July 2020 – Page 9 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Due To COVID-19 Concerns, Cuba Will Isolate Visitors From Main Island Population

HAVANA -— With the coronavirus waning in Cuba, the government plans to restart its tourism industry by sending visitors to five narrow islands that will offer all-inclusive vacations and keep…

VI Free Press July 5, 2020

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Worsening Drought Forces State of Emergency In Puerto Rico … What Is USVI Doing?

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor declared a state of emergency effective Monday as a worsening drought creeps across the U.S. territory amid a coronavirus pandemic. Starting July 2, nearly 140,000…

Bro Bot July 5, 2020

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Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike In Collision With Minivan Dies Near Donoe: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas motorcyclist died after being thrown from his bike following a collision with a minivan near Donoe early this morning, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call…

John McCarthy July 5, 2020

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2 Earthquakes Shake, Rattle, Roll Puerto Rico … Latest In Series Of Quakes

SAN JUAN — Two strong earthquakes have shaken Puerto Rico, but there have been no reports of injuries in the latest of a series of tremors that have hit the…

Bro Bot July 4, 2020

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Whim Man Arrested On Illegal Gun Charges In Connection To Woman Shot In Back At Housing Project

FREDERIKSTED — An St. Croix man was arrested Thursday morning and charged with illegal gun charges in connection to a shooting that left an innocent female bystander shot in the…

John McCarthy July 3, 2020

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PUERTO RICAN CRIME WAVE PLAGUES USVI! San Juan Native Brought 10 Pounds Of Ganja To St. Croix In 2017

CHRISTIANSTED — A Puerto Rican woman admitted to being part of the Puerto Rican crime wave plaguing the U.S. Virgin Islands, owning up in federal court to bringing 10 pounds of…

Bro Bot July 2, 2020

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Puerto Rico Man Who Paid Out $1.2 Million In Kickbacks Gets 8 Months, Home Prison

CHRISTIANSTED — Reinaldo Cruz Taura, president of Puerto Rico-based RCT Mechanical Engineering, was sentenced to eight months in prison and two years of home confinement for providing kickbacks in connection…

VI Free Press July 2, 2020

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Smithfield Man Lured Into Ambush Shooting At Project, Bystander Shot In The Back

FREDERIKSTED — An innocent female bystander was shot in the back after "several men" started damaging a man's vehicle in a Smithfield housing project to lure him into a shooting…

John McCarthy July 2, 2020

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VIPD Cautions Motorists Not To Drink And Drive This 4th Of July Holiday Weekend

FREDERIKSTED — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor and the Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety (VIOHS) announced the launch their high-visibility enforcement campaign beginning July 1 to September 30. High-visibility…

VI Free Press July 1, 2020