April 2023 – Page 2 – Virgin Islands Free Press

YRC Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault of A Male Minor on St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that the U.S. District Court unsealed an indictment charging Cherise King, age 39, of St. Croix with a single count of…

John McCarthy April 26, 2023

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Zendaya Sizzles In A Pink Babydoll Dress For Her Surprise Coachella Performance

INDIO, California — Zendaya marked her return to music in a show-stopping ensemble. On Saturday, April 22nd, the actress, singer, and producer (what can’t she do?) unexpectedly joined Labrinth on…

John McCarthy April 26, 2023

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Senior Citi Banker Departs Shortly After Report of Jeffrey Epstein Meetings

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Citigroup senior executive Paul Barrett has left the bank, it said on Tuesday, days after media reports that he met with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein while…

John McCarthy April 26, 2023

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Governor Mourns Death of Judge Eileen Petersen

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement mourning the death of former judge Eileen R. Petersen who was the first woman to serve as a judge in the…

John McCarthy April 26, 2023

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Mob Kills 13 Suspected Haiti Gangsters With Gas-Soaked Tires

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A mob in the Haitian capital beat and burned 13 suspected gang members to death with gasoline-soaked tires Monday after pulling the men from police custody at…

John McCarthy April 25, 2023

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Man, 35, Faces Assault and Battery Charges After Strangling Woman At Paradise Mills

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a woman said she was strangled at Paradise Mills last week, authorities said. Elvis E. Hansen, 35, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault-domestic violence,…

John McCarthy April 25, 2023

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Protecting Your Patch of USVIs Pest-Fragile Ecosystem

The U.S. Virgin Islands has an ever-fragile ecosystem. Recent plans to import Brazilian Tahiti Limes to the islands has led to a new risk assessment from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection…

John McCarthy April 25, 2023

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VETS! VETS! VETS! Aaron Rodgers To The Jets!

NEW YORK — After six weeks of waiting, Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights — and massive expectations —…

John McCarthy April 24, 2023

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Police Arrest 2 Men On Illegal Gun Charges After Being Exposed On WhatsApp Video

CHARLOTTE AMALLIE — Thanks to a WhatsApp video circulated on social media, two St. Thomas men were arrested on illegal gun charges on Sunday, authorities said. Anwar Gregory, 32, and…

John McCarthy April 24, 2023

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White Supremacist Sympathizer Tucker Carlson Out @ Fox News

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News said Monday it has “agreed to part ways” with Tucker Carlson, its popular and controversial host, less than a week after settling a lawsuit over the…

John McCarthy April 24, 2023