Adventure In The Seas – The Turtle Diaries
FREDERIKSTED — Mark Walters took photos of a green sea turtle during a diving adventure off the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility on Wednesday. Walters is a U.S. Virgin Islands native, FEMA retiree and avid…
Social Security Cards Are Safer At Home
Scams to steal your personal information are at an all-time high. That’s why it remains critical to safeguard important personal documents like your Social Security card. A Social Security card is not an identification document.…
Lauren Boebert’s former husband arrested on charges stemming from restaurant incident
DENVER (AP) — The ex-husband of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was arrested on misdemeanor charges stemming from an apparent altercation with her at a Colorado restaurant, police said Wednesday. Authorities would not say whether Lauren Boebert could…
Coast Guard and cruise line save 12 passengers after boat sinks near Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — A boat carrying 12 passengers sank north of the Dominican Republic during inclement weather, and all have been rescued, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Six of the passengers who were…
Rays shortstop Wander Franco faces lesser charge as judge analyzes evidence in ongoing probe
SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Wander Franco is facing a lesser charge after a judge in the Dominican Republic analyzed evidence that alleges the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl and paid her…
Cesarean deliveries surge in Puerto Rico, because ‘women are afraid of vaginal birth’
SAN JUAN (AP) — Cesareans are surging in the Puerto Rico, which has one of the world’s highest rates with more than 50% of babies now delivered via surgery compared with only 32% on the U.S.…
Judge in Haiti issues arrest warrants accusing former presidents and prime ministers of corruption
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A judge in Haiti has issued arrest warrants for more than 30 high-ranking officials accused of government corruption, including numerous former presidents and prime ministers. The warrants, issued Friday and leaked on…
Heated Argument Over Fridge Use Causes Woman To Lose Her Cool in Stabbing Incident
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An argument over the use of a refrigerator led to the weekend arrest of a woman on St. Thomas. Police responding to reports of an altercation came upon a bloody scene downtown…
‘Several Males’ Beat and Rob Man Inside Falcon Gas Station Near Plaza Extra
CHRISTIANSTED — Two men were arrested after “several males” viciously assaulted and robbed a man inside a Peter’s Rest gas station early Friday morning. Glen A. David, 27, and Jareem Tutein, 27, were arrested and…
Man hid in ex-girlfriend’s apartment, waiting for her return with a knife, VIPD says
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man hid in his ex-girlfriend’s Grove Place apartment, waited for her to return and then threatened her with a knife, authorities said. Ahmad A. Gachette, 20, was arrested Sunday and…