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PLASKETT ARRESTED! St. Thomas Man Accused of Domestic Violence On Friday Evening: VIPD on Twitter

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was arrested on an assortment of domestic violence-related charges on Friday evening, authorities said. Geoffrey W. Plaskett, 56, of Charlotte Amalie, was arrested…

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USVI Tourism Department Is Pursuing Tourists Wherever It Can Find Them

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands started to welcome back leisure travelers on June 1, but closed its borders once again on August 19 and reinstated stay-at-home orders for locals…

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Police Need Your Help To Find 2 Men Who ‘Fed’ Marijuana Smoke To A Cat, Causing Paralysis

FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help to find two men who force-fed marijuana smoke to a cat, inducing paralysis in the animal, authorities said. The VIPD Animal Cruelty Investigator received…

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Paradise Mills Woman Arrested On Fraudulent Check, Grand Larceny Charges: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — The Economic Crimes Unit of the VIPD executed an arrest warrant on a St. Croix woman based on fraud-related charges early Thursday morning, authorities said. Shanica "ChumChum" Prosper,…

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Auven Therapeutics Makes $25,000 Donation To My Brother’s Workshop To Buy New CNC Routers

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Auven Therapeutics made their first donation to My Brother’s Workshop (MBW) in 2012 and is proud to support MBW again this year with a $25,000 donation to…

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Tropical Depression 25 Forms In Caribbean, Could Become Tropical Storm Gamma

MIAMI — Tropical Depression 25 formed over the northwest Caribbean and is expected to become a tropical storm by Saturday morning, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said today. The system…

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Trump, Paris Coronavirus Alert, A Double Whammy That Hit European Stocks Hard

PARIS — European stocks slid today after President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19, hitting equity markets globally. The pan-European STOXX 600 fell 0.5%, although pulling back from early losses of…

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TRUMP AND FIRST LADY TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19: Stock Markets Worldwide Plummet Overnight

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who minimized the threat of the coronavirus pandemic for months, said that he and his wife Melania had tested positive for COVID-19 and were going…

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38 St. Thomas Cats And Dogs To Find New Homes In Cape Cod Thanks To The MSPCA

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Some 38 cats and dogs from St. Thomas have a new lease on life thanks to the good people of New England. The Massachusetts Society for the…

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VITRAN To Resume Fixed-Route Bus Service On Monday, DPW Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works - Office of Public Transportation will restore VITRAN’s fixed-route service starting Monday, October 5. Services will run from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday…

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