KINGSHILL — When gunfire rang out at four separate locations on St. Croix on April 19 — the Virgin Islands Police Department responded immediately to
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EPA, DPNR Officials Launch Limetree Bay Probe After 2nd St. Croix Refinery Accident
CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Virgin Islands officials are investigating a second accident at a controversial refinery in St. Croix after it
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Toxic Gas From Limetree Bay Refinery Closes Schools, St. Croix’s Vaccine Center
CHRISTIANSTED — A flammable toxic gas coming from St Croix’s recently reopened refinery that caused schools to close was caused by excess emissions of hydrogen
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Health Commissioner Breaks Down Health Risks From Hydrogen Sulfide Exposure
CHRISTIANSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) advises the community that the department has confirmed that there
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USPS Mail For The USVI Being Stored Outside In Boxes Exposed To Elements
SAN JUAN — The Virgin Islands Free Press started receiving numerous reports from readers in December 2020 that United States Postal Service mail from the
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St. Croix Man Drinking In Bar With Loaded Gun At His Side Is Arrested By Police: VIPD
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who was drinking in a bar with a loaded gun in plain view was arrested by police on Thursday
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Police Investigating Armed Carjacking Where Man Was Gun-Butted, Shot At
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking in Estate Paradise where shots were fired during the incident, authorities said. The
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Did Toxic Gas Emitted From Limetree Bay Refinery Exceed Permitted Levels? EPA Investigating Plant’s ‘Exceedance’ Level
FREDERIKSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) is advising the community that the department is aware of
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Market Street Man Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge After Damaging Property
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police said he damaged property at a woman’s residence, authorities said. Paul Henry Campbell
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Alabama Woman Arrested At St. Croix Airport After Loading Fake Documents
FREDERIKSTED — An Alabama woman was arrested by officers with the COVID-19 Task Force after police said she uploaded false health documents to the government’s
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