USVI Catches Mega Millions Fever With $1.1 Billion Jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa — It was all over social media on Tuesday — before the last Mega Millions drawing — Virgin Islanders want a chance at a $1 billion payday. Many people on St. Croix,…
Jury Finds Malik Iles Guilty of Murder
KINGSHILL — A Superior Court judge found 22-year-old Malik Iles guilty of murder for a shooting on January 11, 2020, that left 34-year-old Ray Thomas dead.The trial before Judge Douglas Brady began on Monday in…
Photo of Liquor Store Shooting Victim Angel Diaz
CHRISTIANSTED — Police held a press conference and named the three St. Croix men who were shot and killed near a liquor store-vape shop near a La Grande Princesse gas station on Tuesday night. The victims were positively identified…
Google Doodle Celebrated The Birth of Steel Pan on Tuesday
A new animation, served to millions today on Google’s homepage, tells the fascinating history of a great percussion instrument – the steelpan. PORT OF SPAIN — Google has published a new Doodle (see YouTube video below) in…
Coast Guard Ends Search For Teen Off ‘La Poza del Obispo’ Beach
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard suspended the search for a 19-year-old male in the waters just off ‘La Poza del Obispo’ in Arecibo, Puerto Rico Tuesday night. Still missing is Brian Cortéz Torres, from Barceloneta,…
Titan Gas Station Shooting Claims 3 Male Victims: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands Police continue to investigate after three males were shot dead at a gas station in La Grande Princesse last night. Police investigators have scheduled a press conference for today at 11:00…
Police Investigating After 2 People Shot Near Titan Gas Station
CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands Police are investigating after two people were shot near a gas station in La Grande Princesse tonight. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers after a report came in of discharging…
Help Police Find St. Croix Woman Wanted For Waterfront Assault
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to locate a woman wanted for an assault on the St. Thomas waterfront about two months ago. Lydiancye Rivera, 19, of Estate is wanted in connection to a…
NHC Continues To Monitor 3 Tropical Waves, No Threats Expected Now
SAN JUAN — During hurricane season, the words every Virgin Islander loves to hear are: “Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next five days.” The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor three tropical waves in the…
Marine Conservation Effort Aids Key Fish Species, Study Finds
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 30-year marine conservation effort in the U.S. Virgin Islands helped aid the recovery of a fish species important in commercial, recreational and subsistence fisheries, a new Oregon State University study found.…