Apple Says It Will Manufacture iPhone 14 in India
NEW DEHLI — Apple Inc said today it will manufacture its latest iPhone 14 in India, as the tech giant moves some of its production away from China. The company launched the flagship iPhone 14 at…
Missing St. Croix Man Found Safe and Sound On St. Thomas, VIPD Says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A missing St. Croix man who was reported missing on St. Thomas has been found safe and sound, authorities said. James Hall, 73, was reported missing by his brother on Saturday, the…
Florida Monitors Growing Tropical Storm Ian in Caribbean
TALLAHASSEE — Authorities and residents in Florida were keeping a cautious eye on Tropical Storm Ian as it rumbled through the Caribbean today. It is expected to continue gaining strength and become a major hurricane…
Gypsy Contractor Who Gypped 5 Homeowners Out of $140,000 Agrees To Plea Deal
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An unlicensed contractor who bilked five St. Thomas homeowners out of $140.000 in the aftermath of 2017’s hurricanes has agreed to a last-minute plea deal with prosecutors. Henry Peters pleaded guilty in…
Top Officer With VIHFA Nabbed For Sex Assault With St. Thomas Woman 2 Years Ago
CHRISTIANSTED — A top officer of the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority was arrested for a nearly two-year-old sexual assault of a St. Thomas woman in a St. Croix hotel, authorities said. John M. Green,…
Confidential Informant Found Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking After Turning Cowboy On Feds
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A confidential informant who turned cowboy on the feds and tried to make off with $1.1 million in cocaine after a beach shootout in 2019 was found guilty as charged on Thursday,…
Florida Man Arrested For Failing To Register As Sex Offender In St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Local Justice officials say a Florida man who failed to register as a sex offender has been arrested on St. Thomas. Leon James Brisson Jr. 53, of Polk, Florida, was arrested at…
Powerful Hurricane Fiona Roaring By Bermuda, Then Off To Canada
SAN JUAN — Fiona, a Category 4 hurricane, pounded Bermuda with heavy rains and winds early Friday as it swept by the island on a route forecast to have it approaching northeastern Canada late in…
Post-Fiona Fuel Disruptions Spark Fear In Puerto Rico
CAGUAS — A growing number of businesses, including grocery stores and gas stations, are temporarily closing across Puerto Rico as power outages caused by Hurricane Fiona drag on in the U.S. territory, sparking concern about…
Man Says He Was Clocked In The Head With A Sharp Object While Sitting In Company Car
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man told police he was struck in the head repeatedly by a co-worker while sitting in the back of a company vehicle on Wednesday night. Officers and…