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U.S. Virgin Islands Partners with American Airlines on Preflight Testing Program

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands is hopeful that its entry into American Airlines’ preflight testing program will strengthen efforts to minimize the spread of coronavirus…

VI Free Press December 2, 2020

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Dominican Woman Faces 55 Years In Prison For Running Sex Ring That Used Illegal Aliens As Prostitutes

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican Republic woman faces up to 55 years in prison after admitting to running a human trafficking sex ring that pulled illegal women from the Dominican…

VI Free Press December 1, 2020

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VIPD Exercises ‘Community Policing’ On St. Thomas … Practicing ‘Education Before Citation’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The long arm of the law is exercising a little latitude when it comes to enforcement of traffic infractions on St. Thomas. The Virgin Islands Police Department…

VI Free Press December 1, 2020

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Department of Agriculture Begins Accepting Beekeeping Training Applications

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA) began accepting applications for its new Beekeeping Training Program on Friday. Intentionally designed to help bolster the bee population in the Virgin…

VI Free Press December 1, 2020

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Boats Anchored Too Closely Together In Magen’s Bay Draw The Attention of Authorities Sunday: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two boats anchored too closely together in Magen's Bay on St. Thomas drew the attention of authorities Sunday morning who said the people and boats did not…

VI Free Press December 1, 2020

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V.I. Government Will Conduct A ‘Mock Drill’ Of Receiving Pfizer Vaccine … Before It Arrives

CHRISTIANSTED — During the Government House weekly press briefing on Monday, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis provided some details on the distribution drill the Department of Health is conducting this week…

VI Free Press December 1, 2020

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Boat Captain Pleads Guilty to Smuggling $287,660 Cash Into St. Thomas Near Savana Island

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Puerto Rican boat captain faces 10 years in prison after a guilty plea to attempting to smuggle about $287,000 cash into the territory by boat, authorities…

VI Free Press November 30, 2020

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Only 975 Vaccines Coming For Health Care Workers, 1st Responders; ‘Regular’ Folks Can Get It In Spring 2021

CHRISTIANSTED — At the weekly COVID-19 press conference held at Government House on St. Croix, Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis said this afternoon that when the United States government delivers…

VI Free Press November 30, 2020

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Kareem Richardson Wanted For Murder In Shooting Of Catherine’s Hope Man: VIPD

COTTON VALLEY — Police have a person of interest in the shooting death of a Catherine's Hope man at the beginning of the month. "The VIPD is looking for Kareem…

VI Free Press November 28, 2020

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Dominican Cocaine Dealer From New York Takes Ferry From BVI To St. John 5 Months After Being Deported

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican Republic national got two years in prison after he was deported from New York in 2019 for selling cocaine and returned to the United States…

VI Free Press November 27, 2020