2025 – Page 55 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Haiti police kill suspected Jamaican traffickers during historic cocaine bust

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Three Jamaicans are dead and a Bahamian national is in custody in Haiti after a historic drug bust Sunday off the country’s northwest coast led to the seizure…

John McCarthy July 15, 2025

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St. Croix: Partly sunny, breezy, morning showers, high 90

CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be partly sunny with a brief shower or two this morning, then turning breezy with a high of 90, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix…

John McCarthy July 15, 2025

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Mexican superyacht engineer forced ‘golden girl’ crew member to fête her 21st birthday in a Bahamian morgue

NASSAU — An engineer from the Far From It superyacht appeared in court today after he was accused of slashing the throat of a pretty young stewardess during a Bahamas…

John McCarthy July 14, 2025

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Bryan touts new airlift to the USVI, income tax refund payouts and more

CHRISTIANSTED — During today’s Government House Weekly Press Briefing, Communications Director Richard Motta Jr. delivered several important updates from Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and welcomed Department of Public Works Commissioner Derek…

John McCarthy July 14, 2025

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NJ teacher accused of sexually assaulting teen student multiple times — including in his car

A New Jersey high school teacher is accused of sexually assaulting a student on multiple times earlier this year — including in his car. Julie Rizzitello, who resigned from her position…

John McCarthy July 14, 2025

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Take a first look at the new Harry Potter as HBO begins filming series

HBO has officially started production on the highly anticipated “Harry Potter” TV series adaption, the network announced Monday, also revealing a first look at the titular character. The photo released by…

John McCarthy July 14, 2025

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Woman goes live on Facebook as she threatens employer with loaded gun

CHICAGO — A distraught employee went live on Facebook as she pointed a loaded gun at her bosses, Illinois officials said. Imani Nickson, 23, was initially meeting with the owners…

John McCarthy July 14, 2025

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Puerto Rican jet ski cocaine trafficker gets 10 years

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Puerto Rican native was sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking cocaine using a jet ski. Emanuel Rodriguez-Rodriguez, 34, was ordered to serve121 months in…

John McCarthy July 14, 2025

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Reality TV star charged with murder after her partner is found beheaded

Australian police have appealed for help to find the head of a man allegedly murdered by his partner, a former star in reality TV series "Beauty and the Geek Australia."…

John McCarthy July 14, 2025

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Two-thirds of the DOJ unit defending Trump policies in court have quit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Justice Department unit charged with defending against legal challenges to signature Trump administration policies - such as restricting birthright citizenship and slashing funding to Harvard University -…

John McCarthy July 14, 2025