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COURT WATCH: From ‘Busted’ to the Bench

By JOHN McCARTHY / V.I. Free Press Staff Writer While the St. Croix heat index pushes past triple digits, the wheels of justice are turning just as intensely at the…

John McCarthy May 13, 2026

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St. Croix Man Arrested for 2025 Williams Delight Shooting

By JOHN McCARTHY / V.I. Free Press Staff Writer FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who has been a fugitive for eight months is finally behind bars following a violent…

John McCarthy May 12, 2026

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VIPD Seeking Community Help to Locate Missing Woman in St. Croix

By JOHN McCARTHY / V.I. Free Press Staff Writer CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is urgently requesting the public's assistance in locating a 33-year-old woman reported missing on…

John McCarthy May 12, 2026

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Homicide Investigation Underway in Mon Bijou

By JOHN McCARTHY / V.I. Free Press Staff Writer FREDERIKSTED — Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Bureau are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday morning in the Mon Bijou…

John McCarthy May 12, 2026

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St. Thomas Man Arrested for Third-Degree Assault

By JOHN McCARTHY / V.I. Free Press Staff Writer CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 37-year-old man is behind bars following an alleged physical assault earlier this month on St. Thomas, authorities…

John McCarthy May 11, 2026

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WANTED: VIPD Launches Search for Roger Lawson in Domestic Violence Case

By JOHN McCARTHY / V.I. Free Press Staff Writer ST. CROIX — The Virgin Islands Police Department has placed 44-year-old Roger Lawson at the top of its "Wanted" list this…

John McCarthy May 11, 2026

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Melvin Evans Highway Closures as East Airport Paving Shifts Gears

By JOHN McCARTHY / V.I. Free Press Staff Writer ST. CROIX — Commuters on the Melvin Evans Highway should prepare for delays this week as the Department of Public Works…

John McCarthy May 11, 2026

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2,800 Tires Later: VIWMA Reclaims Mon Bijou Bin Site

By JOHN McCARTHY / V.I. Free Press Staff Writer ST. CROIX — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) announced today that it has successfully completed a massive restoration project…

John McCarthy May 11, 2026

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CRIMINAL PROFILE: The Revolving Door of Estate Hogensborg

A VIFP Investigative Sidebar By JOHN McCARTHY / V.I. Free Press Staff Writer While today’s Superior Court docket features a fresh set of hearing dates, a "Direct-to-Dockets" analysis by the…

John McCarthy May 11, 2026

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WANTED: VIPD Seeking Dominica Native for 3rd Degree Assault on St. Croix

By V.I. Free Press Staff ST. CROIX — The Virgin Islands Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in locating 45-year-old Oral Roy Berkitt, who is wanted in connection with…

John McCarthy May 9, 2026