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3 Charged With Scheme To Switch Out Counterfeit Bills At Grocery Store: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — Two women and one man have been charged in a simplistic scheme to switch out counterfeit bills for legitimate bills that was captured on camera at a St.…

VI Free Press February 1, 2020

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Blyden: Gas Station Amendment That Passed Will Protect Health, Safety

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Marvin Blyden said he is proud to announce that among other bills and amendments passed at the January 29 General Session, the St. Thomas senator succeeded in…

VI Free Press January 31, 2020

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Free Jazz In The Park Tonight Featuring Blakness Creese, Rivert Diaz And Ochin Diaz

CHRISTIANSTED — The first “Jazz in the Park” concert of the new decade is happening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today inside the bandstand on the lawn of Fort Christiansvaern. This…

VI Free Press January 31, 2020

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BMV Begins ‘Skip the Line, Renew Online’ Vehicle Registration Program Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) said it is "excited to announce a new online vehicle registration system" which is set to launch today. Previously,…

VI Free Press January 31, 2020

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Police Commissioner Names New Chiefs For St. Thomas and St. Croix Districts

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor held a press briefing at the Public Finance Authority Conference Room on Thursday to announce Sidney Elskoe as his new Chief of Police…

VI Free Press January 31, 2020

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U.S. Virgin Islands Pair Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud Scheme: USAO

CHRISTIANSTED — United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Nisha Brathwaite, 38, and Darlene Thompson, 37, both from the Virgin Islands and living on the mainland United States…

John McCarthy January 30, 2020

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3-Year-Old Boy Hit By Vehicle In Parking Lot of Plaza Extra West: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — Police were dispatched to the parking lot at Plaza Extra West in Estate Plessen in reference to a pedestrian vehicular accident about 11:33 a.m. on Sunday. According to…

VI Free Press January 30, 2020

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VIPD: 4 Suspects Ambush Of Barren Spot Driver Hits Only Passenger … Who Survives

CHRISTIANSTED — The planned ambush by four men of a driver in Barren Spot yielded only a injured passenger in the target vehicle late Tuesday night, authorities said. The 911…

John McCarthy January 29, 2020

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‘HERE’S SIMBA!’ F’sted Man Forces His Way Into Girlfriend’s Home, Terrifying Children: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man broke into his girlfriend's home — demanding satisfaction — and terrifying his own children in the process, authorities said. Simba Parker, 33, of Mount…

Bro Bot January 29, 2020

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3 Hispanic Men Targeted For Armed Robbery By 4 Men On Queen Street In Frederiksted

FREDERIKSTED — Three men seeking to fix a flat tire near Queen Street downtown were robbed of their money at gunpoint by four roving men early Monday, authorities said. The…

John McCarthy January 29, 2020