Superior Court Tackles Littering and Illegal Dumping on St. Croix Calendar

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ST. CROIX — The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands held a dedicated Citation Calendar this morning to address a wave of waste management violations across the island. Presided over by the Honorable Yolan C. Brow Ross in Room CR-103, the session saw twelve individuals called to answer for various environmental infractions.

The charges, brought under Title 19 of the Virgin Islands Code, highlight ongoing efforts to curb the accumulation of wreckage and unauthorized waste disposal. Notable cases included:

  • Illegal Dumping: Lenus Tison and Stedroy Morton faced hearings for disposal of waste at unauthorized sites.
  • Public Littering: Five individuals, including Joel King and Ignatius Stoute, were cited for depositing waste in public places rather than proper receptacles.
  • Unsecured Loads: Michael A. Rivera and others were heard for hauling or transporting loose waste.

John McCarthy

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.

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