2020 – Page 75 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Homeless Man Who Threw A Brick Through Post Office Window Arrested On Burglary Charges Again: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A homeless man who used a brick to smash the window of a U.S. Post Office to steal from it two years ago has been arrested on…

John McCarthy July 13, 2020

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Puerto Rico Questions Spain’s Legacy As Statues Tumble In The United States

SAN JUAN — Statues, street names, plazas and even the body of conquistador Juan Ponce de León himself: Spain left a nearly indelible legacy in Puerto Rico that attracts hordes…

July 12, 2020

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Are License Plates Required For Cars In The USVI? If You Can See, You’d Think Not

CHRISTIANSTED — You could get into an accident trying to take pictures of all the vehicles on St. Croix that do not have a license plate on the front or…

John McCarthy July 10, 2020

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Feds Warn Taxpayers To Avoid Fraud Scams, Phishing Schemes As IRS Tax Deadline Looms

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert and Michael J. De Palma, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Miami Field Office, made the announcement today…

July 10, 2020

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In The Middle Of Hurricane Season, Lloyd’s Of London Says It Will No Longer Write Insurance Policies In USVI

LONDON — Blame it on coronavirus, but Lloyd’s of London has voluntarily given up its licences to write insurance policies in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Lloyd's says the new policy is part of its…

July 10, 2020

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2 VIWMA-Contracted Males Removing Trash From Tutu Bin Site Shot Dead … 1 Victim Was 14 Years Old: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority contracted workers — one of them below the legal age allowed to work — were brutally shot dead while attempting to…

John McCarthy July 9, 2020

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Federal Judge Revokes Supervised Release For Rasheem Morton … He Gets 6 Months Home Detention

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — At a supervised release revocation hearing today, Rasheem Morton, 41, was found to have violated the terms and conditions of his supervised release, United States Attorney for…

John McCarthy July 9, 2020

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St. Thomas Man Shot In The Kneecap After Argument With Woman In Sugar Estate

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man having an argument with a woman in downtown was shot in the kneecap in the early morning hours Wednesday, authorities said. The 911…

John McCarthy July 9, 2020

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Mt. Pleasant Man Who Repeatedly Punched Girlfriend Charged With Assault & Battery: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who allegedly gave his girlfriend body blows instead of love was charged with assault and battery, authorities said. Vernon Jones, Jr., 26, of Mt.…

John McCarthy July 9, 2020

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U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Online Training Seminar for USVI Grantees

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector General (HUD-OIG) will provide no cost, online…

July 9, 2020