WANTED: VIPD Seeking Attempted Murder Suspect on St. Croix

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By V.I. Free Press Staff

ST. CROIX — The Virgin Islands Police Department has issued an urgent “wanted” bulletin for Keshawn Louis, 27, in connection with an attempted murder investigation. Louis was last seen on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in the St. Croix district.

Suspect Description

Louis is described as a brown-complexioned male, approximately 5’11” tall, weighing 130 lbs, with short black hair and brown eyes. At the time of his last sighting, he was wearing:

  • A red t-shirt
  • Short jeans
  • Black slippers
  • A bandage wrapped around his right foot

The VIPD warns that Louis should be considered dangerous and should not be approached. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact 911 immediately or Crime Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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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