CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Federal agents detained a Virginia man after customs officials at the St. Thomas airport determined he was a fugitive from justice. Claude Corey Marshall, 36, of Virginia Beach, was…
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Contractor Extradited From Florida On Charges of Stealing $20,000 From Homeowners
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A contractor who investigators say stole $20,000 from homeowners by promising and failing to repair their hurricane-damaged houses is sitting in jail on fraud and grand theft charges. Jeffrey John…
Verdict Means Miami Voters Paid Millions For The Stupidity of Electing Commissioner Carollo Again | OP-ED
Guilty! With its verdict, a federal South Florida jury delivered to Miami voters a hefty dose of what should be eye-opening truth: Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo is a bully who violated the First…
U.S. Judge Orders Lawyers To Sign AI Pledge, Warning ‘They Make Stuff Up’
DALLAS — A federal judge in Texas is now requiring lawyers in cases before him to certify that they did not use artificial intelligence to draft their filings without a human checking…
Coast Guard Searching For Man Who Fell From Cruise Ship Off Florida Coast
JACKSONVILLE — The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it’s searching for a man who fell from a cruise ship off the coast of Florida. The 35-year-old passenger fell from the Carnival Magic…
Ohio Man Detained At St. Thomas For Being A Fugitive From Justice, VIPD Says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An Ohio man clearing customs at the St. Thomas airport was found by federal agents to be a fugitive from justice. Brandon O. Carter, 31, of Columbus, was detained…
JPMorgan Alleges Wife of Former Governor Aided Jeffrey Epstein’s Criminal Activity
The largest bank in the U.S. made the accusations in a filing as part of its defense in a civil suit brought by the territory last year. NEW YORK — The nation’s…
Biden Sounds Hopeful On Debt Ceiling, Treasury Warns of June 5 Default Date
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Democratic President Joe Biden and a Republican negotiator said on Friday they were working on a deal to raise the U.S. government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling after the Treasury…
National Parks Service Employee Pleads Guilty To Theft of Public Funds
CHRISTIANSTED —St. Croix National Park Deputy Superintendent Gregory Camacho pleaded guilty to federal charges related to fraudulent claims he made for housing expenses and reimbursements, authorities said. Camacho, 43, has been employed…
Man Who Used Granny’s Debit Card To Steal $4,000 Brought From Texas To Face Charges
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man who allegedly used his grandmother’s debit card to take $4,000.00 cash from an ATM has been extradited from Texas to face criminal charges here. Keith…