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Puerto Rico Subcontractor Pleads Guilty In $1.2 Million Federal Kickback Case

CHRISTIANSTED — A Puerto Rican subcontractor has signed a plea deal with federal prosecutors that includes a possible three-year prison sentence and a promise to pay $1.2 million in restitution…

John McCarthy October 23, 2019

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Conn. Lawyers Linked To Panama Papers Try To Stop Netflix Movie About The BVI

HARTFORD, Connecticut — Two lawyers linked to the so-called Panama Papers are asking a federal judge to stop Neflix’s upcoming release of “The Laundromat,” which they say defames them as…

VI Free Press October 17, 2019

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PRPD: Massacre At Río Piedras Housing Project Leaves Six Dead In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — At least six people were killed during a massacre at a public housing project in Puerto Rico on Monday night. Videos recorded by residents captured the terrifying…

John McCarthy October 17, 2019

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Police Arrest 20-Year-Old Mt. Pleasant Man With The Same Gun Used Protect Donald Trump

CHRISTIANSTED — Alert police on patrol in the Gallows Bay area arrested a wanted 20-year-old St. Croix man who allegedly had two illegal guns in his possession — one of…

John McCarthy October 17, 2019

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Main Contractor Paid David Wikel $85K In Kickbacks On Federal Building Makeover

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Florida contractor has accepted a plea deal with the federal government after admitting to getting money back in connection with government subcontract work on the U.S.…

John McCarthy October 16, 2019

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Man Who Hid Wanted Alleged Drug Dealer-Murderer Faces Charges In Federal Court

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man faces federal charges that he knowingly tried to hide one of the territory's biggest alleged drug dealers in a garage apartment on the hillside…

John McCarthy October 15, 2019

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St. Thomas Man Allegedly Taped 2.35 Pounds Of Cocaine To His ‘Underwear’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who allegedly taped about 2.35 pounds of cocaine to his underwear prior to boarding a flight to Puerto Rico had his day in…

VI Free Press October 15, 2019

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St. Thomas Man Hailed As A Hero In August Exposed As A Goat In October

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man went from hero to goat in just two short months. Federal authorities said that Randolph Donovan, Jr., a man working as a stilt…

John McCarthy October 12, 2019

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Wanted Florida Fugitive Detained By VIPD After Outstanding Warrant Found At Airport Screening

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A wanted Florida fugitive from justice was arrested when he tried unsuccessfully to clear airport screening at Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas yesterday, authorities said.…

John McCarthy October 10, 2019

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VIPD: Driving Drunk Or High Puts Everyone in Danger … Click It Or Ticket

FREDERIKSTED — During the month of September, the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) once again began ramping up their enforcement efforts as part of a national crackdown on unrestrained drivers and impaired driving. Seatbelts are the best defense…

John McCarthy September 25, 2019