January 2021 – Page 10 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Contant Woman Entering Her Apartment When She Hears Gunfire, Realizes She’s Been Shot: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas woman said she was going through the threshold of her apartment early this morning — when she heard gunfire — and then realized that…

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Mentally Disturbed Man Stabs Wendy’s Customer In The Back As He Waited In Line For Fast Food: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who reportedly suffers from mental illness allegedly snuck up on a fast food restaurant customer waiting in line for fast food and began stabbing…

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1 Person Injured In Stabbing At Wendy’s Restaurant In The Sunny Isle Shopping Center, Suspect Arrested

CHRISTIANSTED — Police have arrested a suspect who allegedly stabbed a person at a restaurant in the Sunny Isle Shopping Center this weekend. Details were sketchy but the Virgin Islands…

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St. Croix Man Watching Illegal Drag Racing Near Container Port Shot Dead

KINGSHILL — A man was shot and killed while watching illegal drag racing near the Container Port on St. Croix's south shore on Saturday night, authorities said. William Isaac, 19,…

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Police Chase Carjacking Suspect Across St. Croix But Lose Him On Foot In Deep Brush By Carambola: VIPD

CANE BAY — Police are searching for a St Croix carjacking suspect who led officers on a high speed chase from Gallows Bay to Davis Bay on Saturday evening. The…

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8 Men Arrested On 2 Islands For Celebratory Gunfire As Part Of Operation Eagle Eye

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police arrested four men on St. Thomas and four men on St. Croix for illegally discharging firearms on New Year's Eve. Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor said…

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BEAUTY TO BOOTS: Former Miss U.S. Virgin Islands United States Joins Air Force Reserve To Be A Doctor

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland — A former Miss U.S Virgin Islands United States 2016 recently joined the Air Force Reserve as a way to capture her dream to become a…

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LOVE IN A TIME OF CORONAVIRUS! Virtual Strangers Are Hooking Up In Caribbean Through Airbnb

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands is the top Caribbean destination on Airbnb, with a 600 percent increase in bookings over 2019. San Juan, Puerto Rico isn't far behind…

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Sunken pyramids discovered off Cuba might be lost city of Atlantis

HAVANA — The remains of what may be a 6000-year-old city immersed in deep waters off the west coast of Cuba was discovered by a team of Canadian and Cuban researchers.…

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Sun Country Airlines and Delta Air Lines Competing For Minnesota Travelers To The U.S. Virgin Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands is welcoming new flights from Minneapolis to St. Thomas this winter from Delta Air Lines and Sun Country Airlines. Delta is offering thrice…

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