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Celebrity Summit Cruise Ship Cancels Scheduled Stop In St. Croix … VIPA Says

FREDERIKSTED -- The Celebrity Summit cruise ship has canceled its January 18 visit to the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility in St. Croix, the Virgin Islands Port Authority said. Celebrity…

John McCarthy January 11, 2019

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U.S. Virgin Islands’ BMV Signs Driver’s License Pact With Taiwan

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The U.S. Virgin Islands signed off on a reciprocal driver's license agreement with Taiwan on Thursday, according to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office. The agreement, signed…

John McCarthy January 11, 2019

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Gunmen Kill 17-Year-Old St. Lucian On Bicycle In Drive-By Shooting

FREDERIKSTED -- St. Croix notched its third homicide in eight days when a 17-year-old citizen of St. Lucia was shot to death while riding his bicycle in Estate Whim. Jurvelle…

John McCarthy January 8, 2019

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Georgia Man Accused Of Holding Woman Down In Bonfire At Salt River

SALT RIVER -- A Georgia man was charged with domestic violence on Monday. Michael Morris Steele, 24, of Rossville, Georgia was arrested and charged with assaulting a woman by pushing…

John McCarthy January 8, 2019

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VIPD Needs Your Help To Locate Two Persons of Interest In New Year’s Day Killing

FREDERIKSTED -- The Virgin Islands Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau is looking for two persons of interest in the shooting death of Joseph Brow early New Year's Day. Brow, 34,…

John McCarthy January 5, 2019

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Armed Robbers Attack And Kill C’sted Jewelry Store Owner They Followed Home

CHRISTIANSTED -- Police said a St. Croix jewelry store owner was ambushed by armed robbers near the entrance to a Mount Welcome apartment complex early Friday evening. Kailash Banani, 49,…

John McCarthy January 5, 2019

At VIFreep Breaking News Community Affairs

Juan F. Luis Hospital Delivers First Baby of 2019 In St. Croix On Wednesday

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Juan F. Luis Hospital delivered St. Croix’s first baby of the year in Estate Diamond on Wednesday. Mathias Hector Wheelock arrived at about 7:55 a.m., weighing seven…

John McCarthy January 3, 2019

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St. Croix’s Most Distinguished Tourist — Joe Biden — Returns For Sixth Time!

EAST END -- The tourist St. Croix is most proud of -- former Vice President Joe Biden -- was spotted at sunrise at one of St. Croix's most popular tourist…

John McCarthy January 3, 2019

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Hepatitis C Drugs Not Available For Poor People In Puerto Rico, But They Are Available Here

SAN JUAN -- Drugs that can cure hepatitis C revolutionized care for millions of Americans living with the deadly liver infection. The drugs came with a steep price tag—one that…

John McCarthy January 3, 2019

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St. Croix’s Joseph Brow Shot To Death At Coconut Bar in Mount Pleasant Early Today

FREDERIKSTED -- A St. Croix man was shot to death while ringing in the New Year at a Mount Pleasant bar early this morning. Joseph O. Brow, 34, of Grove…

John McCarthy January 1, 2019