Estate Hermon Hill in St. Croix CHRISTIANSTED – A man was kidnapped and held hostage in his own home in Estate Hermon Hill Friday night, according ot the Virgin Islands Police Department. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched police to a house in Hermon Hill after a burglary was

             Sue Parten CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An engineer who specializes in waste management has written to the 31st Legislature asking it to address the “urgent planning and infrastructure management needs” that have been brought on by the worst drought since 1951. Sue Parten, the principal engineer of Community Environmental Services

                   Hugo Ogando CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Hugo Ogando, 37, and Mario De Los Santos, 39, pleaded guilty this week in District Court on St. Thomas to conspiracy to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Ronald Sharpe said. According to the plea agreement filed with the court, on April

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Royal Caribbean hopes those looking for a job won’t let a new opportunity pass them by. The cruise company is planning to bring aboard more than 200 people by the end of the year. The salary for the full time positions range from $9.79 to $14.33 per

Do you have a need for speed? Then you have something in common with San Antonio Spurs superstar Tim Duncan. Duncan’s custom-car joint, BlackJack Speed Shop, is hosting the BlackJack Speed Shop Arm Drop event, which runs from 3 p.m. to 12 a.m. today at the San Antonio Raceway (3641

CHRISTIANSTED – Two drive-by shootings were reported by police – each of them after St. Croix was plunged into darkness during the passing of Tropical Storm Erika last night, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department. The first incident happened in Estate Sion Farm and the second one – less

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A 52-year-old St. Thomas man was arrested for performing oral sex on a 13-year-old boy while the territory was under a tropical storm warning yesterday, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department. Andres Carmona Ortiz of Estate Bovoni was arrested and charged second-degree rape in connection with

CHRISTIANSTED – Stores in town were closed during the early morning business hours Friday as residents struggled to adjust to life without electricity in the wake of Tropical Storm Erika. Power was restored by the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority at 10:48 a.m. Most lost power at 7:40 p.m.

  Rakeem Christmas INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers have officially filled out their 15-man roster for the 2015-16 season. Their team has all been signed to guaranteed contracts. On Tuesday, the Pacers had the signings of the following players become official: St. Croix’s Rakeem Christmas, Glenn Robinson III, Shayne Whittington,

SAN ANTONIO – Spurs legend Tim Duncan of St. Croix is nearing the end of his career, and analyst Jeff Van Gundy thinks the future Hall of Famer is capable of occupying a new role: NBA coach. In an interview on ESPN Radio, Jeff Van Gundy—who compiled a 430-318 record during 11 seasons as