Community Affairs – Page 48 – Virgin Islands Free Press

Tractor Trailer Smashes Into Utility Poles At Crown Bay Knocking Out Power, Telephone

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A tractor-trailer collision that damaged several utility poles at the Crown Bay Sandfill on St. Thomas has left the area without electricity, authorities said. Due to the…

John McCarthy February 1, 2022

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Nightmare First-Hand Account of Having Cell Phone, Computer Stolen On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A professional tour guide who goes by the trade name "Coral Reefer" on social media said her life has become a living hell since her mobile phone…

VI Free Press January 29, 2022

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Lottery Office Employee Struck Down By Stray Bullet As She Prepared To Leave For Work

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix woman getting ready to leave for work was struck by a stray bullet inside her home as warring drug factions shot at each other early…

John McCarthy January 27, 2022

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‘To Protect and Serve’ Virgin Islands Police Officer Assists Motorist With Flat Tire

CHRISTIANSTED — A member of the Virgin Islands Police Department took some extra time to help a family with a flat tire. Sgt. Kirk Fieulleteau assisted a family who was…

John McCarthy January 24, 2022

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Health Department Confirms 3 More Deaths From COVID During Omicron Surge

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has confirmed three more deaths related to COVID-19 in the territory — two on St. Thomas and one on St. Croix.…

John McCarthy January 18, 2022

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Students Returning To In-Person Classes Next Week Must Be Tested For COVID-19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE), with guidance from the Virgin Islands Department of Health, is requiring all students attending the territory’s public schools and school-based…

John McCarthy January 18, 2022

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Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Man Kadeem Barnes On St. Thomas: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department needs your help to find a missing man on St. Thomas. Kadeem Barnes, 32, of New York, was last seen on November…

John McCarthy January 13, 2022

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Infant With COVID Fights For Life At SRMC In St. Thomas For 1 Week And Counting

CHRISTIANSTED — Ten people are currently hospitalized with confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the territory's two main hospitals, officials said this afternoon. Speaking at the weekly COVID-19 press conference at…

John McCarthy January 4, 2022

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St. Croix Welcomes First Baby Born Into The New Year

DIAMOND RUBY — St. Croix and the U.S. Virgin Islands welcomed the first baby of the year at exactly 55 minutes after midnight. Baby Boy Immanuel Acosta, born on January…

John McCarthy January 3, 2022

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Shopper Shot In Glitter’s Jewelry Store Robbery Dies ‘During Medical Treatment’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The female shopper who was shot in the chest at Glitter's Fine Jewelry on December 4 when it was stormed by three armed men has died "while…

John McCarthy January 3, 2022