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Homeless Man Wanted For Robbery Of Nisky Center Eyeglass Store Last Month

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are searching for a 34-year-old homeless man who is wanted in connection to a robbery of an eyeglass store in Nisky Center last month. Leon Wilkins…

VI Free Press December 13, 2020

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Gambling Laws Across The British Virgin Islands

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean, located to the east of Puerto Rico. It is one of the most visited Caribbean destinations for…

VI Free Press December 12, 2020

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Family: Black Man Shot By Police Deputy Held A Sandwich, Not A Gun

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Civil rights and FBI investigators will help look into the fatal shooting by an Ohio sheriff’s deputy of a Black man whose family says that he was…

VI Free Press December 12, 2020

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2nd St. Thomas Man Charged In Gems And Gold Corner Jewelry Store Robbery

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A second St. Thomas man was arrested Friday and charged in connection to a shotgun robbery of Gems and Gold Corner on September 19 — but one other wanted suspect…

VI Free Press December 12, 2020

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Outgoing Lame Duck President Donald Trump Kowtows To China, COVID-19, On Tibet Issue

Ever wonder why you see those “Free Tibet” bumper stickers on peoples’ cars? We have a few of them here — in St. Croix, the U.S. Virgin Islands — where…

John McCarthy December 11, 2020

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Rare Shark Attack Kills Female Tourist Off Nude Beach In Saint Martin

MARIGOT — A shark killed a 39-year-old female tourist in the French territory of Saint Martin on Thursday, shocking many in the eastern Caribbean region where, experts say, such attacks are…

VI Free Press December 11, 2020

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Police Need Your Help To Identify Suspect Caught On Video In 3 Burglaries

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is asking for the community's assistance in identifying a suspect who was captured on video surveillance in the act of burglary in…

VI Free Press December 11, 2020

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Boat Passenger Pleads Guilty To Smuggling $287,660 On Yola Vessel Into St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Puerto Rican boat passenger admitted in federal court that participated in a marine mission to smuggle $287,660 into St. Thomas, authorities said. Jose Carlos Diaz Melendez…

VI Free Press December 10, 2020

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Whim Man Arrested For Shooting 5 Months Ago, Arrested On Illegal Gun Charge Tuesday: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man has been arrested twice in five months on illegal gun charges — and in the first instance it was after an innocent bystander had…

VI Free Press December 10, 2020

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Williams Delight Villas Community Center Meal Distribution Site Closed Starting Today: VIDE

FREDERIKSTED — Effective today, the meal distribution site at the William's Delight Villas Community Center will be closed, the Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) said on Facebook. "Residents living…

VI Free Press December 10, 2020