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Shamall Turnbull faces domestic violence charge for damaging property

CHRISTIANSTED — Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call Saturday morning about a St. Croix man damaging a woman’s screen door and taking her iPad so she could not…

John McCarthy August 26, 2024

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2 bodies found in burnt vehicle near former Good Hope school

FREDERIKSTED — St. Croix is on edge after Virgin Islands Police said they’re investigating two bodies found in a burned vehicle — and two 19-year-old men have been missing since…

John McCarthy August 26, 2024

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Police need your help to find 2 missing teenagers

FREDERIKSTED — Virgin Islands Police need your help today to find two missing teenagers. Dion Ahmil Williams Dion Ahmil "Ahmillion" Williams, 19, was last seen at 4:00 p.m. on August…

John McCarthy August 25, 2024

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Man faces attempted murder charge after machete attack

FREDERIKSTED — A man who entered a relative's home without permission and allegedly tried to kill him with a machete has been charged with attempted murder, authorities said. Jano Gordon,…

John McCarthy August 23, 2024

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Feds nab St. Croix man at airport trying to leave behind $23,321 in credit card fraud

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who allegedly charged up someone else's credit card to the tune of $23,321.00 — and then tried to escape prosecution by booking a flight…

John McCarthy August 22, 2024

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Biden OKs disaster declaration for the USVI in the wake of Tropical Storm Ernesto

CHRISTIANSTED — The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced this week that federal disaster assistance is available to the U.S. Virgin Islands to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting…

John McCarthy August 21, 2024

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Career violent criminal dies in hail of bullets

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a 38-year-old St. Croix man was shot multiple times and died near King Street on Monday night. Jahni Hamilton was positively identified by a…

John McCarthy August 20, 2024

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Viya gives post Tropical Storm Ernesto update

CHRISTIANSTED — Viya said today that its services are operational in the wake of Tropical Storm Ernesto. Although Viya’s network is operational, some customers may be experiencing intermittentservice. Viya advises…

John McCarthy August 17, 2024

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Ernesto becomes a hurricane after brushing past the USVI and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Ernesto was poised to become a hurricane shortly after brushing past the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Tuesday as officials closed schools, opened shelters. Ernesto…

John McCarthy August 16, 2024

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Tropical Storm Ernesto drenches northeast Caribbean and takes aim at Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Ernesto battered the northeast Caribbean today as it took aim at Puerto Rico, where officials shuttered schools and government agencies. The storm was located about…

John McCarthy August 13, 2024