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AG: People Who Ignore Social Distancing ‘Orders’ Could Face Criminal Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George is reminding residents that those who willfully violate emergency executive orders and directives of Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and Health Commissioner…

VI Free Press April 7, 2020

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Senator Blyden ‘Deeply Troubled’ By Governor’s Shut Down Of USVI Beaches

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Senator Marvin Blyden, who called earlier this week for a moratorium on anchoring permits to stem the flow of visiting private boats, sharply disagreed Monday with the Bryan…

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Governor Extends State Of Emergency To April 30 To Prevent Spread Of COVID-19

CHRISTIANSTED — During Monday’s Government House press briefing, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. announced he is extending the State of Emergency, as well as the stay-at-home Executive Order; the closure of non-essential…

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CORONAVIRUS: 42 Cases Of COVID-19; 1 Confirmed Death On St. Thomas: (UPDATED!)

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) said in a text alert that the first death from the cororavirus in the U.S. Virgin Islands happened…

Bro Bot April 5, 2020

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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