As director of the Bureau of Corrections (BOC) I have learned to accept criticism whenever the Bureau makes mistakes. But I never expected tobe criticized
Read moreRattan Man Arrested By Police For Threatening Woman With Gun: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested for allegedly threatening a woman with a gun on Monday, authorities said. Hector C. Torres, Jr., 28,
Read moreSt. Thomas’ Gumbs Gets 15 Years After Wiretaps Catch Cop Bragging About Being Street Gang’s Hit Man
ATLANTA — A former Georgia police officer was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison Monday after a racketeering conviction. According to the U.S. Attorney’s
Read moreVIPD Hires ‘Professional’ TV Production Crew To Shoot Police Recruiting Video
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is stepping up its police cadet recruiting game. After Virtual Career Fairs advertised on social media in July
Read moreOrlando Hall’s Last-Minute Appeal To Avoid Death Penalty Fails In Federal Court, Has 48 Hours To Live
INDIANAPOLIS — Convicted killer-rapist Orlando Hall’s last-minute appeal to avoid the death penalty failed on Friday. Hall, 49, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was sentenced to
Read moreSt. Croix Resident Who Got Methamphetamines And Marijuana In The Mail Charged With Conspiracy
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man who received methamphetamines and marijuana in the U.S. mail was arrested by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations special agents
Read moreSt. Thomas Native, Accused Of Being An Atlanta Cop And Street Gang Member, To Be Sentenced In Federal Court
ATLANTA — A St. Thomas native will be sentenced by a federal judge today after his conviction on a racketeering charge in a case where
Read moreUSS Sioux City Assists Distressed Mariner In The Caribbean
SANTO DOMINGO -— The USS Sioux City recently assisted in the rescue of a mariner in medical distress while operating in the U.S. 4th Fleet
Read morePolice Commander Meets With Taxi Drivers To Hear Parking Gripes
CHRISTIANSTED — A representative of the Virgin Islands Police Department heard some of the concerns of taxi drivers near the taxi stand downtown this weekend.
Read moreU.S. Attorney General Barr: ‘Orlando Hall Has 5 Days Left To Live Before Lethal Injection In Indiana’
WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr has directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to go forward with the execution of death row inmate
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