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St. Thomas Man Faces 25 Years In Prison On Crack Cocaine, Robbery and Illegal Gun Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man faces up to 65 years in prison if convicted of crack cocaine, robbery and illegal gun charges. Ricardo Belgara, 49, of St. Thomas…

John McCarthy October 18, 2018

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St. Thomas’ Delroy Tatum Jr. Faces Stiffer Penalty For Allegedly Selling Crack Cocaine

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man faces as much as 20 years in prison for allegedly selling crack cocaine on island four times. Delroy Tatum, Jr., 53, of St.…

John McCarthy October 18, 2018

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CARIBBEAN BUSINESS: Top Two Destinations For Airbnb Are: St. Thomas and San Juan

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- It is an understatement to say that the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico were hit hard by hurricanes last year. But the Emerald Isle and America's Paradise…

VI Free Press October 15, 2018

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St. Thomas Armed Robbery Getaway Driver Devon Davis Gets Five Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas armed robbery getaway driver got only five years in prison when he was facing a maximum count of 20 years in prison. Devon Davis,…

John McCarthy October 11, 2018

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Drug Queenpin Nilda Morton Thumbs Nose At Feds, Gets Three More Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – An Anguilla native who agreed to cooperate with prosecutors to get a lighter sentence -- refused to testify again in court -- and was promptly given an…

John McCarthy October 10, 2018

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Former DPNR Officer Gets Nearly 16 Years In Prison For Running 100 Kilos of Cocaine

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A former Department of Planning and Natural Resources officer who masterminded a smuggling operation that moved 220 pounds (100 kilos) of cocaine through the territory was given…

John McCarthy October 10, 2018

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DEA and U.S. Attorney’s Office Sponsor Rx Takeback Day on October 27

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, A.J. Collazo and U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said that an upcoming prescription take-back event is scheduled for…

John McCarthy October 10, 2018

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Woman Shot In Nose When Someone Tries To Rob Man She Was With on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A man told police that his woman friend was shot in the nose when someone tried to rob him a gunpoint on St. Thomas last night. On…

John McCarthy October 9, 2018

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Mother and Teenage Daughter Shot In Car In Santa Maria … Survive Multiple Gunshots

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — One woman and a teenage girl were wounded while sitting in a car on St. Thomas last night, authorities said. Each victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds in…

John McCarthy October 9, 2018

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Virgin Islands Fire Service Explains Why We Heard Sirens On St. Croix Last Night

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Virgin Islands Fire Service (VIFS) will join other fire departments around the nation in observing Fire Prevention Week, October 7 to 13. Sponsored by the National Fire…

John McCarthy October 8, 2018