April 2020 – Page 3 – Virgin Islands Free Press

St. Thomas Man Turns Himself In To Police, Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man wanted for attacking a family member earlier this month voluntarily surrendered himself to police without incident, authorities said. Shawn Blake, 40, was arrested…

John McCarthy April 24, 2020

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Ganja Accessories Store Owner Fights Off 2 St. Thomas Men In Robbery Attempt: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A marijuana accessories store owner fought off two St. Thomas men trying to rob him as he was trying to open his store on Wednesday, authorities said.…

John McCarthy April 23, 2020

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CPB-AMO Agents Capture 3 Puerto Rican Men With $1.1 Million In Cash On Boat

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Three Puerto Rican men were caught with at least six figures in cash on board a vessel off the coast of a St. Thomas beach last night,…

John McCarthy April 22, 2020

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COVID-19 Patients To Be Moved To ‘Training Institute’ On Grounds Of National Guard Armory In Bethlehem

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands National Guard said it is working with the Virgin Islands government and its federal partners to convert the 210th Regional Training Institute at its Estate Bethlehem…

Bro Bot April 22, 2020

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Home Invader Startled By Homeowners During Burglary Arrested By VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A home invader who was startled when he realized that people were home at the time he was burglarizing an Anna's Retreat home on Saturday has been…

John McCarthy April 22, 2020

At VIFreep Breaking News Community Affairs

ECLAC Seeks To Help Disabled, Elderly, Poor, During Time of COVID-19

BRIDGETOWN — Social protection systems are coming under considerable pressure with the implementation of mitigation strategies to control the spread of COVID-19 in the Caribbean. Efforts to mitigate the negative…

VI Free Press April 21, 2020

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Man Shot Twice In Drive-By Shooting Near Mango Tree Bar In Smith Bay: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was hospitalized after being shot twice in a drive-by shooting in Smith Bay on Monday night, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center…

John McCarthy April 21, 2020

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Naval Buildup In Caribbean Not Aimed At Ousting Maduro, U.S. Southern Command Says

MIAMI — The top U.S. military commander for Latin America said that the Trump administration isn’t looking to use military force to remove Nicolas Maduro even as it expands counternarcotics…

VI Free Press April 21, 2020

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4 Masked Men Rob KFC In Nisky Center At Gunpoint On Monday Night: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Four masked men — one of them armed — held up a fast food restaurant in a St. Thomas shopping center on Monday night, authorities said. The…

John McCarthy April 21, 2020

At VIFreep Breaking News Business News

Empty Resorts Spell Long Crisis For Caribbean As Coronavirus Hits Home

VARADERO, Cuba — No one is swimming in the turquoise Caribbean waters of Cuba’s Varadero beach resort, nor lounging on its white, palm-fringed beaches. Its hundreds of hotels, shops and…

VI Free Press April 21, 2020