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Man arrested for King’s Alley shooting near boardwalk restaurant

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man seen on video shooting at people near a restaurant in King's Alley months ago was arrested this weekend. Terrell Johnson, 22, was arrested and…

John McCarthy May 13, 2024

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Help police find missing Sion Farm man

CHRISTIANSTED — Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing St. Croix man. Raymond Ward, 62, was last seen by a family member on April 29, 2024, the Virgin…

John McCarthy May 12, 2024

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JetBlue offers new direct flights from San Juan to St. Croix as part of expansion

SAN JUAN — JetBlue announced a significant network expansion in Puerto Rico this week, introducing six new destinations, including daily nonstop service between San Juan and St. Croix starting December…

John McCarthy May 12, 2024

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BVI resident gets 5 years for smuggling 1,470 pounds of cocaine into St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — A British Virgin Islands resident was given nearly five years in prison for smuggling $20 million worth of cocaine into St. Croix Augusto Rodriguez-Molina, 37, a native of…

John McCarthy May 10, 2024

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St. Croix felon indicted on firearm, ammunition charges

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man made his initial appearance before a judge after being indicted by a federal grand jury on firearm charges. Ambrose Daniel, 44, appeared before U.S.…

John McCarthy May 9, 2024

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Forecasters see excessive rain risk, flooding

SAN JUAN — Excessive rainfall risk for today/tonight, with an elevated risk for most of Puerto Rico. Flooding of urban areas, roads, and small streams. Since soils are saturated, flash…

John McCarthy May 9, 2024

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Reconstruction of landing pier begins Tuesday

FREDERIKSTED — The reconstruction of the south tender landing pier at the Abramson Marine Facility in Frederiksted, St. Croix starts on May 14, the Virgin Islands Port Authority said. Construction…

John McCarthy May 9, 2024

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Royal Caribbean recruiting thousands to meet surging demand

MIAMI — Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group is in discussions with new and existing markets around the world to recruit thousands of workers to staff its ships and private destinations to…

John McCarthy May 8, 2024

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Grenada man faces 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to cocaine smuggling

CHRISTIANSTED — A Grenada man faces a maximum 20 years in prison after admitting in federal court on St. Croix that he smuggled 70 pounds of cocaine. Rodney de Roche,…

John McCarthy May 8, 2024

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Increased showers and thunderstorms present ‘significant’ risk of flooding

SAN JUAN — Forecasters expect increased shower and thunderstorm activity to generate "abundant moisture and unstable conditions" due to an upper-level trough, NOAA's lead meteorologist Ian Carlos Colón-Pagán said today.…

John McCarthy May 7, 2024