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Social Security Embraces Same Sex Couples During Pride Month

June is Pride Month. It’s a time to acknowledge the LGBTQ+ community, and celebrate diversity, love, and respect. On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in…

John McCarthy June 12, 2023

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16-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Vehicle Near Queen Mary Gas Station

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a teenager was found shot dead in a vehicle in Mount Pleasant on Saturday evening. Amon Walcott, 16, was positively identified by next of…

John McCarthy June 11, 2023

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Driver Dies After Crash Near Hope Road Intersection and Melvin Evans Highway

KINGSHILL — A luxury vehicle crashed into a pickup truck just before rush hour on Tuesday, killing the driver of the truck on the Melvin Evans Highway. The two vehicle…

John McCarthy June 7, 2023

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Repeat Offender Turns Himself In After Shooting Woman In The Chest At Housing Project

FREDERIKSTED — A man wanted for attempted murder on St. Croix turned himself in to police just after midnight. Calvin Parker, 24, was arrested at 12:45 a.m. today and charged…

John McCarthy June 6, 2023

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Help Cops Find ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Man Wanted For Attempted Murder

FREDERIKSTED — Virgin Islands Police are asking members of the community to help them locate an "armed and dangerous" man wanted for attempted murder on St. Croix. Calvin Parker, 24,…

John McCarthy June 5, 2023

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Help Police Find Stolen 2012 Nissan Moreno

FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help to find an SUV that was stolen on St. Croix. The missing vehicle is a 2012 Nissan Moreno SUV, the Virgin Islands Police Department…

John McCarthy June 5, 2023

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VIDOH’s Epidemiology Division Releases Its 2022 Annual Report

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health's Epidemiology Division released its 2022 Annual Report detailing the division’s work throughout the past year, including disease surveillance and trends in the USVI,…

John McCarthy May 30, 2023

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VIFEMS Offers $5,000 Reward For Information Leading To Arrest Of Cane Field Firestarter

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services (VIFEMS) concluded fire containment operations at the cane field in Frederiksted at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Throughout the day, VIFEMS…

John McCarthy May 30, 2023

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Man Arrested For Assaulting Two People, Firing Shots In Little Princess, VIPD Says

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested for allegedly assaulting two people on the North Shore and charges related to brandishing a weapon, authorities said. Brian Bernhardt Roebuck, 27,…

John McCarthy May 29, 2023

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Firefighters Extinguish Blaze On Agricultural Land During Drought In St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Firefighters worked to extinguish a fire on drought-stricken land in St. Croix at approximately 3:01 p.m. today, authorities said. The Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services were…

John McCarthy May 28, 2023