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Police Investigating Decomposed Body Found Near Crown Bay Waterfront

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating the Tuesday afternoon discovery of the dead body of a man wearing all dark-colored clothing near the Crown Bay waterfront on St. Thomas, authorities…

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Tourism Commissioner Boschulte Thinks Territory Has Turned A Corner For The Better With COVID-19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism has cautioned that while a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is on the horizon, protocols and guidelines implemented to protect…

VI Free Press December 15, 2020

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Son Of Virgin Islands Inspector General Was Texas Shooter Who Killed 3 In Murder-Suicide Pact

HOUSTON — A St. Thomas native was at the center of a tragic shooting in Texas last month, according to Houston-area news reports. Mark van Beverhoudt, 29, shot his uncle,…

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Health Department Receives 1st Shipment of 975 Vaccine Doses From Pfizer Monday

CHRISTIANSTED —The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health said it received the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer on Monday. "This is a major breakthrough and comes amid…

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Hundreds Of Virgin Islanders Face Eviction January 1, If CDC ‘Eviction Moratorium’ Is Not Extended

CHRISTIANSTED — Hundreds of U.S. Virgin Islands renters face the prospect of eviction in January unless federal officials extend protections put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 4, the…

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Bars And Nightclubs Will Close Starting This Week To Halt The Spread Of COVID-19

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan said today he is closing all nightclubs — effective 5 p.m. on Thursday — in an effort to halt the spread of COVID-19 cases in the…

VI Free Press December 14, 2020

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Shotgun-Wielding Armed Jewelry Store Robber Appears In Federal Court To Hear Charges Against Him

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The St. Thomas man who allegedly brandished a shotgun during a jewelry robbery by three men in September made his first appearance in federal court, authorities said.…

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St. Thomas Man Arrested For Stealing Sunglasses At Vision Center In Nisky Center: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The St. Thomas man wanted for a stealing a pair of sunglasses from a Nisky Center retail store last month was captured by police this morning, authorities…

VI Free Press December 13, 2020

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VIPD Warns Against Increasing Social Security ‘Spoofing’ Scam Calls

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is advising the general public that there is a telephone scam being perpetuated on residents in the territory. The VIPD has received…

VI Free Press December 13, 2020

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Homeless Man Wanted For Robbery Of Nisky Center Eyeglass Store Last Month

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are searching for a 34-year-old homeless man who is wanted in connection to a robbery of an eyeglass store in Nisky Center last month. Leon Wilkins…

VI Free Press December 13, 2020