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BORDER PROTECTION: Two Wanted Fugitives Nabbed By Customs … One At STX Airport
Unidentified wanted man arrested by CPB on St. Croix CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Two wanted fugitives were captured by federal officials in separate incidents at the St. Thomas airport recently, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB). CBP Pre-clearance inspections at the Cyril E King International Airport in St. Thomas and

Body Burned Beyond Recognition Found In Stolen Jeep Near Stumpy Bay
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police said that a badly-burned body was discovered in a stolen car rental on the West End of St. Thomas. On Saturday October 22 a concerned citizen called the 911 Emergency Call Center to report seeing a badly-burned vehicle in the Estate Fortuna area. When police arrived

Police On St. Croix Are Seeking Wanted Man Ameade Williams On Robbery, Assault and Illegal Weapons Charges
WANTED: Ameade Williams FREDERIKSTED — Police say they need your help to locate a 21-year-old wanted man on St. Croix. The Virgin Islands Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau said it is looking for Ameade Williams in connection with the crimes of robbery, assault, discharging a weapon, carrying a

St. Croix Men Who Hit Parked Car While Police Were Behind Them Arrested On Illegal Weapons Charges
ARRESTED: Jahseen Simmonds MID-ISLAND ST. CROIX — On October 21, 2016 at 11:08 p.m., concerned citizens called the 911 call center who observed a vehicle with male individuals traveling in mid-Island area. Officers received the vehicle description. Upon observation of the vehicle responding units including K9 Officers followed

DPNR: Eight Beaches in the Territory Fail Water Quality Testing And Deemed Not Safe
CHRISTIANSTED — Eight beaches in the territory failed in water quality testing done by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) and are not considered safe to swim or fish in. DPNR said that five of the beaches are in St. Croix, two in St. Thomas and one in St.

Trial Date Set For 2017 For Tim Duncan Financial Advisor Charles Banks
SAN ANTONIO — Just around the time the NBA playoffs tip off next spring, Tim Duncan won’t be on the court. Instead, he’ll be in court, squaring off against his former financial adviser. Charles Banks is accused of bilking the Spurs legend out of about $20 million. Wednesday, a federal

Limetree Bay Terminals Pushing Storage Towards Full Storage Capacity And LPG Capability On St. Croix
Limetree Bay CEO Darius Sweet CHRISTIANSTED — Limetree Bay Terminals (LBT) will have 20 million barrels of oil stored on St. Croix at its South Shore facility by the end of the year. And Limetree Bay hopes to tap on-site facilities to participate in liquid petroleum gas (LPG) movements,

Kendra Vicars Named 2016 STT-STJ Teacher of the Year By Education Department
TEACHER OF THE YEAR: Kendra Vicars CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The Virgin Islands Department of Education, St. Thomas-St. John District, named Kendra Vicars, a Speech and AP English Language and Composition teacher at Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, as its 2017 Teacher of the Year at a selection luncheon held Sunday,

VIPD Catches Man Who Allegedly Tried To Cash $1,200 Forged Check Stolen From Elderly Woman
ARRESTED: Malacoy Francis CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 21-year-old St. Thomas man is in the custody of authorities today after he allegedly tried to cash a forged check for $1,200 that he had stolen from an elderly woman’s checkbook, according to police. Police said that Malacoy Francis was

U.S. Customs Global Entry Airline Pre-Clearance Service Arrives In St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations office held its first Global Entry enrollment event in St. Thomas recently. The event was held October 14 to 15 at the Cyril E. King International Airport security office from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Forty-seven United States Virgin