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St. Thomas Man Faces Life In Prison For Trying To Move 50 Pounds of Cocaine To Atlanta

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man who admitted in federal court that he tried to move 50 pounds of cocaine to Atlanta on a commercial flight faces a possible…

John McCarthy November 13, 2018

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SEASON’S NOT OVER YET! Tropical Depression Dubbed 96-L Will ‘Enhance’ Rainfall

SAN JUAN -- A disturbance in the central Atlantic is vying to become the season's next tropical depression or tropical storm and forecasters say it will enhance rainfall in the…

John McCarthy November 12, 2018

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HURRICANE RECOVERY: Health Department To Go Door-To-Door To See If You’re OK

CHRISTIANSTED -- The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health will be conducting door-to-door interviews for a hurricane recovery survey on November 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th. Staff members from the…

John McCarthy November 10, 2018

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Man Who Brandished Gun, Duct Taped Employees In Jewelry Store Robbery Faces 40 Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man who allegedly brandished a firearm during a jewelry store robbery and duct taped employees to threaten and intimidate them faces 40 years in…

John McCarthy November 7, 2018

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UVI’s Eastern Caribbean Center To Conduct Survey This Month and December

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The Eastern Caribbean Center of the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) will conduct the 2018 Virgin Islands Community Survey (VICS) during the months of November and…

John McCarthy November 7, 2018

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St. John Boat Pilot Charged With Manslaughter in Death of Crew Member Pontius

CHARTER YACHT CIMARRON ON ST. JOHN CRUZ BAY – A St. John man was arrested today and charged in the drowning death of a crew member aboard his vessel. Richard Smith,…

John McCarthy November 2, 2018

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FBI Still Looking For Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard, Authorities Double Reward Money To $20,000

WANTED BY THE FBI, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE, VIPD: PAUL "BOGUS" GIRARD, 30, OF ST. CROIX FREDERIKSTED -- The FBI is still looking for accused armed robber Paul "Bogus" Girard. Virgin…

John McCarthy November 2, 2018

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Dominican Republic and Venezuelan Illegals Admit To Coming To USVI Illegally

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A native of the Dominican Republic and a native of Venezuela admitted in federal court that they came to the United States illegally. Juan Lorenzo Matias Peralta,…

John McCarthy November 2, 2018

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‘CRACK’DOWN! U.S. Atty’s Office and Post Office Says You Can’t Use U.S. Mail For Drugs

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – After 15 years of indifference, the U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. Attorney's Office says you can no longer mail drugs through the U.S. postal system --…

John McCarthy October 31, 2018

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VIPD: We’re Investigating Shooting In Estate Bordeaux That Took Place Monday Night

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A St. Thomas man told police that as soon as he got home in Estate Bordeaux he parked his car and someone started shooting at it. On…

John McCarthy October 31, 2018