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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…

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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…

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Students, Teachers Wear Red In October To Show Support For A Drug-Free USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — RED RIBBON WEEK, which is celebrated annually October 23-31, is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program. Red Ribbon Week was started after the death of U.S. Drug…

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Veterans Day Motorcade Planned On All 3 Islands Due To COVID-19 Restrictions

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — On November 8th and 11th, the Virgin Islands will join the nation in honoring the service of military members across the nation as a part of its…

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Education Promotes 2021 District Teacher of the Year Candidates Online

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education has announced the top five teachers in each school district for 2021. One teacher from each of the two school districts…

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Vincentian Sex Offender Who Hid In St. Thomas Is In Official Custody After Being Captured By U.S. Marshals

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Vincentian native who hid in St. Thomas to avoid his sentencing following a sexual assault conviction in 2010 has been captured and is now in the…

VI Free Press November 4, 2020

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50 Cent’s Stalker, A Flouter Of COVID-19 Protocols In Hawaii, Detained At Cyril E. King Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A former standup comedian who once appeared on MTV with Nick Cannon and Snoop Dogg was arrested while trying to board a commercial aircraft on St. Thomas.…

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Public Works: Roadside Political Signs Must Be Removed By November 18

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works said it congratulates all newly-elected and re-elected candidates of the 2020 political season. But the department also wanted to put candidates on notice…

VI Free Press November 4, 2020