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Man Driving Car That Reeked Of Marijuana Busted For Drugs, Ammo At Traffic Stop

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man caught in a traffic stop near Hospital Ground was driving a car that reeked of marijuana prompting a police search of the vehicle…

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VIPD: Man Takes Cell Phones, Jewelry From People At Gunpoint In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An armed man was prowling the streets of St. Thomas in the wee hours Saturday looking cell phones and jewelry, authorities said. Teavon Browne, 34, of Anna's…

John McCarthy December 16, 2019

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VIPD: Homeless Man Arrested On St. Thomas For Stealing Tools From Business

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A homeless man was arrested by police on St. Thomas after he allegedly stole tools from a business, authorities said. Criminal Investigation Bureau detectives arrested Ryan Kendal…

John McCarthy December 16, 2019

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3 St. Thomas Hospital Executives Found Guilty On All 44 Corruption Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas jurors took less than a day to find three former Schneider Hospital executives guilty of 44 criminal charges, including racketeering and embezzlement of more than…

VI Free Press November 17, 2019

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Make-A-Wish St. Croix Teen’s Dream Comes True Aboard Disney Cruise Line

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix teenager got a welcome home celebration worthy of any hero. But Lowell Thomas, 13, isn't just any young person on the Big Island. He…

VI Free Press November 17, 2019

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Former VING Member Named New Civilian Aide To U.S. Army Secretary

WASHINGTON — A former Virgin Islands National Guard member was appointed a new civilian aide to the secretary of the U.S. Army this week. During a ceremony at the Pentagon…

VI Free Press November 17, 2019

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Novel Popular TV Show Was Based On Was Set In St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

In Cadwell Turnbull’s sci-fi novel The Lesson, powerful aliens occupy the U.S. Virgin Islands. Turnbull, who grew up on St. Thomas, says he meets many people who have no idea that…

VI Free Press November 17, 2019

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ODR Director Williams-Octalien Represents USVI In Resilience Mission To The UK

LONDON — Adrienne Williams-Octalien, Director of the USVI Office of Disaster Recovery, recently joined ambassadors from the United Kingdom, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, and…

VI Free Press November 14, 2019

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First Annual Paws & Claws Fundraiser To Be Held Next Weekend On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Off The Rocks Rescue is hosting their inaugural fundraiser at host location Caribbean Fish Market, St. Thomas, on Saturday, November 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. A…

VI Free Press November 14, 2019

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CDC: Vaping Combined With Marijuana Use and Vitamin E Acetate Could Cause Injury

ATLANTA — The CDC says it’s making progress in the investigation into vaping lung injuries and deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this weekend that vitamin E…

VI Free Press November 11, 2019