January 2019 – Page 7 – Virgin Islands Free Press

U.S. Virgin Islands’ BMV Signs Driver’s License Pact With Taiwan

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The U.S. Virgin Islands signed off on a reciprocal driver's license agreement with Taiwan on Thursday, according to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office. The agreement, signed…

John McCarthy January 11, 2019

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Man With A History Of Acting Out Arrested on St. Thomas’ UVI Campus

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The picture of the man who allegedly hit a University of the Virgin Islands security guard with a rock has been released by police. Glasford Smith, 55,…

John McCarthy January 10, 2019

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Mutts and Moggies, Or Pure Pedigrees – Which Pets Make The Best ESAs?

Do you have questions about types of emotional support animals? If you’ve got an emotional or mental health illness or condition that affects your life, you may be considering an…

John McCarthy January 10, 2019

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Fish Farmers Of The Caribbean Becoming More Important As Stocks Dwindle

SANTA BARBARA -- Fish farming—or aquaculture—in the Caribbean could produce more than 34 million metric tons of seafood per year—more than two orders of magnitude larger than the region’s current…

John McCarthy January 10, 2019

At VIFreep Breaking News Crime News

UVI Campus Security Guard Discharges Service Weapon After Being Hit With A Rock

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A campus security guard at the University of the Virgin Islands on St. Thomas reportedly shot and injured a man Wednesday evening after being allegedly attacked with…

John McCarthy January 10, 2019

At VIFreep Breaking News Community Affairs

Police Still Searching For Hilary Paris On St. Thomas And Release New Photos

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Police say they are still searching for a 16-year-old girl on St. Thomas who went missing four days ago. On January 5, a minor was reported missing from…

John McCarthy January 9, 2019

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Gunmen Kill 17-Year-Old St. Lucian On Bicycle In Drive-By Shooting

FREDERIKSTED -- St. Croix notched its third homicide in eight days when a 17-year-old citizen of St. Lucia was shot to death while riding his bicycle in Estate Whim. Jurvelle…

John McCarthy January 8, 2019

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Georgia Man Accused Of Holding Woman Down In Bonfire At Salt River

SALT RIVER -- A Georgia man was charged with domestic violence on Monday. Michael Morris Steele, 24, of Rossville, Georgia was arrested and charged with assaulting a woman by pushing…

John McCarthy January 8, 2019

At VIFreep Breaking News Community Affairs

Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Teen Hilary Paris on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Police say they need your help to find a missing 16-year-old girl on St. Thomas. On January 5, 2019 a minor was reported missing from the St. Thomas…

John McCarthy January 6, 2019

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VIPD Needs Your Help To Locate Two Persons of Interest In New Year’s Day Killing

FREDERIKSTED -- The Virgin Islands Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau is looking for two persons of interest in the shooting death of Joseph Brow early New Year's Day. Brow, 34,…

John McCarthy January 5, 2019