CHRISTIANSTED — “Vivir Mi Vida” by Marc Anthony played as caregivers and staff at the Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center Hospital cheered and celebrated. Because after a month-long hospitalization, recovered COVID-19 patient Guillermo Riasco was finally going home. The staff at JFL “… brought me back to life,”

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Attorney here advised residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands that the Agricultural Improvement Act (P.L. 115-334) prohibits animal fighting everywhere in the United States, including the territories. “Law enforcement officers in our communities have received recent reports that cockfighting matches are continuing, even though the

SAN JUAN — A federal judge on Monday ruled that it is unconstitutional to deny Puerto Ricans living in the U.S. commonwealth access to three federal welfare programs in a major decision cheered by many. However, the judge also granted a two-month administrative stay of the injunction at the federal

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. began his weekly COVID-19 briefing on Monday with a plea to residents to unite against the gun violence that has been plaguing the territory and come forward with information about recent homicides. “Today, I want to address another serious public health and safety issue

FREDERIKSTED — Two St. Croix men were arrested on illegal gun charges after spotted leaving a beach with weapons, according to a Tweet by the VIPD on Twitter. Rosniel Diaz Bautista and Marcus Daniel were arrested for firearms violations, police said. “VIPD STX Nab Two With Guns Leaving Beach,” the

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is notifying the motoring public that a portion of the Melvin Evans Highway, from the Williams Delight intersection eastbound to the West Airport Road intersection, will be closed for roadwork Tuesday, August 4 at 9 a.m. The roadwork is expected to continue through

FREDERIKSTED — St. Croix recorded two homicides in the space of seven hours today when a 26-year-old man was gunned down in an Estate Plessen-Grove Place apartment complex this afternoon, authorities said. Kaleem Ramsey of Estate Grove Place was shot to death at Lorraine Village Apartments before 3:25 p.m. today,

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man was shot to death at the island’s largest auto repair center early this morning — and the grisly, deadly scene was all captured on the company’s video surveillance system. Aaron “SavageJuice” Joseph, 27, of Grove Place, was shot to death at H.H. Tire &

CHRISTIANSTED — Three masked men wearing dark clothing robbed a St. Croix man of his vehicle and his jewelry at gunpoint as he was relaxing in his SUV at Altona Lagoon last night, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to Altona Lagoon in reference to a robbery that occurred at 9:21

FREDERIKSTED — Seaborne’s Puerto Rico flights are canceled today and Cape Air’s morning flights to Puerto Rico and inter-island St. Thomas-St. Croix flights also are cancelled, Government House said. “Cape Air flights may resume later Thursday depending on weather conditions,” a prepared statement from the Joint Information Center said. “Cyril