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Federal Judge Gives Slap On The Wrist To Georgia Native Who Fled Territory After Drug Smuggling Conviction

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Georgia native who admitted in federal court to bringing 33 pounds of marijuana to St. Thomas was given less than two years in prison for that…

VI Free Press August 4, 2020

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USAO: Cockfighting In The Territory Is Still Prohibited By Federal Law

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Attorney here advised residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands that the Agricultural Improvement Act (P.L. 115-334) prohibits animal fighting everywhere in the United States, including…

VI Free Press August 4, 2020

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Federal Judge: ‘Discriminatory’ To Deny Puerto Rico Access To U.S. Food Stamp, Medicare Aid

SAN JUAN — A federal judge on Monday ruled that it is unconstitutional to deny Puerto Ricans living in the U.S. commonwealth access to three federal welfare programs in a…

VI Free Press August 4, 2020

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DRUG DEALER ON THE SIDE: Airport Contractor Hides 10 Pounds Of Cocaine In Men’s Room Wall At C.E.K.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man working for a contractor doing the remodeling work at the St. Thomas airport has been charged with dealing cocaine after allegedly admitting to hiding 10…

VI Free Press August 3, 2020

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VING’s Engineering Unit Makes Repairs To St. Thomas Public Schools

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands National Guard 631st Engineer Utilities Detachment conducted annual training in St. Thomas recently. The unit completed several community projects on St. Thomas during two weeks…

VI Free Press August 3, 2020

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St. Thomas Man Tells Police He Doesn’t Know Who Shot Him At Nisky Center: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was winged by gunfire near the Nisky Center intersection late Saturday night, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of shots fired in…

John McCarthy August 2, 2020

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It Took 3 Months To Recover From COVID-19, But For Sam The Sailor, St. Thomas Is A Place He Won’t Soon Forget

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — When Puerto Rico turned the freighter he was on away from its "rich" port in early May, things looked grim indeed for Sam the Sailor. After all,…

John McCarthy August 1, 2020

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Seaborne, Cape Air Cancel Some Flights For Today Due To Tropical Storm Isaias

FREDERIKSTED — Seaborne’s Puerto Rico flights are canceled today and Cape Air's morning flights to Puerto Rico and inter-island St. Thomas-St. Croix flights also are cancelled, Government House said. "Cape…

VI Free Press July 30, 2020

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USVI Sea Ports Could Re-Open At Noon Today With U.S. Coast Guard Approval

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Coast Guard is currently assessing the territory’s ports, Government House said. The ports are tentatively scheduled to reopen at noon today and possibly earlier depending…

VI Free Press July 30, 2020

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Puerto Rican-Owned Movie Theaters In The U.S. Virgin Islands Shut Down Due To ‘Lack Of Blockbuster Movies’

CHRISTIANSTED — The only movie theaters in the U.S. Virgin Islands — owned wholly by the same Puerto Rican company that currently owns the Sunny Isle Shopping Center in St. Croix —…

Bro Bot July 29, 2020