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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…

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It’s Time To Rethink Our Cruise Ship Tourism Strategy: Expert Opinion

Since March 2020, cruise arrivals in the U.S. Virgin Islands plummeted with adverse economic consequences for the local economy. From January to November 2020, cruise arrivals totaled 440,398 whereas for…

Mark Wenner March 11, 2021

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Police Arrest Sion Farm-Area Man On Child Rape Charges Early This Morning: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — A Sion Farm-area man was arrested today for the rape of a child last year, authorities said. Kyle M. Stapleton, 34, of Tan Tan Terrace, was arrested at…

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BURNING NICE! St. John Resident Rebooked On New Child Sex Charges; Mom Says ‘Joey Is A Good Person’

CRUZ BAY — A former St. John resident who now lives across Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans suburb was rebooked on three additional counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor, authorities…

Bro Bot March 10, 2021

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Montana Landscaper Hid Out In St. Thomas While A Fugitive After Attacking Police In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Montana native wanted in the deadly U.S. Capitol Riots on January 6 hid out briefly in St. Thomas before eventually absconding to Africa, federal authorities said.…

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Sion Farm-Area Man Brought Back From South Carolina To Face Illegal Ammunition Charge: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — A Sion Farm-area man who police had to locate in South Carolina has been brought back to St. Croix to face illegal possession gun ammunition charges, authorities said.…

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Police Need To Find ‘Person of Interest’ Akimo Smith In Connection To Last Night’s Murder In St. Thomas: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are looking for a St. Thomas man as a "person of interest" in a fatal shooting that took place in a Charlotte Amalie East housing project…

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Income Level Alone Should Not Determine How Much Benefit Aid A Country Receives: OP-ED Piece

SANTIAGO, Chile — The recent call to action by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, Janet Yellen, to the G-20 for a new issue of IMF Special…

Alicia Bárcena March 9, 2021

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Coast Guard Returns 58 Illegals To Dominican Republic After Plucking Them Off Makeshift Boats

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard repatriated 58 migrants to the Dominican Republic Sunday, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages in Mona Passage waters between the Dominican Republic and Puerto…

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Florida Woman, Homeless In St. Thomas, Charged As Fugitive From Justice After Arrest For ‘Other Incident’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A routine background check on a homeless woman arrested in St. Thomas for "another incident" revealed that she was a wanted fugitive from justice in Florida, authorities…

VI Free Press March 9, 2021