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Virginia Man Arrested On Warrant As Fugitive From Justice At St. Thomas Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Federal agents detained a Virginia man after customs officials at the St. Thomas airport determined he was a fugitive from justice. Claude Corey Marshall, 36, of Virginia…

John McCarthy June 6, 2023

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Spat About Other Woman’s Repeated Phone Calls Leads To Domestic Violence Charge

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An argument about another woman's repeated telephone calls led to a man being arrested on domestic violence charges in St. Thomas. Jean W. Sterling, 47, of Haiti,…

John McCarthy June 5, 2023

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Contractor Extradited From Florida On Charges of Stealing $20,000 From Homeowners

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A contractor who investigators say stole $20,000 from homeowners by promising and failing to repair their hurricane-damaged houses is sitting in jail on fraud and grand theft charges.…

John McCarthy June 4, 2023

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Help Police Find Haiti National Jean Sterling Wanted For Sunday Assault In Smith Bay

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help today to find a Haitian national wanted for an assault on St. Thomas. Jean W. Sterling, 47, of Port-au-Prince, is wanted in connection…

John McCarthy June 2, 2023

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VIDOH’s Epidemiology Division Releases Its 2022 Annual Report

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health's Epidemiology Division released its 2022 Annual Report detailing the division’s work throughout the past year, including disease surveillance and trends in the USVI,…

John McCarthy May 30, 2023

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Ohio Man Detained At St. Thomas For Being A Fugitive From Justice, VIPD Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An Ohio man clearing customs at the St. Thomas airport was found by federal agents to be a fugitive from justice. Brandon O. Carter, 31, of Columbus,…

John McCarthy May 29, 2023

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Teen Student Diver Dies During Underwater Class On Buck Island, VIPD Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A teen-age student diver near St. Thomas drowned during an underwater class on Saturday morning, Virgin Islands Police said. The unidentified 16-year-old was attending a beginners class…

John McCarthy May 28, 2023

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Man Who Used Granny’s Debit Card To Steal $4,000 Brought From Texas To Face Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man who allegedly used his grandmother's debit card to take $4,000.00 cash from an ATM has been extradited from Texas to face criminal charges…

John McCarthy May 26, 2023

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Ohio Fugitive From Justice Flagged By Feds At St. Thomas Airport Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after an Ohio man was flagged by federal agents at the St. Thomas airport as being a fugitive from justice. Daron O. Babrow, 47,…

John McCarthy May 25, 2023

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NOAA Predicts A Near-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season With ‘A Lot of Uncertainty’

MIAMI — NOAA is predicting this year's hurricane season to be "near normal" with at least 12 named storms. Lead NOAA hurricane forecaster, Matthew Rosencrans said that anyone living in…

John McCarthy May 25, 2023