PORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) — Security forces in Haiti killed at least three people, repelling an attack on the central bank as gang violence surges in the
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Gangs target peaceful communities in new round of attacks on Haiti’s capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Armed gangs launched new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince early Wednesday, with heavy gunfire echoing across once-peaceful communities near the Haitian
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East end baker cooks the books to get $1,343.77 in ‘free’ swag
CHRISTIANSTED — The baker at a popular east end St. Croix restaurant is behind bars today after authorities said she cooked the company books to
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Former fugitive Darren Bess released to family member as he awaits murder trial in St. Croix
FREDERIKSTED — Darren Bess was flown back to St. Croix on Monday and charged with the 2021 murder of Kevin Jerome. Bess, 29, was arrested
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Child custody dispute triggers arrest on assault, destruction of property charges
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas woman was arrested after a child custody dispute turned violent. Bithia JeanSimon was charged with destruction of property and
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Hunger soars and aid dwindles as gangs in Haiti suffocate the country
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A crowd of about 100 people tried to shove through a metal gate in Haiti’s capital as a guard with a baton pushed them
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Man pleads guilty to murder in Hawaii after killing lover and encasing his body in tub
HONOLULU (AP) — A man pleaded guilty to murder Monday, about two years after his lover’s decomposing body was found encased in concrete in a bathtub in
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Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti’s capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Gangs attacked two upscale neighborhoods in Haiti’s capital early today in a rampage that left at least a dozen people dead in
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Cops arrest mom in drowning death of her 9-year-old daughter
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 32-year-old mother in St. Thomas was arrested today in the drowning death of her 9-year-old daughter Ja’Qeada Isaac, authorities said. Anyah
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Haiti’s top gang leader threatens politicians as fires break out in capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — A powerful gang leader in Haiti has issued a threatening message aimed at political leaders who would participate in a planned transition
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