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Puerto Rico Shuttered 4 Police Stations To Combat Spreading Of COVID-19

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico on Tuesday closed its fourth police station in a week, raising concerns about the ability of it to respond to the coronavirus pandemic as officers…

Bro Bot April 5, 2020

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CORONAVIRUS: 42 Cases Of COVID-19; 1 Confirmed Death On St. Thomas: (UPDATED!)

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) said in a text alert that the first death from the cororavirus in the U.S. Virgin Islands happened…

Bro Bot April 5, 2020

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WANTED BY VIPD, FEDS: Jimmy Davis For Alleged Rape Of 15-Year-Old Girl

FREDERIKSTED — The VIPD needs your help to find Jimmy Davis on St. Croix. Davis is a suspect in the forcible rape of a 15-year-old minor that occurred on Friday,…

Bro Bot April 5, 2020

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CURFEW TIME? 2 Armed Men Rob KFC With T-Shirts Over Heads To Cover Faces

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating a Thursday night armed robbery by two St. Croix men wearing t-shirts to hide their faces, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center notified officers…

John McCarthy April 3, 2020

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VIPD: St. Croix Woman Found Dead, Hanging In Her Backyard On Monday

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating the death of a 62-year-old St. Croix resident who was found hanging in her yard on Monday morning, authorities said. The unidentified woman had "no…

Bro Bot April 3, 2020

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DIRECTOR: V.I. Bureau of Motor Vehicles Won’t Re-Open Until May 4

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Director Barbara Jackson-McIntosh would like to inform the motoring public that due to the extension of the State of Emergency and the stay-at-home order by Governor Albert…

Bro Bot April 3, 2020

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VIPD: 2 Men Arrested On Illegal Drug Charges Near Hospital Ground School

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two St. Thomas men were arrested by police for allegedly trying to sell drugs near a public school, authorities said. Umba Delsol, 28 of Anna’s Retreat and…

Bro Bot April 3, 2020

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Commissioner Velinor Taps Vivianne Newton To Be St. John’s Deputy Police Chief

CRUZ BAY — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor announced the appointment of Detective Vivianne P. Newton as Deputy Chief of Police for the island of St. John on Wednesday. Deputy…

Bro Bot April 3, 2020

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UVI’s Director Of Center For Student Success Dies Of COVID-19 In Kentucky

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands' director of the Center for Student Success has died of the coronavirus while on the U.S. mainland, according to a message…

Bro Bot April 2, 2020

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Virgin Islands Lottery Postpones Next Drawing For 2 Weeks Due To COVID-19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In an emergency meeting held on Monday, the Virgin Islands Lottery Commission decided to postpone drawing #955 from tomorrow to April 16. "This is attributed to the…

Bro Bot April 1, 2020