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VIPD warns local businesses NOT to enter credit card numbers manually

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department Economic Crime Unit is urging all business owners and employees to avoid manually entering credit card numbers during transactions in the absence of…

John McCarthy August 5, 2025

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Accused dirty teacher Christina Formella is all smiles in court with husband — as she asks judge to let her move closer to student whom she’s ‘sexually abused 50 times’

WHEATON, Illinois — Alleged dirty teacher Christina Formella and her husband were all smiles in court as she tried to convince a judge to let her move closer to the ex-student whom…

John McCarthy August 5, 2025

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Ex-NBA star Danilo Gallinari’s pregnant wife bitten by shark in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — The pregnant wife of former New York Knicks first-round draft pick Danilo Gallinari was attacked by a shark during a family beach day in Puerto Rico. Eleonora…

John McCarthy August 4, 2025

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Florida middle school teacher arrested for alleged sexual relationship with 14-year-old student

ORLANDO — A 32-year-old Florida middle school teacher was arrested for allegedly having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student. Sarah Tatiana Jacas, a teacher at Corner Lake Middle…

John McCarthy August 4, 2025

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8 including an Irish missionary are missing after gunmen storm a Haiti orphanage

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Eight people including an Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child remained missing Monday after gunmen stormed an orphanage in Haiti, the latest attack in an area controlled…

John McCarthy August 4, 2025

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FAILURE OF OVERSIGHT: Former Lewisville Educator Charged in Long-Term Abuse Case

By JOHN McCARTHY / V.I. Free Press Staff Writer GRAPEVINE, Texas — As of May 4, 2026, the arrest of Alainee Simonson has resurfaced in national headlines as part of…

John McCarthy August 4, 2025

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Rhode Island science teacher ‘taught student about sex’ in person

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (WPRI) — A Providence teacher accused of sexually assaulting a woman when she was a teenager was arraigned on new charges. The Providence County Grand Jury handed up an indictment…

John McCarthy August 4, 2025

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Haitian police arrest a former senator accused of working with gangs to attack a peaceful community

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Police in Haiti have arrested a former senator charged with conspiring against the state and financing criminal organizations for allegedly supporting gang members. Nenel Cassy was arrested Saturday…

John McCarthy August 3, 2025

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Wisconsin teacher accused of ‘making out’ with 11-year-old-student allegedly traded 33K explicit texts with him

A disgraced Wisconsin teacher accused of sexually assaulting her 11-year-old student allegedly sent him more than 33,000 racy texts — some so explicit that the 23-year-old bowed her head in shame as…

John McCarthy August 3, 2025

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Coast Guard rescues 3 men from disabled boat off Mona Island

SAN JUAN — U.S. Coast Guard crews located and rescued three men whose boat had become disabled in vicinity of Mona Island today. Missing were Moises Acosta Pagan, 28, Jose…

John McCarthy August 2, 2025