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Dominican Republic Native Admits He Tried To Bring 121 Pounds Of Cocaine Into USVI

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A native of the Dominican Republic admitted that he tried to smuggle at least 121 pounds of cocaine in a vehicle on…

John McCarthy August 2, 2018

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SNAP and TANF Cardholders Left Holding Bags of Groceries … DHS Says It’s A ‘Glitch’

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Imagine doing all of your grocery shopping, then waiting in line to pay for them -- only to find at the end…

John McCarthy August 2, 2018

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Tortola Native Admits To Smuggling 22 Pounds of Cocaine in Coolers Through St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A British Virgin Islander admitted in federal court today to trying to smuggle about 22 pounds of cocaine in coolers through St. Thomas. Ashley Warner, 54, of…

John McCarthy August 1, 2018

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BEWARE FALSE TSUNAMI WARNINGS! Potter Is In Control of Territory Until Friday

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- Government House said that Governor Kenneth Mapp will be traveling out of the territory today. Lieutenant Governor Osbert Potter will serve as Acting…

John McCarthy August 1, 2018

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SIGN OF THE TIMES: DPNR Says Political Signs Aren’t Allowed in Historic Districts

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- Commissioner Dawn L. Henry, Esq. of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) reminds the public that pursuant to Title 29, Chapter 3, Section 281, Subsection…

John McCarthy August 1, 2018

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Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty in St. John Cocaine Case … Faces Three Years

BUSTED! Virgin Islands Police Department and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration personnel arrest Reynaldo Lerburds at the to the Red Hook ferry terminal in St. Thomas on April 18. CHARLOTTE AMALIE…

John McCarthy August 1, 2018

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UVI Plays Vital Role in Virgin Islands Ocean Glider Pilot Project

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is releasing data-collecting drones into the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. [ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] FREDERIKSTED -- The University of the Virgin…

John McCarthy July 31, 2018

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CRY FOUL! ‘Emergency Home Repairs V.I. Broke Into My Home And Stole My Jewelry’

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED -- A St. Croix woman is crying foul today after a crew from Emergency Home Repairs V.I. allegedly broke into her home rather than…

John McCarthy July 31, 2018

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Missing St. Croix Man Found Safe On St. John And Being Treated In A Hospital on St. Thomas

CRUZ BAY — A man who went missing from St. Croix on Tuesday morning has been found safe and sound on the island of St. John. Police said 57-year-old Timothy…

John McCarthy July 29, 2018

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AN OPEN LETTER: To Positive Nelson From Elections Board Member Harriet Mercer

By HARRIET MERCER/ SPECIAL TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS FREE PRESS Good day, Senator Nelson. This communication is in reference to your July 23, 2018 hearing re: the reinstatement of your…

John McCarthy July 25, 2018