NEW YORK — U.S. law enforcement officials arrested a Jamaican with cocaine in beef pâtés at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport this week. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency said that officers intercepted Chantal Alecia Bedward on arrival on a flight from Kingston, Jamaica, on Tuesday. During her

ARRESTED: Oscar Eduardo Illescas-Gomez CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department successfully arrested 40 year-old Oscar Eduardo Illescas-Gomez of Hull Bay on Thursday, January 19, 2016, at approximately 1:00 pm. Officers from the Economic Crime Unit (ECU) arrested Illescas-Gomez after he was positively identified as the person that assaulted

WANTED FOR MURDER: Isaiah D. Rodgers FREDERIKSTED — On January 18, 2017 Isaiah D. Rodgers, 28, was brought back to the territory on a warrant for his arrest. Rodgers is wanted for Murder in the First Degree, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD). On March 11, 2016 Rodgers

GETS OFF EASY: Logan Cobell CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A 27-year-old Virginia native was given a slap on the wrist by a federal judge after admitting to brandishing a weapon in a popular St. Thomas bar. Logan Cobell, 27, most recently of Charlston, S.C. was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment followed

ARRESTED: Bryan Donaldo on St. Croix FREDERIKSTED   — January 16, 2017 at 4:44 pm Marco A. Gomez 35-year-old was Charged and arrested for kidnapping (DV). No bail was set and Gomez was transported to the Golden Grove Detention Facility. On January 16, 2017 at 5:00pm, Jarixsa Camacho 24-year-old was charged

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A resident of Sapphire House called the 911 Emergency Call Center to report that he attempted several times to make contact with his friend and neighbor, but was unsuccessful on Monday. He further explained that he became concerned and traveled to his friend’s residence at Unit 304

WANTED: Cuthbert DeSouza on St. Croix FREDERIKSTED — Police are asking for your help tonight to find a St. Vincent native who is accused of hitting his girlfriend with a crowbar and breaking her arm. The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) issued a wanted poster on Cuthbert DeSouza, 47, this

WANTED: MARCUS GOMEZ ON ST. CROIX FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) is looking for 35-year-old Marcus Gomez who is wanted for kidnapping-domestic violence. On January 5 , 2017, Marcus Gomez kidnapped his girlfriend took her to three different locations and assaulted her with his fist and  a tan

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A 39-year-old Dominican national was sentenced to 16.8 years in prison after being convicted on cocaine distribution charges, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Alexandro Geraldino-Aracena was given 202 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Curtis Gomez for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute

ANOTHER JUMPER: David Svyatetskiy CHARLOTTE AMALIE — On Monday, January 09, 2017 at roughly 4:12 a.m., the Criminal Investigation Bureau was notified of an apparent suicide aboard the Norwegian Cruise Liner the “Escape.” Officials from the Norwegian Escape informed the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Investigation Bureau that a male