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Three-Year-Old Girl Shot In The Head Twice On The Way To Church Dies
Parcelas Vieques near San Juan SAN JUAN — Police say unidentified people with guns have shot at a vehicle headed to a church service in Puerto Rico and killed a 3-year-old girl inside. Police spokeswoman Maria del Pilar Bon says Nayelis Sofia Manso died shortly after being taken by paramedics

Two Men Captured On Video Surveillance Arrested For Beauty Store Burglary
ARRESTED: Guy Vicars of Estate Pearl CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two men have been arrested in connection with a burglary that took place 10 days ago at the Beauty Outlet, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD). Police reviewed surveillance video of the business that revealed two people were involved

KUDOS: VIPD’s ‘Operation Round Them Up’ Leads To Arrests of Four St. Croix Men
JOB WELL DONE: Police Commissioner Delroy Richards Sr. FREDERIKSTED — Police Commissioner Delroy Richards Sr. ordered the police officers under his command to “round up the usual suspects” this weekend. “A collaborative effort between the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) and the Attorney General’s office of the Virgin Islands, numerous

Incurable Superbug MCR-1 Has Links To The Caribbean
BETHESDA, Maryland — Medical detectives said Friday they are still baffled about how much-feared drug-resistant superbugs infected two people in the U.S. this year, but they have good news: both patients recovered and don’t seem to have infected anyone else. The medical team also reported the fourth known case in

POLICE REPORT: Sherita Maxine Carty Drowns At Magen’s Bay Beach
DROWNED: Sherita Maxine Carty CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 25-year-old St. Thomas woman reportedly drowned at Magen’s Bay beach on Thursday afternoon, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD). On Thursday September 8, 2016 at about 5:07 p.m., Police Officers were dispatched by the 911 emergency call centers to

VIPD Has Ways For You To Keep From Becoming A Victim Of Rape Or Home Invasion
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is currently investigating a series of Home Invasions and Rapes that have recently occurred over the past month. All leads provided are being heavily pursued and the Department has strategies in place to address this matter. Most recently on September 7, 2016

Puerto Rico Native Admits To Transporting 156 Pounds Of Cocaine Through St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED – A 52-year-old native of Puerto Rico pleaded guilty in federal court to moving 156.53 pounds of cocaine through St. Croix, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Carmelo Cruz-Velez admitted in federal court on St. Croix to conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute charges,

Three Men Wounded As 20-40 Shots Ring Out Near Times Square In Christiansted
CHRISTIANSTED — Three St. Croix men were injured — none fatally — when shots rang out near Times Square in downtown on Thursday night, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD). An eyewitness told the Virgin Islands Free Press on Friday morning that he counted at least 20 spent shell

Charles Banks, Accused Of Stealing $20 Million From Tim Duncan, To Be Indicted Today
GRAPE EXPECTATIONS: St. Croix’s Tim Duncan SAN ANTONIO — A federal grand jury in Texas is returning a two-count indictment for wire fraud against Charles Banks, a financial adviser who has been alleged to have mishandled over $20 million in investments of his ex-client, retired Spurs All-Star Tim Duncan, the

Dominican Native Pleads Guilty To Smuggling 13 Pounds Of Cocaine From Tortola To Hull Bay
Estanislao de Jesus at home in the DR CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A 47-year-old native of the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty to smuggling 13.23 pounds of cocaine from the British Virgin Islands to St. Thomas, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Estanislao De Jesus of Santo Domingo, admitted to the