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Help Police Find Adonis Ventura Wanted For Attempted Murder On St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help tonight to find a modern-day husky Adonis who is wanted for attempted murder on St. Croix. Adonis Ventura, 25, is wanted by the Virgin…

John McCarthy March 27, 2023

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Firefighters Sift For Clues After Blaze Claims Life of One Person In Mars Hill Today

FREDERIKSTED — One person died in a structural fire in Mars Hill on St. Croix this morning, the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services (VIFEMS) said. Fire crews arrived…

John McCarthy March 27, 2023

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Friends and Family Pay Tribute To Tragic Life of Zioney Ruiz Lost in Motorcycle Accident

FREDERIKSTED — Friends and family are paying tribute to a motorcyclist who lost his life near Kmart West last night. Zioney Ruiz, 23, was pronounced dead after multiple blunt force trauma…

John McCarthy March 22, 2023

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Police Capture Wanted Man Kertis ‘Papa’ Tonge Jr. On Reckless Driving Complaint

FREDERIKSTED — A wanted St. Croix man turned himself in to authorities without incident after a reckless driving complaint was filed against him last summer. Kertis "Papa" Tonge Jr., 32, was…

John McCarthy March 22, 2023

At VIFreep Breaking News Community Affairs

Motorcycle Driver Dies After Bike Strikes SUV Near Kmart West On Tuesday Night

FREDERIKSTED — A motorcycle driver was killed after his vehicle struck an SUV on the Queen Mary Highway Tuesday night. The Traffic Investigation Bureau was notified by the Virgin Islands Emergency…

John McCarthy March 22, 2023

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CBP Is Hiring Officers For St. Thomas and St. Croix

CHARLOTTEE AMALIE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is hiring officers to serve with CBP in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The CBP Officer vacancy announcement for St. Thomas and St. Croix will open April 1st on…

John McCarthy March 22, 2023

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Help Police Find Kertis ‘Papa’ Tonge Wanted For Reckless Endangerment On St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help today to find a man being sought by authorities on St. Croix. Kertis "Papa" Tonge, 32, is wanted for first-degree reckless endangerment, the Virgin…

John McCarthy March 21, 2023

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JPMorgan Chase Can Be Sued By Virgin Islands Over Jeffrey Epstein Sex-Trafficking Claims

NEW YORK — A New York federal judge on Monday ruled that the U.S. Virgin Islands and women who accuse the late investor Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse can proceed with lawsuits claiming that JPMorgan Chase knowingly benefited from participating in Epstein’s…

John McCarthy March 21, 2023

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Man Assaults Old Woman With Glass Bottle, Breaking 3 Fingers On Her Hand

FREDERIKSTED — Police executed an arrest warrant on a St. Croix man accused of striking an elderly woman with a glass bottle, breaking three fingers on her hand, authorities said.…

John McCarthy March 18, 2023

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‘Most Wanted’ Man Charged With Dousing Car With Gas, Then Lighting It On Fire

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man — formerly on the Virgin Islands Most Wanted List — was arrested for allegedly dousing a car with gasoline and then lighting it on…

John McCarthy March 18, 2023