Help cops find Dominican man wanted for assault in Frydenhoj
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a man wanted on St. Thomas. Orjedy de Leon, 50, is a suspect in an assault, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department. “De Leon is…
Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash
HAVANA (AP) — Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM, but when it was almost his turn, the cash ran out.…
High risk of life-threatening rip currents continues
SAN JUAN — Increasing winds and the arrival of a northerly swell will continue deteriorate marine and coastal conditions through at least mid-week, the National Weather Service said. There is still a high risk of…
Man slapped with a slew of gun charges after ghost gun found in traffic stop
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man on St. Thomas was arrested on a slew of gun charges after a traffic stop yielded a modified, unlicensed firearm. Andy Thompson was arrested Tuesday and charged with possession of…
Man who ran red light gets caught with gun, ammunition in his car, police say
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Police officers stopped a man for running a red light in St. Thomas and found a gun with ammunition in his vehicle after a routine search. Amoy Pickering, 28, was…
Man sexually assaults St. Croix woman after hiding in her apartment until she came home
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who hid in a woman’s apartment and attacked her when she came home is in jail today. Ahmad A. Gachette, 20, was arrested Sunday and charged with first-degree rape,…
This congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland
SHERIDAN, Indiana (AP) — U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, emerged early on as a natural advocate for supporting her native country in its war with Russia. But when $61…
‘High risk’ of life-threatening rip currents
SAN JUAN — Increasing winds and the arrival of a northerly swell will continue deteriorate marine and coastal conditions through at least mid-week, the National Weather Service said today. There is a high risk of…
With fear and hope, Haiti warily welcomes new governing council as gang-ravaged country seeks peace
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti opened a new political chapter Thursday with the installation of a transitional council tasked to pick a new prime minister and prepare for eventual presidential elections, in hopes of quelling spiraling gang…
Shooting on Turpentine Run Road kills one, injures five
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after five people were injured and one person died after a shooting near a water delivery company on St. Thomas this afternoon. The case began at 4:21 p.m., when…