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SEASON’S NOT OVER YET! Tropical Depression Dubbed 96-L Will ‘Enhance’ Rainfall

SAN JUAN -- A disturbance in the central Atlantic is vying to become the season's next tropical depression or tropical storm and forecasters say it will enhance rainfall in the…

John McCarthy November 12, 2018

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FBI Still Looking For Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard, Authorities Double Reward Money To $20,000

WANTED BY THE FBI, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE, VIPD: PAUL "BOGUS" GIRARD, 30, OF ST. CROIX FREDERIKSTED -- The FBI is still looking for accused armed robber Paul "Bogus" Girard. Virgin…

John McCarthy November 2, 2018

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Puerto Rican Man Who Brought 191 Pounds of Cocaine To St. Croix Gets Five Years

CHRISTIANSTED – A Puerto Rican drug dealer was sentenced to 5.66 years in prison for trying to bring 191 pounds of cocaine to St. Croix. U.S. District Court Judge Wilma…

John McCarthy October 31, 2018

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Scientists Set To Explore New Sites in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Waters Today

SAN JUAN — Scientists will explore new sites in deep waters surrounding Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to learn more about coral and fish habitats as part of…

John McCarthy October 29, 2018

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New Puerto Rico Fiscal Plan Approved Today; Rossello Says It Is Too Austere

SAN JUAN — A federal control board has approved a five-year fiscal plan for Puerto Rico, though Gov. Ricardo Rossello warns it’s too austere and will affect government services. The…

John McCarthy October 23, 2018

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Armed Robber Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard Is Loose On St. Croix … Considered Armed, Dangerous

FREDERIKSTED -- Crime Stoppers USVI said tonight it is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the capture and arrest of accused armed robber Paul “Bogus”Girard. Girard, 30, of Estate Strawberry is wanted for escaping from…

John McCarthy October 22, 2018

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WHO Removes Zika Virus Classification From Caribbean, Says ‘Little Risk’ Here Now

BRIDGETOWN – The World Health Organization (WHO) has removed its Zika virus country classification scheme from countries in the region. The scheme had categorized most of the Caribbean territories as…

John McCarthy October 20, 2018

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FEMA Gives An Additional $46 Million To Puerto Rico For PREPA, Debris Removal

SAN JUAN – FEMA has awarded nearly $46 million in additional grants to cover Hurricane María-related expenses. These awards bring the total amount of funds obligated under the agency’s Public…

VI Free Press October 18, 2018

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Police ICE, HSI Seize 2,325 Pounds of Cocaine Worth $30 Million Off Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), working jointly with the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF) partners, seized 2,325 pounds of cocaine Oct. 13,…

John McCarthy October 18, 2018

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64 INDICTED: U.S.P.S. Has Been Delivering Illegal Drugs In PR and USVI Since 2010

SAN JUAN -- Authorities dismantled a transnational drug trafficking organization that used the U.S. Postal Service to purchase and traffic drug shipments to and from Puerto Rico, highlighting how vulnerabilities…

John McCarthy October 18, 2018