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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

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St. Croix man pleads guilty to illegal gun possession inside school zone

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm inside a school zone, authorities said. Jimmar A. Payne, 31, of Estate White Lady, made that plea…

John McCarthy August 12, 2024

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Social Security expands compassionate allowances list

Martin O’Malley, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced nine new Compassionate Allowances (CAL) conditions and revisions to two existing CAL conditions: Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome, Costello Syndrome, Adult Heart Transplant Wait List…

John McCarthy August 12, 2024

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Potential Tropical Cyclone Five is expected to become the third hurricane of 2024 season

SAN JUAN — Potential Tropical Cyclone Five will become a depression early this morning and then will develop into Tropical Storm Ernesto. As of the 8 a.m. advisory, PTC Five…

John McCarthy August 12, 2024

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Tropical Storm Ernesto looms as a rain threat to the USVI and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Ernesto is forecast to move west-northwestward across or near the region as a tropical tropical storm by early Wednesday. A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued…

John McCarthy August 12, 2024