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Two St. Croix Women Killed In Fatal Car Crash On U.S. Interstate In Mississippi

JACKSON -- Two St. Croix women living in Louisiana were killed on a U.S. highway in a car crash in Mississippi early Friday morning. Hancock County Coroner Jim Faulk said…

John McCarthy March 5, 2019

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U.S. Interior Department Gives $2.2 Million More To Virgin Islands Government

WASHINGTON -- Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech presented a check to Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. for $2,228,901 this week. The monies represent an adjustment…

John McCarthy March 3, 2019

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VIWMA: Scrap Metal Yard For Junk Vehicles Will Be Closed On Sundays Now

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) advised solid waste haulers that the section of the scrap metal yard that collects and stores vehicles will be closed…

John McCarthy February 28, 2019

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St. Croix’s Reginald Bell Arrested For Animal Abuse After Facebook Petition

FREDERIKSTED -- A St. Croix man who became infamous in Facebook videos for throwing his pit bulls into the Caribbean Sea off of the Anne E. Abramson Marine Facility and…

John McCarthy February 26, 2019

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Juli Campbell And Three Others Charged With Disaster Fraud and Identity Theft: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced today that charges have been unsealed against Juli Campbell and three others for…

John McCarthy February 26, 2019

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16 Months After Hurricanes IrMaria, FEMA Says Debris Removal Is Still Underway

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Debris removal is underway for those enrolled in the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) program, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said today. FEMA and the…

VI Free Press February 26, 2019

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VIHA Head Honcho Says Public Housing Cisterns Haven’t Worked Since 2003, Water Costs $10M Per Year

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Housing Authority said this morning that cisterns at its 33 public housing units in the territory have not been "functional" since 2003. Robert Graham,…

John McCarthy February 26, 2019

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St. Croix’s Josue Navarro Gets 2.5 Years In Prison For Trying To Solicit A Minor For Sex With Him

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix man got 2.5 years in jail for using the Internet to try to seduce a minor into having sex with him. Josue Navarro, 37 of…

John McCarthy February 26, 2019

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VIPD: Drive-By Shooting At D. Hamilton Jackson Leaves Two Injured, One Seriously On Sunday Night

CHRISTIANSTED -- A woman was seriously injured and a man sustained minor injuries after a drive-by shooting at D. Hamilton Jackson Terrace in St. Croix on Sunday night. Police said…

John McCarthy February 25, 2019

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VIPD Records And Firearms Offices For St. Thomas, St. John and Water Island Closed on Wednesday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Police Department's Records and Firearms Departments for the St. Thomas and St. John Districts will be closed on Wednesday. Employees will be attending a…

John McCarthy February 25, 2019