Crime News – Page 438 – Virgin Islands Free Press

VIPD: Adrián Agustin Shot To Death, Woman Shot In Leg At Gertrude’s Early Saturday

CHRISTIANSTED -- A St. Croix man was shot to death and a woman injured by a gunshot early Saturday in Castle Coakley, the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) said. Adrián Agustin,…

John McCarthy May 19, 2018

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VIPD: St. Thomas’ Arthur Greaves Accused Of Snatching Gold Chain From Man At Gunpoint

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A St. Thomas man who allegedly robbed a male victim at gunpoint on Commandant Gade Thursday morning was arrested by police shortly afterwards. Arthur Greaves, 19, was…

John McCarthy May 18, 2018

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Coast Guard Searches For Missing Filipino Crew Member Who Fell Off Cruise Near St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue crews are still looking for a crew member of the cruise ship MSC Seaside who went overboard about eight nautical miles southeast of…

John McCarthy May 17, 2018

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How Big Can A Tsunami Get in Caribbean? Big Enough With A 9.0 Earthquake Behind It

SAN JUAN -- The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has researchers reevaluating whether a magnitude 9.0 megathrust earthquake and resulting tsunami might also be a likely risk for the Caribbean region,…

Bro Bot May 17, 2018

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Honeymoon Husband From Alaska Took Bullet In Puerto Rico Meant For His Wife

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] AUGUSTA, Ga. -- A wedding trip almost turned deadly for one couple while in Puerto Rico after a robbery went horribly wrong. The husband, who took…

John McCarthy May 15, 2018

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Puerto Rico Cops Find $15.6 Million Worth of Cocaine on Fishing Boat in Cabo Rojo

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN — Authorities in Puerto Rico say they found cocaine worth an estimated $15.6 million on a fishing boat off the southwestern coast. U.S.…

John McCarthy May 15, 2018

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St. Thomas Boat Captain Arrested on Charges of Smuggling 4 Illegal Migrants

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas boat captain and four illegal aliens from the Dominican Republic were in federal court on Thursday to hear the charges against them. Shawn A.…

John McCarthy May 11, 2018

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St. Thomas’ Robert Brown Given Four Years In Prison For Jewelry Store Robbery in 2013

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A federal judge sentenced a St. Thomas man to four years in prison for his role in a jewelry store robbery in 2013. Robert Brown, 28, was…

John McCarthy May 11, 2018

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Hip Hop Artist Kamaiyah Arrested For Alleged Tirade at Bradley Airport in Connecticut

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] HARTFORD -- Hip hop artist Kamaiyah was arrested today after state police say she unleashed a tirade with vulgar language at a trooper and a Transportation…

John McCarthy May 11, 2018

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St. Thomas’ Shakieme ‘Lil Shak’ Freeman Gets 15 Years For Having Illegal Gun Near School

SENTENCED TODAY TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON: SHAKIEME "LIL SHAK" FREEMAN OF ST. THOMAS CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison after…

John McCarthy May 9, 2018