March 2019 – Page 9 – Virgin Islands Free Press

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS HISTORY MONTH: Lindbergh Bay Hotel Was A Former U.S. Navy Hospital in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Lindbergh Bay Hotel and Villas is a boutique hotel located within walking distance from the Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas. It sits on a…

John McCarthy March 7, 2019

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Former Vice President Joe Biden Spotted At St. Croix Convenience Store

CHRISTIANSTED -- A St. Croix substitute school teacher bumped into American royalty in a local grocery store late Wednesday afternoon. Tedd Wallace, a Michigan native who lives part-time in St.…

John McCarthy March 7, 2019

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FEMA Funds Disaster Case Management Program in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN – FEMA has awarded nearly $70 million for disaster case management in Puerto Rico. This partnership provides survivors with a single point of contact to facilitate access to…

VI Free Press March 7, 2019

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Four Guyanese Men Who Brought 8,309 Pounds Of Cocaine To Region Get Sentences of 2 to 4 Years

CHRISTIANSTED – Four Guyanese nationals got sentences ranging from two years to four years for bringing 8,309 pounds of cocaine to the region by sea vessel. Neville Jeffrey, 70, Mohamed…

John McCarthy March 6, 2019

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Dominican Republic Man Faces 10 Years For Bringing 2,204 Pounds of Cocaine Here

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A native of the Dominican Republic admitted in federal court to bringing at least 2,204 pounds of cocaine to the territory by boat. Dany Perez-Brito, 44, of…

John McCarthy March 6, 2019

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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Earmarks $6.1 Million For U.S. Virgin Islands Jobs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said today that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $27 million in grants to the Virgin Islands Port Authority of…

John McCarthy March 6, 2019

At VIFreep Breaking News Crime News

St. Thomas Man Found Guilty Of Being Cocaine Dealer By St. Croix Jury: USAO

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Thomas man has been found guilt of having at least 11 pounds of cocaine by a St. Croix jury. Alvin Henry, 40, of Charlotte Amalie, has…

John McCarthy March 5, 2019

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Two St. Croix Women Killed In Fatal Car Crash On U.S. Interstate In Mississippi

JACKSON -- Two St. Croix women living in Louisiana were killed on a U.S. highway in a car crash in Mississippi early Friday morning. Hancock County Coroner Jim Faulk said…

John McCarthy March 5, 2019

At VIFreep Breaking News Crime News

Man Beaten Badly By ‘Good Samaritans’ Who Gave Him A Ride, Robbed Him in St. John

CRUZ BAY -- A hitchhiker on St. John was savagely beaten with a handgun and robbed of his smart phone and jewelry just outside the only town here, authorities said.…

John McCarthy March 5, 2019

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St. Thomas Woman Dies In Solo Car Accident At Bottom of Maude Proudfoot Drive

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A St. Thomas woman lost her life when she was a passenger in a car another person was driving and it crashed into a tree at the…

John McCarthy March 5, 2019