COVID-19 In Caribbean: Dominican Republic Has 3,286 Cases And 183 Dead
SANTO DOMINGO — With economists from the World Bank, IMF and IDB forecasting a gloomy economic future for the Caribbean region, there seemed to some good news Tuesday as the…
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St. Croix Man Charged With Smuggling 33 Pounds Of Marijuana Into St. Thomas: USAO
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man has been charged with attempting to smuggle at least 33 pounds of marijuana into St. Thomas, authorities said. Sheldon Stuart "Shellz" Isles of…
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‘Industrious’ St. Thomas Drug Smugglers Don’t Take Time Off For Coronavirus Crisis
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Despite the ongoing coronavirus crisis, drug smugglers are apparently not taking time off to stay at home. Nathaniel Robinson has been charged in a criminal complaint with…
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Convicted Felon Faces Federal Illegal Gun Possession Charges After Arrest By VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A convicted felon who was arrested Wednesday by the VIPD will now be prosecuted by the federal government on illegal gun possession charges, authorities said. Kenan Thomas,…
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Anderson Stewart Gives $1 Million To USVI To Fight COVID-19 In The Territory
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. and the Anderson Stewart Family Foundation announced Friday that the foundation has given a grant of $1 million to the Virgin Islands Department…
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WHO Investigates Reports of Recovered COVID-19 Patients Testing Positive Again
GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was looking into reports of some COVID-19 patients testing positive again after initially testing negative for the disease…
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COVID-19 In The USVI: 51 Confirmed Cases: 35 On STT; 14 On STX; 2 On STJ
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands' outbreak of the coronavirus has now infected at least 51 people, but the territory's death toll remained just one this weekend. Confirmed cases…
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Body of St. Thomas Man Found Floating In Waters Off Of Bordeaux Beach: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The dead body of a St. Thomas man was found floating in the waters off of Bordeaux Beach this afternoon, authorities said. Christian Beaupierre, 58, was found…
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VIPD: ‘Partially-Decomposed’ Body Of St. Thomas Resident Found Near Housing Project
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The "partially-decomposed" body of a St. Thomas resident was found on the grounds of a local housing project this afternoon, authorities said. Foster D. Cornelius, 51, was…
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St. Thomas Man Assaulted When He Tries To Find Out Drug Dealer’s Name: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An angry mob descended upon a St. Thomas man who complained that he paid cash for marijuana to someone near a Smith Bay convenience store, but the…