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Masked Man Carjacks Woman In Estate La Grande Princesse St. Croix Minutes Before Midnight
CHRISTIANSTED — On April 18, 2017, at approximately 11:42 p.m., the 911 Call Center dispatched officers to La Grande Princess in reference to a reported robbery. Police met with a woman who said that she was approached by an unknown armed and masked black man who pointed a gun to

9 People Injured In 3 Auto Accidents In St. Martin/Sint Maarten Over Easter Holiday Weekend
FRENCH PEOPLE PARTY HEARTY ON GOOD FRIDAY IN SXM: A car made a U-turn that surprised a motorcyclist when the vehicle plowed into him on Good Friday in French St. Martin this weekend. MARIGOT — Nine people were injured — some requiring medical attention — after three automobile accidents took

VIPD: St. Thomas Man Niyem Jamil Shot To Death In Car Near Estate Bolongo Bay
ESTATE BOLONGO: The place where the fatal shooting took place today in which Niyem Jamil was killed. CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police said a St. Thomas man was shot and killed near Bolongo Bay this afternoon. The dead man was positively identified by a family member as being 41-year-old Niyem Jamil,

Four Illegal Migrants From The Dominican Republic Detained In Puerto Rico By Border Patrol
SAN JUAN — Police say they have detained four migrants in a northwest coastal area commonly used by people from the Dominican Republic to get into this U.S. commonwealth. Officers said they detained a man and a woman Saturday afternoon aboard a 28-foot wooden boat with an outboard motor just

VIPD: Police On St. Croix Are Seeking Missing Man Jose Burgos Of Frederiksted
MISSING: JOSE BURGOS FREDERIKSTED — Police on St. Croix say they are looking for a 67-year-old man on the West End. The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) said that Jose Burgos is missing on St. Croix. Burgos is an Hispanic man who is about 5-feet-4-inches tall, weighs about 130 pounds, with

VIPD: Serial Offender Malik Cheatham Arrested For Allegedly Burglarizing Waterfront Bistro and Others in St. John
ARRESTED: Malik Cheatham CRUZ BAY — A St. Thomas man who was charged with four incidents of burglary in a three-month period in 2015 has been arrested on St. John for allegedly breaking in and stealing at least $1,000 worth of alcohol from a St. John restaurant

Hydraulic Leak Aboard Air France Flight Leads To Repairs And ‘Accidental’ Discovery of 66 Pounds of Cocaine In Sint Maarten
PHILIPSBURG — A hydraulic fluid leak requiring repairs under the fuselage of an Air France Boeing 777 led to the “accidental” discovery of 66 pounds (30 kilograms) of cocaine hidden on the plane, authorities here said Friday. Just a few minutes before takeoff, the hydraulic leak was discovered, requiring the

One Bahamian and One Jamaican Convicted Of Trying To Bring 5,291 Pounds Of Cocaine To The U.S.
CONVICTED: Dwight Knowles of The Bahamas WASHINGTON — Two Caribbean defendants were convicted in Washington on Friday after a 12-day jury trial for their roles in an international drug trafficking conspiracy that aimed to transport at least 5,291 pounds (2,400 kilograms) of cocaine aboard U.S.-registered aircraft. Dwight Knowles, a Bahamian

DPNR’s Dawn Henry Explains How Military Assault Rifles Could Have Been Easily Stolen From St. Croix Office In A Locked Case
UNDER FIRE: DPNR Commissioner Dawn Henry In response to the Virgin Islands Daily News article, printed on Friday, April 7, 2017, captioned “Feds questioning $3.9M in grants to DPNR,” Commissioner Dawn L. Henry, Esq., of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources would like to clarify a few points: The

RUNAWAY TEENS? VIPD Asks For Help From The Public To Find Ryleigh and Janessa Harper Last Seen in Mandahl
MISSING TEENS: Ryleigh and Janessa Harper CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are asking for your help to keep a lookout for two teen-aged girls who apparently ran away from home in Mandahl on St. Thomas on Wednesday night. The mother of 16-year-old Janessa and 14-year-old Ryleigh Harper told police that she