CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man was given 10 years in prison for making and selling “ghost guns” in the territory. Somalie Bruce, 37, was sentenced to 120 months incarceration after…
Honeywell to Help Decarbonization of the USVI Through Battery Energy Storage
HOUSTON — Honeywell today announced it will provide VIElectron, a CB Loranger Company, its first installment of battery energy storage solutions (BESS) to six solar parks strategically positioned across the U.S. Virgin Islands. When completed,…
American woman killed in shark attack in the Bahamas
NASSAU — An American woman has been killed by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. The woman was paddleboarding with a male relative near…
Colombian accused of spying for Cuba as US ambassador arrested in Florida: AP source
MIAMI (AP) — A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s…
Coast Guard takes 85 illegal Dominican Republic migrants back home
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier’s crew repatriated 85 migrants to the Dominican Republic, Saturday, following the interdiction of two unlawful migration voyage interdictions in Mona Passage waters off the…
DPNR announces schedule for St. Croix archery field
FREDERIKSTED — The Isaac Gateword James Park and Archery Field in Estate La Grange is open to the community on Saturdays. DPNR said the field is open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for…
Police in Haiti detain a new suspect in the 2021 slaying of President Jovenel Moïse
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Authorities in Haiti on Monday arrested a new suspect in the July 2021 slaying of President Jovenel Moïse. Macky Kessa, mayor of the southern coastal city of Jacmel, was…
Grenada tops the USVI to finish the Women’s Gold Cup qualifiers with a perfect record
KINGSHILL — Grenada topped the USVI 2-0 to finish Group C of the Road to Women’s Gold Cup with a perfect record on Sunday night at the Bethlehem Soccer Stadium in St. Croix. Grenada…
Knife-wielding man fatally shot near Sunny Isle
KINGSHILL — Police are investigating after a man with a gun said he defended himself against a jealous, knife-wielding man by fatally shooting him on Friday night. Kjani Skeet, 21, was positively…
Burglary suspect caught on surveillance camera under investigation in St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating a burglary at a hookah lounge on Curacao Gade in St. Thomas that was caught on camera. Rasheen St. Juste, 45, was arrested at 12:20 p.m. Friday…