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Statement of Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner: Social Security Administration to Resume In-Person Services at Local Social Security Offices

Online Services and Telephone Remain Most Convenient Ways to Contact Agency “I am pleased to announce that local Social Security offices will restore in-person services, including for people without an…

Victor Rodriguez April 4, 2022

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St. Croix Man Charged With Attacking Mother and Daughter During Spat: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a St. Croix man was charged with attacking a mother and daughter during a domestic dispute in Grove Place on Saturday night. Rene Joseph,…

John McCarthy April 3, 2022

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Police Investigating After Man Shot Near Dumpster At Croixville Apartments: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a St. Croix man was shot in the stomach near the dumpster at an Estate Plessen housing community. An adult female called the 911…

VI Free Press April 3, 2022

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Injured Rare Loggerhead Turtle Being Treated By Coral World Ocean and Reef Initiative

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An injured loggerhead sea turtle was rescued by volunteers from the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rescue (STAR) network in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,…

VI Free Press April 2, 2022

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Grove Place Man Charged With Assault After Strangling Girlfriend: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix woman told police this week that her boyfriend threatened to kill her and then began strangling her. The adult female walked into the Ancilmo Marshall Command Police…

John McCarthy April 2, 2022

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1,000 Households Who Failed To Recertify With SNAP In Danger Of Losing Benefits

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services Commissioner Kimberley Causey-Gomez informs the public that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Households who failed to recertify by March 30,…

VI Free Press April 1, 2022

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Ackley Wins Republican Caucus; Gumbs-Hecht Gets The Most Votes

Political newcomer Antoinette Gumbs-Hecht was the top vote-getter in the caucus to reconstitute the V.I. Republican Party. The St. Thomas real estate agent and mother of two bested April Newland…

VI Free Press March 30, 2022

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V.I. Free Press Reports On ‘Wolf’ Stalker Who Hunted Woman Near C’sted Cemetery Leads To Arrest On Sex Charges

CHRISTIANSTED — A series of Virgin Islands Free Press reports on a "wolf" stalker who shadowed a St. Croix woman near the Christiansted Cemetery for weeks led to his eventual…

John McCarthy March 30, 2022

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BREAKING: National Republicans To Seat Caucus Winners; Lawyers Threaten John Canegata With Legal Action

The Republican National Committee threatened legal action against John Canegata on the eve of a territorial caucus to reconstitute the territorial Republican Party. The warning was delivered in an email…

VI Free Press March 29, 2022

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Human Services Says SNAP-Medicaid Eligibility Office Closing On St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — Commissioner Kimberley Causey-Gomez advises the public that the VI Department of Human Services (DHS) continues to serve our constituents throughout the territory. However, due to a recent COVID…

VI Free Press March 28, 2022