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Customer Attacks Store Employee With Box Cutter … His Life Now Hangs In The Balance

MID-ISLAND, St. Croix — A discount store employee was attacked by a customer with a box cutter and seriously injured on Monday afternoon, authorities said. The employee has since been…

VI Free Press April 16, 2020

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VIPD: St. Thomas Man Takes Knife Away From Girlfriend And Threatens Her With It

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police detectives from the Domestic Violence Unit were dispatched to the Schneider Regional Medical Center about 1 a.m. today to investigate a report of an assault victim…

VI Free Press April 15, 2020

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4 Men Captured On Surveillance Video Stealing Engine Out of Boat In Subbase On Monday: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Four men tried to steal an engine out of a boat docked at a Subbase boat dealer on Monday morning, authorities said. Police officers were dispatched to…

VI Free Press April 15, 2020

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FBI Expects A Rise In Cryptocurrency Scams Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON — Fraudsters are leveraging increased fear and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money and launder it through the complex cryptocurrency ecosystem. People of all ages, including…

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St. Croix Man Charged With Smuggling 33 Pounds Of Marijuana Into St. Thomas: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man has been charged with attempting to smuggle at least 33 pounds of marijuana into St. Thomas, authorities said. Sheldon Stuart "Shellz" Isles of…

VI Free Press April 14, 2020

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‘Industrious’ St. Thomas Drug Smugglers Don’t Take Time Off For Coronavirus Crisis

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Despite the ongoing coronavirus crisis, drug smugglers are apparently not taking time off to stay at home. Nathaniel Robinson has been charged in a criminal complaint with…

VI Free Press April 14, 2020

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Convicted Felon Faces Federal Illegal Gun Possession Charges After Arrest By VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A convicted felon who was arrested Wednesday by the VIPD will now be prosecuted by the federal government on illegal gun possession charges, authorities said. Kenan Thomas,…

VI Free Press April 14, 2020

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Body of St. Thomas Man Found Floating In Waters Off Of Bordeaux Beach: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The dead body of a St. Thomas man was found floating in the waters off of Bordeaux Beach this afternoon, authorities said. Christian Beaupierre, 58, was found…

Bro Bot April 12, 2020

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VIPD: ‘Partially-Decomposed’ Body Of St. Thomas Resident Found Near Housing Project

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The "partially-decomposed" body of a St. Thomas resident was found on the grounds of a local housing project this afternoon, authorities said. Foster D. Cornelius, 51, was…

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St. Thomas Man Assaulted When He Tries To Find Out Drug Dealer’s Name: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An angry mob descended upon a St. Thomas man who complained that he paid cash for marijuana to someone near a Smith Bay convenience store, but the…

Bro Bot April 12, 2020