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DPW Gets $2.5 Million From FEMA To Ward Off Mudslides In The Territory

CHRISTIANSTED — The Federal Emergency Management Agency, through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, awarded the Department of Public Works $2,551,550 for a territory-wide slope analysis to identify areas at risk for…

VI Free Press March 13, 2021

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Former McDonald’s Manager Arrested In Shooting Death Of VING Mechanic: VIPD

CANE BAY — A former McDonald's manager has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of a VING mechanic 10 days ago, authorities said. Ta'Jhanique Cumberbatch, 22, of Besty's…

VI Free Press March 12, 2021

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Jeffrey Epstein’s New York City Mansion Sells For $51 Million

NEW YORK — Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan mansion was sold for approximately $51 million to an undisclosed buyer on Tuesday, an attorney for the estate said. Funds from the sale will…

VI Free Press March 12, 2021

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BVI Cocaine ‘King’ Bob Leonard To Be Dethroned After Guilty Plea In St. Thomas Federal Court

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A British Virgin Islands "king" is going to be operating a bit less regally after pleading guilty to being a cocaine dealer in the territory. King Bob…

VI Free Press March 11, 2021

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8th USVI Woman Pleads Guilty In All-Female, Multi-Level Tax Fraud Scheme

CHRISTIANSTED — An eighth woman has pleaded guilty in an all-female, multi-level tax fraud scheme hatched in the territory, authorities said. Joanne Benjamin, 41, from the Virgin Islands pled guilty…

VI Free Press March 11, 2021

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Anna’s Retreat Man Who Fired Gun During Bank Robbery Attempt Gets 12 Years In Prison: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who was part of a duo that put a bullet in a security guard's leg after he interfered with their botched bank robbery…

VI Free Press March 11, 2021

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Dominican Who Re-Entered United States After Being Previously Deported Gets 1 Year In Prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican Republic native who came back to the United States after being previously deported was given one year in prison, authorities said. Eilin Castillo Montano of…

VI Free Press March 11, 2021

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Caribbean Mammal Extinction Studies Help Biologists Care For Living Animals Today

LONDON — A new study by a team of international scientists jointly led by Stony Brook University Professor Liliana M. Dávalos and Professor Samuel Turvey of the Zoological Society of London reveals…

VI Free Press March 11, 2021

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Family Of Connecticut Man Who Drowned Trying To Save Family Members Asks Puerto Rico For Danger Signs

SAN JUAN — Family and friends mourned the loss of a Connecticut man who died while saving his two daughters during their vacation in Puerto Rico last week. His nieces…

VI Free Press March 11, 2021

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AG Denise George Calls Out Consortium Publisher For ‘Yellow Journalism’ Tactics

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Attorney General Denise George today denounced the V.I. Consortium’s online portal for falsely reporting that the owner and proprietor of ABC Concepts, Inc. is her brother. The…

VI Free Press March 11, 2021