KINGSHILL — A heavy criminal docket met the Superior Court this morning as several high-profile Advice of Rights hearings were conducted. The most serious matter involved Clifton R. Jacobs, who appeared before Judge Yolan C.…
ST. CROIX — The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands held a dedicated Citation Calendar this morning to address a wave of waste management violations across the island. Presided over by the Honorable Yolan C.…
CHRISTIANSTED — While the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) continues its weekly cycle of ‘safe’ and ‘unsafe’ designations, a disturbing cluster of reports from St. Croix’s ‘Condo Row’ suggests the official data may…
THE LEAKY BUCKET: Why the Ghost of Epstein Still Haunts the USVI Cloud By John McCarthy/V.I. Free Press Staff In the United States Virgin Islands, we don’t call it a ‘data breach’ or a ‘catastrophic…
ST. CROIX — A longtime moving professional known for his years of labor in the Peter’s Farm and Peter’s Rest industrial areas appeared in Superior Court this morning to face serious felony charges. Brandon Wilson,…
ST. THOMAS — A brutal domestic dispute at a premier St. Thomas resort ended with a 43-year-old man in handcuffs at the Cyril E. King Airport as he reportedly attempted to flee the territory. Eliseo…
ST. THOMAS — Following the advice-of-rights hearing for 37-year-old Brett “Mac” McClafferty on February 23, 2026, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice (DOJ) has signaled a rigorous prosecution through its White Collar Crime and…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A routine patrol by the VIPD’s Special Operations Bureau turned into a major firearms arrest early Saturday morning on the Harwood Highway. The Midnight Maneuver At approximately 1:52 a.m. on February 21,…
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 a sprawling fraud investigation involving…
FREDERIKSTED — The U.S. Navy has abruptly scrubbed a series of highly anticipated port visits to St. Croix, leaving local businesses and taxi operators in the lurch just days before the first vessels were set…