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New Puerto Rico Fiscal Plan Approved Today; Rossello Says It Is Too Austere

SAN JUAN — A federal control board has approved a five-year fiscal plan for Puerto Rico, though Gov. Ricardo Rossello warns it’s too austere and will affect government services. The…

John McCarthy October 23, 2018

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U.S. Selective Service Wants Young USVI Men To Register With Them For Draft

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Young men aged 18 through 25 in St. Thomas are at risk of losing key benefits that are tied to registering with the Selective Service System (SSS)…

John McCarthy October 23, 2018

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Armed Robber Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard Is Loose On St. Croix … Considered Armed, Dangerous

FREDERIKSTED -- Crime Stoppers USVI said tonight it is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the capture and arrest of accused armed robber Paul “Bogus”Girard. Girard, 30, of Estate Strawberry is wanted for escaping from…

John McCarthy October 22, 2018

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Caribbean’s Top Tourism Conference Held in the Bahamas

Attendees gathered in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. (Photo credit: Jose Espinal) NASSAU -- Hundreds of tourism officials recently headed to the Atlantis Resort on the Bahamas Paradise…

VI Free Press October 22, 2018

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Teachers, Government Sign Two-Year Contract Guaranteeing Raise In Pay

DONE DEAL: AFT President Rosa Soto-Thomas stands next to Gov. Kenneth Mapp (middle) and Lt. Gov. Osbert Potter on Friday. CHRISTIANSTED -- Governor Kenneth Mapp has approved a two-year contract…

John McCarthy October 22, 2018

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VIPD: St. Croix’s Efrain Rivera, 74, Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound in Mon Bijou

FREDERIKSTED -- A St. Croix man apparently died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Mon Bijou early this morning. Efrain Rivera, 74, was identified by police as the man who…

John McCarthy October 21, 2018

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Expectant Mother Briana Norris Charged With Child Abuse After Overdose on Heroin

CHRISTIANSTED -- Police said an eight months pregnant former FEMA employee has been charged with child abuse after overdosing on heroin. Briana Norris, 26, of St. Croix was arrested about…

VI Free Press October 21, 2018

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VIPD: Daniel ‘Dangles’ Peters Killed In Hail of Bullets Near Grove Place Ballpark Last Night

FREDERIKSTED -- A St. Croix man died in a hail of bullets near a baseball field in Grove Place last night. Daniel D. "Dan Dan" or "Dangles" Peters, 33 of Grove…

John McCarthy October 21, 2018

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WHO Removes Zika Virus Classification From Caribbean, Says ‘Little Risk’ Here Now

BRIDGETOWN – The World Health Organization (WHO) has removed its Zika virus country classification scheme from countries in the region. The scheme had categorized most of the Caribbean territories as…

John McCarthy October 20, 2018

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VIPD Won’t Say If St. Croix Man Made Confession: Joseph Simmonds Arrested In Rape of Minor

FREDERIKSTED -- A St. Croix man has been accused in the rape of a female minor earlier in the week. Joseph Simmonds, 25, of New Works, was arrested about 3:49…

John McCarthy October 19, 2018