St. Thomas News – Page 351 – Virgin Islands Free Press

VIPD Encourages Motorists To ‘Do The Right Thing’ And Get Street Legal … So They Don’t Have To Ticket You

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Acting Police Commissioner Jason Marsh announced on Wednesday that he is initiating the “Do the Right Thing Vehicle Enforcement Campaign." Effective immediately the Virgin Islands Police Department…

John McCarthy March 14, 2019

At VIFreep Breaking News Crime News

St. Thomas’ Osvaldo Tavarez Gets 12.5 Years In Prison For Sex With 13-Year-Old Girl

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man was given 12.5 years in prison today for taking an underage girl to Mariendahl to have sex. Osvaldo Tavarez, 48, of Estate Bovoni,…

John McCarthy March 13, 2019

At VIFreep Breaking News Caribbean News

Native of Dominican Republic Identified As Pedestrian Killed Near Krum Bay Road on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The man who was struck down dead by a motorist on Krum Bay Road in St. Thomas seven days ago has been identified by authorities. Juan Carlos…

John McCarthy March 13, 2019

At VIFreep Breaking News Business News

AARP Launches ‘Stop Rx Greed’ Campaign Targeting High Prescription Drug Prices

UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS — AARP announced the launch of "Stop Rx Greed" on Tuesday, a nationwide campaign aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. The goal of AARP’s sustained campaign…

VI Free Press March 13, 2019

At VIFreep Breaking News Business News

TRAFFIC ALERT: Passengers Must Allot More Time If Using Fredericks Terminal in Red Hook St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Virgin Islands Port Authority said today that the public needs to arrive earlier if you are traveling via the Fredericks Terminal at Red Hook today. The…

John McCarthy March 12, 2019

At VIFreep Breaking News Crime News

St. Thomas’ Thierre Jonte Louis Arrested In Alleged Attack On 17-Year-Old Girl

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Police said an underage girl was physically attacked by a St. Thomas man once she went inside his residence on Monday. Thierre Jonte Louis, 19, was arrested…

John McCarthy March 12, 2019

At VIFreep Breaking News Business News

Ranger American Security Guard Charged In Popular Bank Burglary Before Irma

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas security guard is accused of using his specialized knowledge of a St. John's bank's internal operations to steal at least $70,000 from an ATM…

John McCarthy March 12, 2019

At VIFreep Breaking News Business News

St. Thomas’ Rudy Cook Faces 10 Years In Prison For Making Bomb Threats … Yet Again

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man who served federal prison time in 2012 for making bomb threats is facing a possible 10-year prison sentence after making similar threats against…

John McCarthy March 11, 2019

At VIFreep Breaking News Business News

HAMMER TIME! St. Thomas Man Allegedly Attacks Repairman With His Own Tool In Sports Bar Fracas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Police said someone brought a hammer to a knife fight in St. Thomas Friday afternoon. Theodore W. Meade, 50, was arrested and charged with third-degree assault about…

VI Free Press March 10, 2019

At VIFreep Breaking News Business News

U.S. Virgin Islands Removed From European Union Money Laundering Blacklist

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr said today the U.S. Virgin Islands is no longer on a list on a list of 23 high-risk jurisdictions the European Commission claimed were…

John McCarthy March 9, 2019