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VIPD: Shooting In Contant Leaves One St. Thomas Man Dead On Friday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A shooting in Contant left one self-employed electrician dead in St. Thomas on Friday evening, authorities said. A suspect remains at large. Ferdinand N. Marshall, 46, was…

John McCarthy January 19, 2020

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Culebra Boat Captain Gets Six Months In Prison, Loses His Boat For Smuggling Illegal Aliens

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Puerto Rican boat captain was sentenced to a half year in prison and will lose his boat after he knowingly transporting illegal aliens for “commercial advantage…

John McCarthy January 18, 2020

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Republican National Committee’s Attorneys Investigating John Canegata

WASHINGTON — Just as the 2020 Democratic and Republican presidential primaries and caucuses get ready to begin, the Republican National Committee indicated it was investigating V.I. Republican Party Chairman John…

VI Free Press January 18, 2020

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VIPD: Suspect Who Allegedly Stabbed Man In Fight Arrested On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man accused of stabbing another man during a fight downtown on Wednesday evening has been arrested by police, authorities said. Antonio Matos, 25 of…

John McCarthy January 17, 2020

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VIPD: Mario M. Brooks Named Assistant Police Commissioner

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor announced the appointment of Lieutenant Mario M. Brooks as Assistant Police Commissioner on Tuesday. Assistant Commissioner Brooks has been with the Virgin…

VI Free Press January 16, 2020

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VIPD Investigating Drive-By Shooting At Oswald Terrace Court In St. Thomas Tonight

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating a drive-by shooting in an east downtown area of St. Thomas tonight, authorities said. Police officers were dispatched to the Schneider Regional Medical Center…

John McCarthy January 15, 2020

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USAO: Crime Lieutenants Showed Their Loyalty To Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard By Murdering His Rivals

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Federal court documents detail how a local rental car business allowed Paul "Bogus" Girard to launder ill-gotten money while crime lieutenants committed serial murders so the St.…

John McCarthy January 15, 2020

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VIPD: Wanted Poster Issued For Accused Murderer Antonio ‘Soda’ Gooding

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police still need your help to find a St. Thomas man wanted for questioning in a murder case that occurred at one of the territory’s most popular…

John McCarthy January 15, 2020

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St. Thomas Man Who Spent Nearly 18 Years On The Run Brought Back To Face Justice

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who spent nearly 18 years on the run from the law, was returned to custody in the territory this weekend, authorities said. Reynaldo…

John McCarthy January 14, 2020

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VIPD Intercepts 2 Assault Rifles, 5 Semi-Automatic Handguns At CEK Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department, as part of its continued initiative of reducing gun violence in the territory, intercepted five semi-automatic handguns of various calibers and two…

VI Free Press January 13, 2020