2026 – Page 15 – Virgin Islands Free Press

General tapped to lead US operations in Caribbean grilled over presence in region

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Marine Corps general tapped to lead U.S. military operations in Latin America told lawmakers Thursday that he stands ready to oversee an expanded presence that began ahead of Venezuelan…

John McCarthy January 16, 2026

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Sunny to partly cloudy and breezy, high 88

Hazardous marine conditions expected offshore this weekend into early next week, the National Weather Service said. Swells and strengthening winds will lead to rough seas across the Atlantic waters. Small…

John McCarthy January 16, 2026

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St. Croix resident gets 7 years after Google tells feds he has child porn

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix resident was given seven years in prison for collecting child pornography on his computer. John Paul Cunningham, 31, was sentenced by Senior District Judge Wilma…

John McCarthy January 15, 2026

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Russel Matthews, Hezekiah Decaille hear charges in Superior Court: docket report

KINGSHILL — Superior Court Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross was scheduled to see five defendants in her courtroom in Estate Kingshill on St. Croix this morning: Russel Matthews had an advice-of-rights hearing…

John McCarthy January 15, 2026

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Cuba mourns 32 soldiers killed in US attack on Venezuela

HAVANA (Reuters) — Cuba received on Thursday the remains of its 32 soldiers killed in combat during the U.S. attack on Venezuela and stunning capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, paying homage…

John McCarthy January 15, 2026

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US seizes Venezuela-linked tanker ahead of Trump-Machado meeting

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States has seized another Venezuela-linked tanker, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday, ahead of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuelan opposition leader…

John McCarthy January 15, 2026

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Breezy and humid with variable cloudiness, high 87

January 15, 2026 Warmer conditions today — NOT extreme heat, but stay hydrated. Highs upper 80s–near 90°F; heat index 100–105°F in low/coastal north and western Puerto Rico. Today St. Croix…

John McCarthy January 15, 2026

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Puerto Rico murder suspect found hiding in Ohio: US Marshals

CLEVELAND (WJW) — U.S. Marshals in northeast Ohio have tracked down and arrested a man wanted for a murder in Puerto Rico, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. In…

John McCarthy January 14, 2026

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Man found dead in Cottage junkyard of ‘head injury’ Tuesday morning

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating the death of an unnamed man found with a "head injury" in Estate Cottage on St. Croix Tuesday morning. A concerned citizen reported to the…

John McCarthy January 14, 2026

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Former peace officer arraigned on ‘assault’ charge after Christmas Eve shooting in St. John: docket report

KINGSHILL — Superior Court Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross is scheduled to see eight defendants in her courtroom in Estate Kingshill on St. Croix this morning: Yahya K. Daniel, 46, of Estate St.…

John McCarthy January 14, 2026