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Governor And First Lady Greet Arriving Passengers On Inaugural JetBlue Flight

CHARLOTTE AMALIE— JetBlue Airways began new twice-weekly nonstop service from New York JFK to St. Thomas this weekend. Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. and First Lady Yolanda Bryan were there to…

VI Free Press November 8, 2020

$U.S. Virgin Islands Banned From Voting In Upcoming Boxing Congress Due To ‘Payment Infraction’$

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U.S. Virgin Islands Banned From Voting In Upcoming Boxing Congress Due To ‘Payment Infraction’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Some 22 of the 43 Americas Boxing Confederation (AMBC) countries will be unable to vote in amateur boxing’s governing body, AIBA’s Congress scheduled for December 12 to…

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UVI Communication Majors Establish The First Student Chapter Of The NABJ In The Caribbean

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands Communication Department students have founded the University of the Virgin Islands Association of Black Journalists (UVIABJ) student chapter, becoming the first student and only NABJ affiliate chapter…

VI Free Press November 7, 2020

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Oswald Harris Court Man Charged In Connection To Four Winds Shooting Death

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 22-year-old St. Thomas man was arrested Friday on a warrant issued by a Superior Court judge in connection with a shooting last month in Four Winds…

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Government House Clarifies ‘Misinformation’ About Reopening of Bars and Nightclubs

CHRISTIANSTED — In response to rumors and misinformation about the reopening of bars and nightclubs, as well as the guidelines and restrictions pertaining to restaurant operations, Government House is clarifying…

VI Free Press November 6, 2020

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St. Thomas Bank Employee Indicted On Charges Of Fraud and Identity Theft

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A former St. Thomas bank employee is accused of issuing debit cards in customers' names and then withdrawing money without their knowledge to buy things in the…

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Vice President Of Home Security Company Accused Of Stealing $300K From Dad

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas executive has been arrested on charges that he stole at least $300,000 from his father and tried to conceal the crime from the federal…

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Colombian Who Aided In Delivery Of 1,355 Pounds Of Marijuana Gets 2.75 Years

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Columbian traveling in a go-fast boat with 1,355 pounds of marijuana off the Pacific coast of Columbia got 2.75 years in prison after his conviction as…

VI Free Press November 5, 2020

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3 St. Thomas Men Charged With Drug Trafficking After 15 Pounds Of Marijuana Found In Carry-On Bags

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Three St. Thomas men appeared at a preliminary hearing in federal court today to hear charges that they tried to bring 15 pounds of marijuana to the…

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Man Who Fled Customs Facility After Seeing His Backpack Go Through X-Ray Machine Gets 2.5 Years

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A young St. Thomas man who fled the Red Hook U.S. Customs facility when he realized that his backpack with a gun in it was about to…

VI Free Press November 5, 2020