Crime News

Drug Smuggler Called ‘The Hardware Dealer’ Gets 14 Years For Using American Airlines Flights To Ship Coke From DR to PR
SAN JUAN – Carlos Arce-López, aka “Ferretero,” was sentenced to 14 years in prison Thursday for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, according to U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Velez. On April 23, 2015, Arce-López pled guilty to three counts from two separate indictments, charging conspiracy to possess
Police Ask For The Public To Help Find Wanted Man ‘Poppah Fiyah’
WANTED: Travis “Poppah Fiyah” Everett FREDERIKSTED – The Virgin Islands Police Department is asking for help from the public in locating a 36-year-old St. Croix man they describe as being a wanted felon. Travis Everett is wanted for second-degree assault-domestic violence, the VIPD said in a prepared statement. Everett is

Did Takeout Food Buyer Witness Erikson Hansen’s Murder?
FREDERIKSTED – Police received notification from the 911 Emergency Call Center of gunshots fired in the vicinity of Williams Delight at 10:56 p.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival to the scene, police discovered a Jeep Wrangler with its engine running, when a man approached the officers and identified himself as the person driving the SUV. The

Chucky Hansen’s Son Found Shot To Death In Williams Delight
FREDERIKSTED – The 29-year-old son of a well-known St. Croix senator was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds in Williams Delight just after midnight Tuesday, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched police at 12:34 a.m. Wednesday to an area in Estate Cane, behind

Education Asks Public For Help In Combating Vandalism
CHRISTIANSTED – The Virgin Islands Department of Education St. Croix District Office of the Insular Superintendent and the leadership of the Elena Christian Jr. High School are appealing to residents living in the Aureo Diaz Heights housing community and surrounding neighborhoods to keep a watchful eye out for suspicious activity

Police Identify Texas Native As Woman Killed In Drive-By Shooting
Rajkumarie Hendrickson of Guyana CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The 42-year-old woman who was killed in a drive-by shooting near the Jala Jala Night Club on October 24 has been identified by police. Rajkumarie Hendrickson, a resident of Pflugerville Texas, was shot to death about 4:15 a.m. on Kronprindsens Gade near the Jala
Two People Found Shot And Burned in Old Fredensborg Village
MID-ISLAND – Two unidentified people were found shot and burned by authorities Monday night, according to the VIPD. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched police to Old Fredensborg Village at 9:37 p.m. Monday with a report of a disturbance. Police went to Fredensborg across Centerline Road from the North entrance
24-Year-Old Man Gunned Down Near Grocery Store Early Sunday Morning
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A 24-year-old man was gunned down near a grocery store in St. Thomas early Sunday morning, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched police to an area near Bargain Grocery (formerly the Lima Grocery Store) and Such Is Life Bar located

13 East Indian Migrants Found In Waters Off Of Puerto Rico
Mona Island near Puerto Rico SAN JUAN – United States authorities say they have detained 13 people from India who were part of a group of migrants heading to Puerto Rico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Jeffrey Quinones says it’s the first time in more than a decade that
Two Daring Daylight Armed Robbers Net $10 Each From T-Shirt Store
MID-ISLAND – Two men armed with one gun held up a t-shirt store in broad daylight and got $10 each for their efforts, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department. The 911 Emergency Call Center alerted police to a robbery at Paradise Tees and Novelties in Barren Spot at 12:11