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Media Reps Say 45 Reporters, Staffers Died At Work In 2021

BRUSSELS — A total of 45 reporters and media workers were killed doing their jobs over the last year, the highest number among them in strife-torn Afghanistan, the world’s largest…

December 31, 2021

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Police Investigating After 2 Gunned Down At Red Brick, 1 Man Dies: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — Two men were shot — one fatally — near a St. Croix housing project this afternoon, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center was notified of a shooting…

John McCarthy December 28, 2021

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Hermon Hill Man Jailed After Girlfriend Tells Police He Assaulted Her: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix resident is in official custody after his former girlfriend told police he assaulted her. Paul Stewart, 25, of Questa Verde Condominiums, was arrested at 5:30…

John McCarthy December 28, 2021

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1 Male Shot Near Commercial Condo Complex In Bovoni Monday Night: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — One male was injured after a shooting near a commercial condominium complex in Bovoni on Monday night, authorities said. Officers were dispatched by the 911 Emergency Call…

John McCarthy December 28, 2021

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Contant Knolls Man With Illegal Gun Surprised By Shakedown Christmas Eve

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was found with an unregistered gun in his home during a police operation on Christmas Eve morning, authorities said. Leroy Cornelius 44, of…

John McCarthy December 27, 2021

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Police Investigating Shooting Of 2 Males Near St. John Post Office On Boxing Day

CRUZ BAY — Police are investigating a shooting of one man and one teenager that took place near the U.S. Post Office in St. John on the night after Christmas,…

John McCarthy December 27, 2021

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Brutes Sacrifice 5 Dogs Near Sunny Isle On Christmas Eve Day: VIPD

SUNNY ISLE — Five St. Croix dogs were mercilessly killed on Christmas Eve Day near the Sunny Isle Shopping Center, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a call…

John McCarthy December 27, 2021

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Puerto Rican Music Producer Flow La Movie Dies In Dominican Plane Crash

SANTO DOMINGO A private jet crashed minutes after taking off outside Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, killing all nine people on board, including Puerto Rican music producer…

December 26, 2021

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Missing Toddler With Her Father In Chicago For Christmas, Police Say

KINGSHILL — A toddler reported missing on St. Croix is with her father in Illinois and not believed to be in danger, and Police Commissioner Ray Martinez said that investigators…

John McCarthy December 25, 2021

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Coast Guard Takes 58 Dominicans Back Home After Stopping 2 Illegal Voyages

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez’s crew repatriated 58 Dominicans to the Dominican Republic Thursday, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages northwest of Aguadilla. The Puerto…

John McCarthy December 24, 2021