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V.I. Port Authority Temporarily Closes Cyril E. King Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) temporarily closed the St. Thomas airport at 4 p.m. Monday "to perform a minor repair." But by 4:50 p.m., VIPA said…

John McCarthy June 7, 2022

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CIB Investigating Woman Found Unresponsive in West Caret Bay

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A male individual contacted 911 at 1:41 p.m. today and reported that he traveled to the residence of his female friend and discovered her unresponsive in her apartment in…

John McCarthy June 6, 2022

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Oswald Harris Court Attempted Murder Suspect Surrenders

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The suspect in a Sunday night shooting at Oswald Harris Court surrendered to authorities about four hours after police issued a wanted poster for his arrest. Donte…

John McCarthy June 6, 2022

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Virgin Islands Parole Board Schedules Parole Hearings

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Parole Board advises the public that the Board will convene on July 7, 2022 to hear testimony from victims, family members of victims, or other interested…

John McCarthy June 6, 2022

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Routine Traffic Stop Nets 2 Suspects On Illegal Gun Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Police have arrested a motorist and their passenger on gun charges after conducting a traffic stop in St. Thomas while looking for a stolen vehicle.…

John McCarthy June 5, 2022

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Man Wanted In 2×4 Assault Arrested By CIB: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man wanted for hitting another man with a two-by-four has been in official custody since last night, authorities said. Pedro Zapata, 59, was arrested at 10:06p.m.…

John McCarthy June 4, 2022

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FEMA and USVI Run Disaster Simulations To Prepare For Hurricane Season

CHRISTIANSTED — The majority of the people living in the territory — regretfully — know what happens when a major hurricane strikes. As the June 1 start date of the…

John McCarthy June 4, 2022

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Help Police Find Pedro Zapata Wanted For 2×4 Assault

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a man on St. Thomas wanted for a vicious 2x4 assault on another man, authorities said. Pedro Zapata, 59, of Charlotte…

John McCarthy June 3, 2022

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Social Security Board of Trustees: Outlook of Combined Trust Funds Improves

The Social Security Board of Trustees on Thursday released its annual report on the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and…

John McCarthy June 3, 2022

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Suspect Arrested In Fatal Shooting Seen On Video Firing Gun

CHRISTIANSTED — One of the two suspects in a fatal shooting in Golden Rock last month was captured on surveillance video firing a gun at the victim, authorities said. Timothy Perez, 42,…

John McCarthy June 2, 2022