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Man slapped with a slew of gun charges after ghost gun found in traffic stop

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man on St. Thomas was arrested on a slew of gun charges after a traffic stop yielded a modified, unlicensed firearm. Andy Thompson was arrested Tuesday…

John McCarthy April 29, 2024

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Man who ran red light gets caught with gun, ammunition in his car, police say

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Police officers stopped a man for running a red light in St. Thomas and found a gun with ammunition in his vehicle after a routine…

John McCarthy April 29, 2024

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Man sexually assaults St. Croix woman after hiding in her apartment until she came home

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who hid in a woman's apartment and attacked her when she came home is in jail today. Ahmad A. Gachette, 20, was arrested Sunday…

John McCarthy April 29, 2024

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This congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland

SHERIDAN, Indiana (AP) — U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, emerged early on as a natural advocate for supporting her native country in its…

John McCarthy April 29, 2024

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‘High risk’ of life-threatening rip currents

SAN JUAN — Increasing winds and the arrival of a northerly swell will continue deteriorate marine and coastal conditions through at least mid-week, the National Weather Service said today. There…

John McCarthy April 29, 2024

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With fear and hope, Haiti warily welcomes new governing council as gang-ravaged country seeks peace

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti opened a new political chapter Thursday with the installation of a transitional council tasked to pick a new prime minister and prepare for eventual presidential elections,…

John McCarthy April 29, 2024

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Shooting on Turpentine Run Road kills one, injures five

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after five people were injured and one person died after a shooting near a water delivery company on St. Thomas this afternoon. The case…

John McCarthy April 28, 2024

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Man shot ‘multiple times’ at Calquohoun bar expected to survive

KINGSHILL — A man shot "multiple times" at a Calquohoun bar on Saturday morning is expected to make a full recovery, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Officers were dispatched…

John McCarthy April 28, 2024

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2024 NFL Draft grades: Los Angeles Chargers begin Jim Harbaugh’s roster restock with very good class

Overall Los Angeles grade: B+ People might not like the Chargers taking an offensive tackle over a wide receiver with the fifth overall pick, but this is not a team that was…

John McCarthy April 28, 2024

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Haitians scramble to survive, seeking food, water and safety as gang violence chokes the capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — As the sun sets, a burly man bellows into a megaphone while a curious crowd gathers around him. Next to him is a small cardboard box with…

John McCarthy April 28, 2024