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St. Thomas Man Who Repeatedly Raped Underage Girl Arrested By Police: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who repeatedly raped an underage girl on St. Thomas was arrested by police on Thursday night, authorities said. Timothy Brewer, 32, of Smith…

John McCarthy May 1, 2020

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Missing Woman Jamequa Kuntz Found Safe And Sound In St. Thomas: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Hospital Ground woman who was reported missing Tuesday by family members has been found safe and sound on St. Thomas, authorities said. Jamequa Kuntz, 22, came…

John McCarthy May 1, 2020

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VITRAN Buses Will Keep Running On Island Streets Without Passengers Until May 8

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works is advising the public that they will continue to see buses on roadways in the coming week, as the bus operator training has…

VI Free Press April 30, 2020

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VIPD Needs Your Help To Find Missing Woman Jamequa Kuntz On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding Jamequa Kuntz. Kuntz, 22, of Hospital Ground was reported missing by family members yesterday.…

John McCarthy April 29, 2020

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Stepped-Up Response To Crime In St. Thomas Taking Guns Out Of The Projects

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas District Police Chief Ludrick Thomas, in a recent appeal on social media, told the public that the VIPD was concerned about the recent acts of…

VI Free Press April 29, 2020

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COVID-19 Claims 8,000 Lives In The Caribbean, Latin America

BOGOTA — Coronavirus cases topped 170,000 in Latin America and the Caribbean and caused the deaths of more than 8,000 people in the region, according to data from Johns Hopkins…

VI Free Press April 29, 2020

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Caribbean Has 10,000 COVID-19 Cases … Dominican Republic Has 278 Deaths

SANTO DOMINGO — The number of cases of the novel coronavirus in the Caribbean continues to increase, despite a slow down in some countries, with the total passing 10,000 last night.…

Bro Bot April 27, 2020

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VIPD Has Tips For USVI So You Can Avoid Being A Victim Of Violent Crime

FREDERIKSTED — As part of our continued Crime Prevention and Community Policing initiative, the VIPD Crime Prevention Bureau presents the following suggestions that when followed, reduces burglaries and robberies within…

VI Free Press April 26, 2020

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Smith Bay Man Who Spiked Woman’s Drink With Marijuana Charged With Assault: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who allegedly slipped a woman a mickey was arrested on a domestic violence-related charge Friday, authorities said. Job N. Nicholas, 46 of Smith…

John McCarthy April 26, 2020

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2 Armed Men Make Off With Cash From Pizza Hut At Fort Mylner Shopping Center

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two armed men robbed a fast food restaurant of an undetermined amount of cash at a shopping center in mid-island St. Thomas on Friday night, authorities said.…

John McCarthy April 25, 2020