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St. Thomas Habitual Offender Gets Nearly 6 Years In Prison For Gun Possession

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was given a nearly six-year prison sentence for being a convicted felon with a gun, authorities said. Jabari Hodge, 30, of St. Thomas,…

VI Free Press November 21, 2020

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Lisa Rene’s Killer, Orlando Hall, Executed By U.S. Government Last Night

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — Orlando Hall was executed just before midnight Thursday after the Supreme Court allowed the U.S. Justice Department to move forward with his lethal injection, the Washington…

VI Free Press November 20, 2020

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Police Show Off Their New Duds In ‘New Uniform Reveal’ Carried Live On Social Media

FREDERIKSTED — Virgin Islands Police Department officers donned their new uniforms in what was dubbed a "reveal" on social media. The actual display of the uniforms took place behind the…

VI Free Press November 20, 2020

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Federal Judge Issues Order Staying Execution Of Lisa Rene’s Killer Orlando Hall

WASHINGTON — A federal judge today halted the U.S. Justice Department’s plan to execute Orlando Hall, an African American, by lethal injection in the evening, after an appeals court this…

VI Free Press November 19, 2020

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81-Year-Old Illinois Man Uses Antique Walking Stick To Beat Thieves

NILES, Illinois — An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago used his grandfather’s antique Irish walking stick to chase off three burglars and deliver one a thump in the head…

VI Free Press November 19, 2020

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2 Columbians Who Tried To Smuggle 3,384 Pounds Of Cocaine On Submarine Get 5 Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Columbians who pleaded guilty to being on a mini-submarine with 3,384 pounds of cocaine off the coast of Ecuador got five years in prison from a…

VI Free Press November 19, 2020

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United States Get Ready To Carry Out 8th Federal Execution of 2020 Today

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — The United States government is set to carry out its eighth execution this year today, putting to death a man convicted of murdering a 16-year-old St.…

VI Free Press November 19, 2020

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Precious Hours Left To Live For Lisa Rene’s Arkansas Killer, Orlando Hall

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — The latest inmate set to be put to death as part of the Trump administration's resumption of federal executions was condemned for kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old St.…

VI Free Press November 19, 2020

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Police Investigate Car Crash Into Utility Pole That Knocked Out Power To 5 Feeders On St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating a single-car accident in which a woman driving a sedan crashed into a utility pole on the highway, knocking out power to five feeders on…

VI Free Press November 18, 2020

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Police Issue BOLO Notice On Jarius Penn, Wanted For Murder In Enighed: If Spotted, Call The VIPD

CRUZ BAY — Police issued a BOLO notice for a St. John man wanted for questioning in a murder that took place last night. Three men were shot in Estate Enighed…

John McCarthy November 18, 2020