Special Ops ‘Mothership’ and Destroyer Signal Phase II at Frederiksted Pier
By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED — If you looked towards the water today, Sunday, January 25, the view […]
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Part I: The Ghost Fleet of the Caribbean
By JOHN McCARTHY /V.I. Free Press Staff CHRISTIANSTED — In the pre-dawn darkness of January 20, 2026, the Caribbean Sea
Ghost on the Water — Coast Guard Still Hunting for Pacific Strike Survivor
ST. THOMAS — The clock is ticking for a lone survivor spotted in the Eastern Pacific following Friday night’s lethal
FIRST STRIKE OF 2026: U.S. Forces Kill Two in High-Seas ‘Kinetic’ Attack
ST. THOMAS / INTERNATIONAL WATERS — While the Virgin Islands slept Friday night, the U.S. military launched its first lethal
US military kills 2 ‘narco-terrorists’ in Eastern Pacific, leaves 1 survivor
The U.S. military blew up another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific on Friday, killing two “narco-terrorists,” but one
The 60-month mark: Calvert White sentenced in federal bribery scheme
ST. THOMAS — The federal hammer fell today on former Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White, 49, as Judge
ADVISORY: Cannabis and leisure travel in the USVI—What you need to know
ST. THOMAS / ST. CROIX / ST. JOHN — As the U.S. Virgin Islands prepares for the full rollout of
Behind the Badge: How CBP Intercepts Narcotics
When a flight from a “high-interest” hub like Miami lands at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, a specialized process begins long
St. Thomian charged in $400,000 PPP loan fraud scheme involving “ghost” businesses
CHRISTIANSTED — A 31-year-old man from St. Thomas appeared in federal court on Thursday to face multiple felony charges after
Heiress sues big banks for $12B, claims dad looted $350M trust in offshore scheme tied to Ghislaine Maxwell siblings, Epstein probe
An American heiress has dropped a bombshell, possibly precedent-setting $12 billion lawsuit against some of the world’s biggest banks –