St. Croix News – Page 294 – Virgin Islands Free Press

WANTED BY VIPD, FEDS: Jimmy Davis For Alleged Rape Of 15-Year-Old Girl

FREDERIKSTED — The VIPD needs your help to find Jimmy Davis on St. Croix. Davis is a suspect in the forcible rape of a 15-year-old minor that occurred on Friday,…

Bro Bot April 5, 2020

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CURFEW TIME? 2 Armed Men Rob KFC With T-Shirts Over Heads To Cover Faces

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating a Thursday night armed robbery by two St. Croix men wearing t-shirts to hide their faces, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center notified officers…

John McCarthy April 3, 2020

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VIPD: St. Croix Woman Found Dead, Hanging In Her Backyard On Monday

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating the death of a 62-year-old St. Croix resident who was found hanging in her yard on Monday morning, authorities said. The unidentified woman had "no…

Bro Bot April 3, 2020

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VING Offers To Assist With Screenings Of Arriving Air Passengers For COVID-19

FREDERIKSTED — Members of the Virgin Islands National Guard met at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport to discuss screening protocols for incoming passengers on Wednesday. The screening protocols will provide additional…

Bro Bot April 3, 2020

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Dominican Republic Continues To Lead Region In COVID-19 Deaths With 60

SANTO DOMINGO —The death rate from the new coronavirus, COVID-19, reached a new high across the Caribbean region Thursday as the number of confirmed cases also continued its steady uptick.…

Bro Bot April 3, 2020

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DIRECTOR: V.I. Bureau of Motor Vehicles Won’t Re-Open Until May 4

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Director Barbara Jackson-McIntosh would like to inform the motoring public that due to the extension of the State of Emergency and the stay-at-home order by Governor Albert…

Bro Bot April 3, 2020

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President Trump Declares USVI A ‘Major Disaster,’ Paves Way For Increased Federal Funding

WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the territory, triggering the release of federal funds to mitigate the health and economic devastation brought…

Bro Bot April 3, 2020

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Virgin Islands Lottery Postpones Next Drawing For 2 Weeks Due To COVID-19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In an emergency meeting held on Monday, the Virgin Islands Lottery Commission decided to postpone drawing #955 from tomorrow to April 16. "This is attributed to the…

Bro Bot April 1, 2020

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VIPD Investigating Shooting Death of 17-Year-Old Male At Good Hope Condominiums

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating a 17-year-old boy's death of a single gunshot wound, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center notified police of a gunshot victim at Good Hope…

Bro Bot April 1, 2020

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D-SNAP Emergency Food Stamps Won’t Happen Without Presidential Disaster Declaration

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services has announced that Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) has not been implemented in the territory. There is no Presidential Disaster Declaration…

Bro Bot March 31, 2020