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UNITED NATIONS: Asian Fishermen Exploiting Caribbean Fish Stocks Here Without Conscience

BRIDGETOWN -- Biodiversity in the Caribbean Sea is at serious risk, scientists are warning, with illegal fishing reducing fish stocks and placing the marine environment under increasing strain. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), between 20 and 30 percent of…

John McCarthy March 12, 2018

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Assistant Secretary of Interior Douglas Domenech Tours Territory … 3rd Top Ranking Visit of Trump Administration

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The assistant secretary of the Interior Department, Douglas Domenech, arrived in the territory on Sunday. As head of the Office of Insular Affairs, Domenech oversees the Virgin…

John McCarthy March 12, 2018

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HURRICANE RECOVERY: Crew With Seeds, Corals Restore Environment in Puerto Rico

FAJARDO — As crews re-string electric lines and clear debris from Hurricane Maria, a small group of Puerto Rican and international conservationists is working on rebuilding natural wonders destroyed by…

John McCarthy March 9, 2018

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‘DIRTY THIRTY?’ European Union Puts U.S. Virgin Islands on Blacklist of Illegal Tax Havens

BRUSSELS -- The U.S. Virgin Islands, the Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis are set to be added next week to a European Union blacklist of tax havens, raising to…

John McCarthy March 9, 2018

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POLICE: Routine Traffic Stop Nabs Two St. Thomas Men With ‘Large Amount’ of Cocaine In Vehicle

ARRESTED: JESUS DEL ROSARIO RONDON (LEFT) AND KHADIN CALVIN FAHIE (RIGHT) [ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Two St. Thomas men were arrested after a routine traffic stop…

John McCarthy March 8, 2018

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Dominican Gets 2 Years For Shooting Gun On Main Street St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A native of the Dominican Republic was given two years in prison today by a federal judge for firing off his gun in a crowded downtown area…

John McCarthy March 8, 2018

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St. Croix Postal Worker Stephen Bernier Gets Three Years In Prison For Mailing 308 Pounds of Marijuana

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A former St. Croix postal worker was given three years in prison by a federal judge on St. Thomas today for mailing at least 308 pounds of…

John McCarthy March 8, 2018

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Plaskett’s Former Legal Counsel Gets One Year And A Day In Prison For Cyberstalking Delegate

WASHINGTON — Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett's former legal counsel will spend at least a year in prison for sharing private, nude images and videos of her and her spouse…

VI Free Press March 8, 2018

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St. Croix’s Jelani Marcus Hall Accused of Sexually Assaulting Two Minor Girls on Multiple Occasions

ARRESTED: JELANI MARCUS HALL [ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- Police arrested a St. Croix man on charges related to sexually assaulting two female minors on multiple occasions. Jelani…

John McCarthy March 8, 2018

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U.S. CUSTOMS: Texas Woman Had 20 Pounds of Marijuana and $40K in Carry-On Bags

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- A Dallas woman is free on bond today after federal authorities said she had at least 20 pounds of marijuana in her carry-on…

John McCarthy March 8, 2018