CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Virgin Islands officials are investigating a second accident at a controversial refinery in St. Croix after it
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Toxic Gas From Limetree Bay Refinery Closes Schools, St. Croix’s Vaccine Center
CHRISTIANSTED — A flammable toxic gas coming from St Croix’s recently reopened refinery that caused schools to close was caused by excess emissions of hydrogen
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Health Commissioner Breaks Down Health Risks From Hydrogen Sulfide Exposure
CHRISTIANSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) advises the community that the department has confirmed that there
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Pastory Assault Suspect Charged With Prior St. John Assault Before Being Shot
CRUZ BAY — A St. John assault suspect who pointed a BB gun at Virgin Islands police survived a single gunshot wound fired by one of
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USPS Mail For The USVI Being Stored Outside In Boxes Exposed To Elements
SAN JUAN — The Virgin Islands Free Press started receiving numerous reports from readers in December 2020 that United States Postal Service mail from the
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St. Thomas Man With 2.35 Pounds Of Cocaine Strapped To Him Gets 2.5 Years
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who was caught at the airport with 2.35 pounds of cocaine taped to his torso was sentenced Thursday
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Californian Man With 6.6 Pounds Of Marijuana At Airport Gets No Jail Time
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A California man who smuggled 6.6 pounds of marijuana into the St. Thomas airport was sentenced Thursday to no prison time, authorities
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St. Thomas Man With 40 Pounds Of Marijuana In Luggage Gets No Jail Time
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who was caught at the St. Thomas airport with 40 pounds of marijuana in his luggage has been
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St. Croix Man Drinking In Bar With Loaded Gun At His Side Is Arrested By Police: VIPD
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who was drinking in a bar with a loaded gun in plain view was arrested by police on Thursday
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Police Investigating Armed Carjacking Where Man Was Gun-Butted, Shot At
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking in Estate Paradise where shots were fired during the incident, authorities said. The
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