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19-Year-Old St. Thomas Man Arrested Twice In Two Weeks On Burglary Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man has been arrested twice in two weeks on similar, but unrelated charges, authorities said. Virgin Islands Police Department officers of the Criminal Investigation…

John McCarthy August 24, 2019

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‘Fourth’ Victim Of St. Croix Shooting Dies In Estate Catherine’s Rest: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — The 911 Emergency Call Center received reports at about 7:42 p.m. Thursday of shots being fired in the Estate Catherine's Rest area of St. Croix. authorities said. Callers stated…

John McCarthy August 23, 2019

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VIPD: Gunshot Victim Crawls Into Dorothea Fire Station Seeking Help, Salvation

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A badly-wounded gunshot victim crawled into a St. Thomas fire station last night and was still alive when police arrived but ultimately died in the hospital after…

John McCarthy August 22, 2019

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Habitual Offender Goes Down On St. Croix Gun Charge After Routine Traffic Stop

CHRISTIANSTED — A 45-year-old St. Croix man avoided federal prosecution on multiple drug charges by agreeing to a lesser charge in a plea bargain to illegal gun possession charges only,…

VI Free Press August 21, 2019

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Missouri Man Stung By Feds After He Sexted Undercover Agent Posing As A 14-Year-Old Boy On Gay Porn App

CHRISTIANSTED — A Missouri man was arrested in a federal sting operation using a gay porn phone application after he sexted an undercover agent he thought was a 14-year-old boy, authorities…

John McCarthy August 19, 2019

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VIPD’s Economic Crimes Unit Arrests St. Croix Man For Identity Theft, Grand Larceny

FREDERIKSTED — Detectives from the Virgin Islands Police Department Economic Crimes Unit along with members of the Intel Unit executed an arrest warrant on a St. Croix man yesterday morning. Tracy…

John McCarthy August 16, 2019

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VIPD: High-Speed Chase Nets Arrest of Four Men On St. Thomas … Shots Fired At Police

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police arrested four people Wednesday afternoon after a “high-speed chase” that ended near Charlotte Amalie High School, with shots being fired at officers in the process. Virgin…

John McCarthy August 15, 2019

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Jeffrey Epstein’s USVI Island A Popular Tourist Attraction Since His Sudden Death

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Jeffrey Epstein’s armed guards and the sharp rocks that lie beneath the turquoise waters glistening around his "Virgin Island" have long deterred boaters from the area, but…

VI Free Press August 15, 2019

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5 Armed, Masked Men Rob Galaxy Sports Bar In Smith Bay; Second Time In 16 Days

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Police Department patrol officers, the Criminal Investigation Bureau detectives, and Crime Scene Technicians responded to a 911 call of an armed robbery at the Galaxy…

John McCarthy August 14, 2019

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7 Common Injuries Caused By Vehicular Accidents And How To Deal With Them

When a car crash occurs, there may be a reason that your devastating injuries could have been prevented. What appears to be a terrible accident actually occurred because someone acted…

VI Free Press August 13, 2019