2021 – Page 67 – Virgin Islands Free Press

USVI To Welcome First Cruise Ship To St. Thomas In 15 Months This Morning

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Celebrity Edge will be the first cruise ship to return to St. Thomas since March 2020 when it arrives just before noon today. The U.S. Virgin…

VI Free Press July 6, 2021

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2 Tourists Robbed At Gunpoint, Rental Car Stolen As They Return To Hotel Room

FREDERIKSTED — Police are looking for two masked men who robbed two tourists at gunpoint and stole their rental car as they were returned to their hotel room on Strand…

John McCarthy July 5, 2021

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Foul Play Suspected In Death Of St. Croix Man Found Decomposed In Apartment

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating the cause of death of a man found dead at an apartment in Peter's Rest on the Fourth of July. The 911 Emergency Call Center…

John McCarthy July 5, 2021

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Police Investigating Gold Chain Sale That Went Bad At Ballpark In Whim: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED –— What started as an online sale ended in an armed robbery Friday, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a call of discharging of gunshots in Estate…

John McCarthy July 5, 2021

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Picking Up Speed, Tropical Storm Elsa Moves Towards South-Central Cuba

HAVANA — Tropical Storm Elsa strengthened late on Sunday as its center approached south-central Cuba with the Caribbean island nation's government issuing hurricane warnings for the provinces of Cienfuegos and…

VI Free Press July 5, 2021

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‘Buyer Beware’ Takes On New Meaning As Sellers Try To Rob Buyers At Gunpoint

FREDERIKSTED — Caveat emptor, or "let the buyer beware." is taking on new meaning in St. Croix as at least two online sellers of items have tried to rob the…

John McCarthy July 4, 2021

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VIPD Warns Public Not To Participate In Celebratory Gunfire This 4th of July

CRUZ BAY — In many cultures and geographic regions, it’s customary to shoot guns into the air to celebrate the 4th of July or other holidays. The purpose of what…

John McCarthy July 4, 2021

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St. Croix Man Accepts Plea Deal In 2017 Killing Of Gregory Barnes In Watergut

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the 2017 shooting death of 36-year-old Gregory Barnes, court records indicate. Elwood Canton Jr., 66, was initially…

VI Free Press July 3, 2021

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Police Say Online Seller Tried To Rob Buyer At Gunpoint At Point Of Sale In Whim

FREDERIKSTED — Police say a St. Croix seller lured a buyer to his home under the guise of completing a purchase that began online — only to try to rob…

John McCarthy July 3, 2021

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For Some Caribbean Countries, It’s Time To Pick Up The Pieces After Hurricane Elsa

KINGSTOWN — While Hurricane Elsa is currently battering the Caribbean, UNICEF has prepositioned humanitarian supplies for vulnerable families in all countries likely to be affected. Across the hurricane-hit Caribbean, extreme…

John McCarthy July 3, 2021