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COLD CASE FILE: Reward Active For Info Leading To Arrest Of St. Thomas Rapist

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Crime Stoppers USVI is in receipt of an anonymous reward of $10,000.00 allocated for information leading to the arrest of the rapist reported in the East End,…

VI Free Press June 13, 2021

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Police Department Offers Free Summer Camp On St. Thomas Starting June 21

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is hosting a free summer camp on St. Thomas for kids ages 8 to 13 starting in one week. It’s called the…

VI Free Press June 13, 2021

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UVI Students Awarded $47,000 In 13D Business Launch Competition 

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Three University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) student entrepreneurs were awarded $47,000 at the annual 13D Entrepreneurship Business Launch Competition held virtually in May providing them with valuable start-up funds to pursue their business ventures.  Jessica LaPlace, Christina Lee…

VI Free Press June 12, 2021

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Police Arrest Indiana Man on Suspicion of Stealing Car, String of Burglaries: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An Indiana man was arrested early this morning on suspicion of stealing a car and perpetrating a string of burglaries, authorities said. Vaughn Lee McHargue, 52, of…

VI Free Press June 11, 2021

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Police Investigating Man Who ‘Jumped’ Into Charlotte Amalie Waterfront And Died

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating whether a St. Thomas man was pushed or jumped into the waters off of the St. Thomas waterfront downtown and then died Tuesday afternoon,…

VI Free Press June 9, 2021

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2021 Summer Feeding Program Details Announced By VIDE

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education’s School Food Authorities have announced details of the 2021 Summer Feeding Program. St. Croix District Families with children attending public and…

VI Free Press June 9, 2021

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FEMA Gives DPW $26.3 Million To Address Flooding and Repair Roads

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, through its Public Assistance Program, awarded the Virgin Islands Department of Public Works $26,394,709 for…

VI Free Press June 9, 2021

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Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Tossing Another Man Off Of Balcony: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man accused of throwing another man off a second-story balcony has been charged with attempted murder and related charges, authorities said. Rosier Smith, 37, of Contant, was arrested at 9 a.m. Monday on…

VI Free Press June 8, 2021

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Driver In Brookman Road Hit-and-Run Crash Turn Himself In: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in St. Thomas on Sunday night has turned himself in, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Rafael…

VI Free Press June 8, 2021

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Hall Hopes That $6 Million Donation Will Bring First-Ever UVI Medical School Here

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) President David Hall announced today that former Board of Trustees member Donald Sussman, a noted philanthropist, financier, and St. John homeowner, has made a $6…

VI Free Press June 8, 2021