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St. Croix’s Daniel Carino Who Shot Man In Front Of His Son At Garbage Dump Gets 30 Years In Prison

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix man was given 30 years in prison by a federal judge today for attempted murder and gun crimes, authorities said. Daniel Carino, 37, of Estate…

John McCarthy March 13, 2019

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AARP Launches ‘Stop Rx Greed’ Campaign Targeting High Prescription Drug Prices

UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS — AARP announced the launch of "Stop Rx Greed" on Tuesday, a nationwide campaign aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. The goal of AARP’s sustained campaign…

VI Free Press March 13, 2019

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WAPA Water Storage Supplies Continue To Dwindle … People In F’sted Suffering For ‘Several Days’

FREDERIKSTED -- The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority admitted to what people on the west end of St. Croix have already painfully felt for many days -- they have…

John McCarthy March 12, 2019

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VIPD Records and Firearms Offices Will Close Tomorrow For ‘Mandatory Training’

FREDERIKSTED -- The Virgin Islands Police Department's Records and Firearms departments will be closed in St. Croix tomorrow. "Employees will be attending a mandatory training on that day," VIPD spokesman…

John McCarthy March 12, 2019

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DNA Match Leads To Glenn David’s Arrest On Gun Charges In St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED -- On June 14, 2018, at approximately 11: 25 a.m, detectives from the Criminal Investigation Bureau made a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by Glenn A. David at…

John McCarthy March 9, 2019

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U.S. Virgin Islands Removed From European Union Money Laundering Blacklist

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr said today the U.S. Virgin Islands is no longer on a list on a list of 23 high-risk jurisdictions the European Commission claimed were…

John McCarthy March 9, 2019

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REPORT: Children Most At Risk After Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Community Foundation Attorney Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) and the Caribbean Exploratory Research Center at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVICERC) announce the release of the…

VI Free Press March 8, 2019

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Former Vice President Joe Biden Spotted At St. Croix Convenience Store

CHRISTIANSTED -- A St. Croix substitute school teacher bumped into American royalty in a local grocery store late Wednesday afternoon. Tedd Wallace, a Michigan native who lives part-time in St.…

John McCarthy March 7, 2019

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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Earmarks $6.1 Million For U.S. Virgin Islands Jobs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said today that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $27 million in grants to the Virgin Islands Port Authority of…

John McCarthy March 6, 2019

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St. Thomas Man Found Guilty Of Being Cocaine Dealer By St. Croix Jury: USAO

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Thomas man has been found guilt of having at least 11 pounds of cocaine by a St. Croix jury. Alvin Henry, 40, of Charlotte Amalie, has…

John McCarthy March 5, 2019