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THE GO-DADDY GANTLET: A Timeline of Digital Attrition

By THE VIRGIN ISLANDS FREE PRESS EDITORIAL BOARD Editor’s Note: The following is a condensed and edited version of a six-letter exchange between the VIFP Editorial Board and the Office…

John McCarthy April 9, 2026

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U.S. Military Strike in Caribbean Kills Four; ‘Operation Southern Spear’ Death Toll Hits 163

CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) confirmed that a "lethal kinetic strike" on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday, March 25, has left four people…

John McCarthy March 28, 2026

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VIPD Seeks Public Help To Locate Burglary ‘Person of Interest’ Hector Julio Torrez Olivio

ST. THOMAS — The Virgin Islands Police Department is asking for the community’s help in locating a 34-year-old man wanted for questioning in connection with a recent burglary. Hector Julio…

John McCarthy March 16, 2026

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🌿 THE HEALING POWER OF PREKESE

Did you know that the "wing-shaped" pod recently featured in our community feed is a West African powerhouse? The Name: Known as Prekese or the Aidan Fruit. The Benefit: It…

John McCarthy March 8, 2026

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TITLE: FROM COPENHAGEN TO CRISLER: Michigan Lands 7-Foot-3 Danish Giant with Deep Ties to V.I. History

ST. CROIX — While the social media giants are busy dealing out all the news that is fit to print, a massive story is developing in the world of basketball…

John McCarthy March 5, 2026

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The Secret Beneath the Sand: Why ‘Galge Bugten’ is a Time Capsule

If you saw my post yesterday about the blue and white porcelain shards found near Gallows Bay, you saw a piece of 200-year-old history. On St. Croix, we have a…

John McCarthy March 4, 2026

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History Unearthed: Stunning ‘Chaney’ Discovery at Gallows Bay

CHRISTIANSTED — Gallows Bay continues to reveal the deep history of St. Croix. This week, a walk through the area turned up a remarkable double-sided fragment of "Chaney"—specifically a 19th-century…

John McCarthy March 3, 2026

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St. Thomas Restaurateur Arrested in Massive $888K Fraud Probe

ST. THOMAS — The Virgin Islands Police Department’s Economic Crime Unit has arrested Brett “Mac” McClafferty, a well-known local restaurateur and managing partner of St. Thomas Social, in connection with…

John McCarthy February 22, 2026

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SEISMIC UPDATE: 5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Caribbean Sea South of Isla de Mona

ST. CROIX — While the ground may have felt steady in Frederiksted, the Caribbean Sea was anything but quiet late Tuesday afternoon. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck at 4:49 p.m.…

John McCarthy February 10, 2026

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The ‘Love Apple’ Returns: Mike Allgeier Spots the First Otaheite Apples of the Season

By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED — While the rest of St. Croix was watching the power grid, eagle-eyed reader Mike Allgeier was watching the ground—and he spotted the…

John McCarthy February 10, 2026