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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

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AARP Thanks Governor, Senators For Championing Family Caregivers

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert A. Bryan, Jr. and Senators Novelle Francis, Jr. Myron Jackson, Janelle Sarauw and Brian Smith join an elite bipartisan group of 74 elected officials from 30…

VI Free Press January 28, 2020

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St. Croix Woman No Longer In Custody After Leaving DUI Accident Scene: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — A Grove Place woman faces multiple DUI-related charges after police say she left an accident scene near the Sunshine Mall, authorities said. Rashema A. "Bam Bam" George, 29,…

John McCarthy January 28, 2020

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GITTENS: ‘Let’s Put A Hold On Raises At Hospital Until Rebuilding Completed’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Raises for Schneider Regional Medical Center hospital executives must be put on hold until rebuilding efforts are well underway, Senator Kenneth Gittens said today. Given the current…

VI Free Press January 28, 2020

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VIPD: Woman Says Burglar Entered Paradise Home While Children Were There

FREDERIKSTED — A burglar entered a Paradise home while her children were there and made off with stolen items, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of…

John McCarthy January 26, 2020

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UVI’s Caribbean Writer Accepting Submissions For Volume 35

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Caribbean Writer (TCW) announces a call for submissions for Volume 35 under the 2020 theme: Diasporic Rhythms: Interrogating the Past, Imagining a Future.” Submissions that explore…

VI Free Press January 26, 2020