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VIPD: St. Croix’s Edgardo Ortiz Jr Nabbed As He Tries To Avoid Police Tailing Him After Cock Fight Event That Erupted In Deadly Shooting
ARRESTED: Edgardo Ortiz Jr. FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who made a hasty exit from a cock fighting event in which one one teenager died and three others were wounded — led police on a high-speed chase after he tried to elude officers following him. Police said

VIPD: St. Croix’s Jahmar Frederick Arrested on Check Forgery, Weapons Charges
ARRESTED: Jahmar Frederick CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man has been arrested after police said that he forged signatures in order to cash checks. Jahmar Frederick, 23, of Estate St. John has been charged with several forgery-related charges after a detectives with the Economic Crime Unit determined after

Wanted Accused Murderer Samuel ‘Ghost’ Roberts Allegedly Shoots Four At St. Croix Cock-Fighting Pit … Killing 16-Year-Old Boy
WANTED: Samuel ‘Ghost’ Roberts FREDERIKSTED — Police are seeking a 20-year-old St. Croix man after a cock fight turned deadly when a wanted accused murderer shot four people — killing a 16-year-old boy — and critically wounding a man with a shot to the head — at a popular animal

SHOOTOUT AT ALTONA WELGUNST: Hector Estrella Jr Admits To Police He Was Involved In Gunplay
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was arrested after a report of gunfire on the edge of Frenchtown in downtown alerted police to a problem in the area. On Thursday, March 9, 2017, Central Dispatch transmitted via radio regarding shots being fired in the area of Altona and Welgunst

Peacemaker Tries To Separate Two Men Arguing And Gets Stabbed In The Arm For His Efforts
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A disagreement between two men who are doing business together led to one man being stabbed on Thursday afternoon. Police said that the injured man contacted them about 12:00 p.m. Thursday and said that while he was in the Hawk Hill area a friend of his and

VIPD Captures Wanted Man Jamal Gould Less Than 24 Hours After Asking Public For Help In Finding Him
ARRESTED: Jamal Gould on St. Croix FREDERIKSTED — A man who police wanted for questioning in connection with a brutal assault of a woman that took place one week ago has been captured by authorities. Police Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) and Special Operations Team (SOT) members found Jamal Gould at

Police Say St. Croix’s Jamal Gould Wanted On Domestic Violence-Related Assault Charges
WANTED: Jamal Gould on St. Croix FREDERIKSTED — Police said that they are seeking a St. Croix man for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend “several times.” Jamal Gould, 33, is wanted on charges of third-degree assault-domestic violence, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD). Gould allegedly punched his girlfriend several

Feds Single Out Rogue Caribbean Countries Most Responsible For Drugs, Money Laundering … BVI Is At The Top Of The List
BVI’S NAKED CRIMINALITY: The U.S. Department of State has singled out the British Virgin Islands as a major player in drug/illicit money laundering on a world-wide scale. WASHINGTON – The United States named several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries as major illicit drug producing and major drug-transit countries with some regional

Police Find Property Damage After A Report Of Gunshots Fired Near Oswald Harris Court In St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police tonight are investigating a shooting that caused property damage to an apartment and a vehicle in Oswald Harris Court on Sunday morning. Police were dispatched to the area of Oswald Harris Court about 4:45 a.m in reference to shots being fired. Upon arrival, police made an

Police Have No Clue As To Why Hector ‘Pollo’ Torres Was Shot To Death In Estate Profit Last Night
SHOT TO DEATH: Hector “Pollo” Torres FREDERIKSTED — Police so far have no clues as to why a St. Croix man was shot to death near Estate Profit on Sunday night. On March 5, 2017, at approximately 7:59p.m., police were dispatched by 911 Emergency Call Center to Estate Profit for