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VIPD: Salt River Area Man Charged With Firing His Gun During Heated Argument With Girlfriend

FREDERIKSTED — A Salt River area man is accused of getting into an argument with his former girlfriend in Frederiksted and firing off his gun to make a point, authorities…

John McCarthy April 29, 2020

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COVID-19 Claims 8,000 Lives In The Caribbean, Latin America

BOGOTA — Coronavirus cases topped 170,000 in Latin America and the Caribbean and caused the deaths of more than 8,000 people in the region, according to data from Johns Hopkins…

VI Free Press April 29, 2020

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Juan F. Luis Hospital Identifies COVID-19 Protocols In Place Now

CHRISTIANSTED — From the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governor Juan J. Luis Hospital said it identified that its internal healthcare workers are the persons on the island of…

VI Free Press April 27, 2020

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Caribbean Has 10,000 COVID-19 Cases … Dominican Republic Has 278 Deaths

SANTO DOMINGO — The number of cases of the novel coronavirus in the Caribbean continues to increase, despite a slow down in some countries, with the total passing 10,000 last night.…

Bro Bot April 27, 2020

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Woman Robbed At Gunpoint While Waiting For Take-Out Food In Breezez Parking Lot

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix woman waiting for her take-out food order from a Golden Rock restaurant was robbed at gunpoint of her purse this afternoon, authorities said. The 911…

John McCarthy April 26, 2020

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St. Croix Man Offers To Drive Woman Home, But Rapes Her Along The Way

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man offered to drive a woman home, but first took a detour along the way in order to rape her, authorities said. Police were notified…

John McCarthy April 26, 2020

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VIPD Has Tips For USVI So You Can Avoid Being A Victim Of Violent Crime

FREDERIKSTED — As part of our continued Crime Prevention and Community Policing initiative, the VIPD Crime Prevention Bureau presents the following suggestions that when followed, reduces burglaries and robberies within…

VI Free Press April 26, 2020

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Sprat Hall Man Faces Gun Charge After Informant Phoned In Tip To Police

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man is facing an illegal gun charge after an informant phoned in a tip that he was driving a vehicle with an unlicensed firearm in…

John McCarthy April 25, 2020

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COVID-19 Patients To Be Moved To ‘Training Institute’ On Grounds Of National Guard Armory In Bethlehem

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands National Guard said it is working with the Virgin Islands government and its federal partners to convert the 210th Regional Training Institute at its Estate Bethlehem…

Bro Bot April 22, 2020

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3 Armed Men Go Into Whim Home, Tie Up Owner Looking For Valuables Today: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — Three armed men went into a house in Estate Whim in a home invasion and tied up the owner and then began looking for valuables in the house,…

John McCarthy April 20, 2020