March 2018 – Page 5 – Virgin Islands Free Press

FREE AS A BIRD! Nathaniel “Jahreek” Thomas Thumbs His Nose At Law Enforcement With ‘Aided’ Prison Escape

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Virgin Islands, when asked Friday for comment about the St. Croix prison escape of Nathaniel "Jahreek" Thomas…

John McCarthy March 17, 2018

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Two Minor Earthquakes Have Struck Near St. Thomas in Last Five Days … One Was 4.5 On Richter Scale

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A minor earthquake of 4.5 on the Richter Scale struck St. Thomas about 7:13 a.m. on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological…

John McCarthy March 16, 2018

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Despite Hurricanes, British Virgin Islands Successfully Tests Tsunami Early Warning System

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola – Training Officer, at the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) Carishma Hicks said that CARIBE WAVE 18 provided an opportunity for the…

John McCarthy March 16, 2018

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Dangerous Twice Convicted Violent Gun Felon Nathaniel ‘JahReek’ Thomas Has Escaped From Prison on St. Croix

ON THE LOOSE: NATHANIEL "JAHREEK" THOMAS JR. FREDERIKSTED -- The public is being warned to be on the lookout for a dangerous St. Croix man who was convicted of gun…

John McCarthy March 16, 2018

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Oregon Man Blake Knox Arrested On St. Croix Accused of Strangling His Girlfriend

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- An Oregon man was arrested on domestic violence-related charges after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend on St. Croix. Police said Blake Knox, 30,…

John McCarthy March 16, 2018

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Federal Jury Convicts Nathaniel Thomas of Shootout At Sunny Isle Gas Station … He Faces 20 Years In Prison

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED – A federal jury reached a guilty verdict on Tuesday in the case of a St. Croix man involved in a 2016 shootout at…

John McCarthy March 15, 2018

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BAD NEWS: National Hurricane Center in Miami Revises Death Toll From Hurricane Irma Upwards

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] MIAMI -- The death toll from Hurricane Irma‘s catastrophic rampage across the Caribbean and the southeastern U.S. has risen to 44 fatalities directly caused by its…

John McCarthy March 15, 2018

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BAD NEWS: Experts Expect Another Destructive Hurricane Season: ‘A Repeat of 2017’

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] MIAMI -- A scientist with Global Weather Oscillations is predicting the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season to be "somewhat of a repeat of 2017," claiming this…

John McCarthy March 15, 2018

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UBC STUDY: Coral Reefs Protect The Caribbean’s Fish From Impacts of Global Warming

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] PORT OF SPAIN -- New research from UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries suggests that larger reef areas may help protect the Caribbean’s coral…

John McCarthy March 15, 2018

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Decimated UVI RT Park On St. Croix Hopes There’s Life After Hurricane Maria

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- The RTPark Program of the Virgin Islands highlighted partnerships, communication, and the potential for new financial approaches as dominant themes for the future…

John McCarthy March 15, 2018