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U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS HISTORY MONTH: Lindbergh Bay Hotel Was A Former U.S. Navy Hospital in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Lindbergh Bay Hotel and Villas is a boutique hotel located within walking distance from the Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas. It sits on a…

John McCarthy March 7, 2019

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Dominican Republic Man Faces 10 Years For Bringing 2,204 Pounds of Cocaine Here

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A native of the Dominican Republic admitted in federal court to bringing at least 2,204 pounds of cocaine to the territory by boat. Dany Perez-Brito, 44, of…

John McCarthy March 6, 2019

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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Earmarks $6.1 Million For U.S. Virgin Islands Jobs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said today that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $27 million in grants to the Virgin Islands Port Authority of…

John McCarthy March 6, 2019

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St. Thomas Man Found Guilty Of Being Cocaine Dealer By St. Croix Jury: USAO

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Thomas man has been found guilt of having at least 11 pounds of cocaine by a St. Croix jury. Alvin Henry, 40, of Charlotte Amalie, has…

John McCarthy March 5, 2019

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Man Beaten Badly By ‘Good Samaritans’ Who Gave Him A Ride, Robbed Him in St. John

CRUZ BAY -- A hitchhiker on St. John was savagely beaten with a handgun and robbed of his smart phone and jewelry just outside the only town here, authorities said.…

John McCarthy March 5, 2019

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St. Thomas Woman Dies In Solo Car Accident At Bottom of Maude Proudfoot Drive

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A St. Thomas woman lost her life when she was a passenger in a car another person was driving and it crashed into a tree at the…

John McCarthy March 5, 2019

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U.S. Interior Department Gives $2.2 Million More To Virgin Islands Government

WASHINGTON -- Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech presented a check to Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. for $2,228,901 this week. The monies represent an adjustment…

John McCarthy March 3, 2019

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Trying To Get A Leg Up In Argument Leads To Man Being Stabbed In Leg In Mariendahl

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A heated argument in Mariendahl led to one St. Thomas man being stabbed in the leg on Thursday, authorities said. Richard Fahie, 38, was arrested about 7…

John McCarthy March 2, 2019

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John Jackson’s Family Offers To Put Up $500K St. Thomas Property As Bond In Federal Child Sex Case

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Professional boxer John Jackson's family members have offered up $541,600 worth of property as bond in an effort to persuade a federal judge to release him from…

John McCarthy March 1, 2019

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Seven Venezuelans Get 1.75 Years In Prison And Ticket Home For Bringing 357 Pounds of Marijuana Here

CHRISTIANSTED – Seven Venezuelan men were given sentences of 1.75 years in prison for bringing 357 pounds of marijuana to the region. Felix Gomez, 38, Roman Jose Aguilera Gig, 39,…

John McCarthy February 28, 2019