St. Thomas News

23-Year-Old Man Found Shot To Death At The Knolls Just Before Midnight
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A 23-year-old St. Thomas man was found shot to death by a single gunshot wound just before midnight Thursday, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department. The 911 Emergency Call Center notified police at 11:45 p.m. Thursday that gunfire had been reported near The Knolls at Contant,

Jabari Blash Available For Padres After 3-Way Deal In Rule 5 Draft
Jabari Blash of St. Thomas OAKLAND – Jabari Blash of St. Thomas wasn’t a “Bash Brother” for very long. The Athletics picked him up as their sixth selection in the Rule 5 draft, but quickly dealt him to the Padres so they could add Yonder Alonso and Marc Rzepczynski to

Man Follows Woman Into Parking Lot At Fort Christian And Assaults Her
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A 20-year-old St. Thomas man has been arrested twice in the last two weeks on charges ranging from robbery to simple assault and vagrancy. Police said that Joshua Adjodha, 20 of Frydenhoj was arrested Wednesday and charged with simple assault and vagrancy. Adjodha was arrested after he

Taxi Driver Who Had Sex With 13-Year-Old Girl Could Get 10 Years In Prison
U.S. District Court Judge Curtis Gomez CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A 58-year-old St. Thomas man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Tuesday to one count of transportation of a minor for sex, U.S. Attorney Ronald Sharpe said. At the conclusion of the hearing, District Court Judge Curtis Gomez remanded Lennox Phillips

Man Found With Decapitated Sea Turtle Carcass In Cooler Given 45 Days
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A 44-year-old St. Thomas man was sentenced to less than seven weeks in prison for having a decapitated sea turtle carcass in the boat he was piloting, federal officials said. U.S. District Court Judge Curtis Gomez on December 4
Former Army Sergeant Charged in Domestic Violence Assault
Sgt. Dazarene Lescott of the U.S. Army CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A 39-year-old U.S. Army sergeant was arrested on St. Thomas for allegedly hitting a man over the back of his head with a mobile device in an incident police called a domestic dispute. Police said Dazarene Lescott of Estate

Woman Attacked And Robbed In Downtown Charlotte Amalie Early Sunday Morning
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas woman says she was attacked from behind and robbed of a gold chain early Sunday morning, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department. The 911 Emergency Call Center alerted police at 7:50 a.m. Sunday that a robbery occurred near Kenia’s fashion on Kronprindsens Gade,

Man Caught In The Act Of Stealing A TV Is Arrested By Police
NOT SO SWIFT: Michael Swift of Bordeaux CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A 56-year-old St. Thomas man was arrested by police Sunday after a citizen spotted him loading a stolen television set into his vehicle. Michael Swift of Bordeaux was arrested at 5:20 p.m. Sunday and charged with grand larceny, according

Finance Executive From Ohio Dies In Scuba Diving Accident (UPDATE)
Barry Thiel of 13D Research CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A 49-year-old finance executive from Ohio was found near death in the ocean Sunday in what published reports called a scuba diving accident. Police said officers were dispatched to Veteran’s Drive at 11:51 a.m. December 6 on a report from

GHANA CONNECTION: Jennifer Bowen-Dodoo Accused Of Pimping Out 13-Year-Old Girl For Sex
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A 51-year-old St. Thomas woman made her initial appearance in a federal courtroom Friday before U.S. District Court Judge Curtis Gomez after her arrest on Thursday for the sex trafficking of a 13-year-old girl. Judge Gomez remanded Jennifer Bowen-Dodoo to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service