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Smithfield Man Lured Into Ambush Shooting At Project, Bystander Shot In The Back

FREDERIKSTED — An innocent female bystander was shot in the back after "several men" started damaging a man's vehicle in a Smithfield housing project to lure him into a shooting…

John McCarthy July 2, 2020

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VIPD Cautions Motorists Not To Drink And Drive This 4th Of July Holiday Weekend

FREDERIKSTED — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor and the Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety (VIOHS) announced the launch their high-visibility enforcement campaign beginning July 1 to September 30. High-visibility…

VI Free Press July 1, 2020

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‘Matatan’ The Magician Strikes Again! Fugitive Gunman Shoots St. Croix Man Near Seaplane Terminal

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man accused of murder in March of 2018 was roaming free to try to kill someone again yesterday. The 911 Emergency Call Center received notification…

John McCarthy June 30, 2020

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Strawberry Sodomist Arrested For Allegedly Choking, Raping Woman

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man faces stiff charges after being accused of choking, sodomizing and raping a woman last week, authorities said. Stuart Drew, 41, of Strawberry Hill, was…

John McCarthy June 30, 2020

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SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY! Female Stalker Of Ex-Boyfriend Arrested For Throwing A Drink On Him

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix woman who stalked her former boyfriend and allegedly assaulted his current girlfriend with spray after first throwing a drink on him was arrested by police,…

John McCarthy June 30, 2020

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Broad Daylight Armed Robbery In Breezez Restaurant Parking Lot Leads To Assault: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man was held up in a popular condo row-area restaurant in broad daylight and then assaulted because he didn't have any money to give the…

John McCarthy June 30, 2020

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St. Croix Man Tells Police He Violated Restraining Order By Texting Girlfriend: VIPD

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man who violated a Superior Court restraining order by texting his former girlfriend has been arrested by police, authorities said. Hasani J. Hippolyte, 25, of…

Bro Bot June 28, 2020

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Census 2020 Starts Data Collection Push On St. Thomas And St. Croix

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Census 2020 U.S. Virgin Islands began a massive data collection push this weekend in neighborhoods on St. Thomas and St. Croix, according to Patrice Johnson, spokesperson for…

VI Free Press June 27, 2020

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DHS Has New Licensing Requirements For Re-Opening Child Care Programs, Summer Camps

FREDERIKSTED — Department of Human Services (DHS) has released its statutory, licensing requirements, rules, and regulations regarding the re-opening of child care programs and summer camps. “It is critical, especially…

VI Free Press June 26, 2020

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June Episode of Recovery in Focus Showcased Territorial Housing and Road Projects

CHRISTIANSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) and the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA), in collaboration with WTJX-TV Channel 12 (WTJX) broadcast the June episode of Recovery in Focus…

VI Free Press June 26, 2020