGraff of the 34th Legislature of the Virgin […]
SILVER ALERT: Police Need Your Help To Find Elderly Man Last Seen In Carlton
FREDERIKSTED — Police issued a “Silver Alert” this morning after an elderly St. Croix resident went missing on Monday. Oswald A. Small, 85, was last seen driving his white sedan in Estate Carlton on Monday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said today. Small is a Black male who stands 5-feet, 11-inches tall and weighs about […]
Police Say Remains Found At Bugby Hole Can’t Be Those Of Sarm Heslop: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is responding to inquiries from members of the British-based press, attempting to link the dead body found in Bugby Hole on May 19 to the disappearance of Sarm Heslop from St. John on March 8. “Although detectives presently cannot identify the female found deceased, they can confirm that […]
Fishing Boat Stolen From Parking Lot Of Yacht Club Under Camera’s Watchful Eye
TEAGUE BAY — Surveillance footage of a fishing boat being stolen from the St. Croix Yacht Club early this morning was posted to social media today. “WANTED for boat theft from St Croix Yacht Club!!! Blue Chevy truck with rusty roof and no tags,” Vic Roberge said on Facebook today. “The boat belongs to Isabelle […]
Man Crawled Through Kitchen Window To Beat Woman With Protective Order: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man arrested earlier this month for assaulting a woman on St. Thomas was arrested again Wednesday after police say he ignored his court-ordered curfew and a restraining order when he broke into the victim’s home, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Ted Nathan, 31, of Estate Bovoni, was already awaiting trial […]
Carlton Man Arrested On Illegal Gun Charge After Traffic Stop In Golden Rock
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who was driving without a license plate on his vehicle was arrested on an illegal gun charge after a traffic stop on Friday afternoon, authorities said. Jaime “DaFoxx” St. Omer, 33, of Estate Carlton, was arrested at 4:24 p.m. Friday and charged with carrying a firearm openly or concealed, […]
3 Males Shot In Sion Farm, 1 Dies; Elementary School Locked Down
CHRISTIANSTED — A lone gunman approached on foot and shot three males — killing one of them — near a concrete house in Sion Farm late Friday morning, authorities said. The nearby grammar school — Lew Muckle Elementary — was locked down after 911 dispatchers received a report of shots fired about 11:55 a.m. Friday, […]
VIPD Thanks Governor Bryan and Senator James For PAL Center Renovation Funds
FREDERIKSTED — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor, on behalf of the Virgin Islands Police Department, today extended his thanks to Senator Javan James for his partnership with the VIPD in leading the drive with the 34th Legislature in procuring funds to renovate the Police Athletic League (PAL) Center in Estate Whim. “The renovation of this […]
Man Who Used Relative’s ATM Card To Steal $4,000 From Bank Account Wanted
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who allegedly stole an ATM card and used it to withdraw $4,000 from a relative’s bank account without permission is wanted by police. Keith Drigo Jr., 28, of Strawberry Hill, is wanted by police because he allegedly used a debit card without permission, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Drigo […]