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U.S. Attorney Smith reminds USVI that cockfighting is prohibited by federal law

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — United States Attorney Delia L. Smith advises Virgin Islands residents that the Agricultural Improvement Act (P.L. 115-334), which has been in effect since December 20, 2019, prohibits…

John McCarthy November 29, 2024

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FBI agent arrested on sexual assault charges in Maryland

BALTIMORE — Montgomery County police have arrested a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation on charges of sexual assault. Eduardo Valdivia, 40, of Gaithersburg, was taken into custody on Monday, November 25…

John McCarthy November 29, 2024

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Man faces possible death penalty in fatal shooting of female

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man charged with killing a female accomplice in September now faces a possible capital murder punishment, according to the territory's top law enforcement official. Rosniel…

John McCarthy November 28, 2024

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Presidents have used immigration ‘parole’ since the 1950s. Now it could disappear under Trump

MIAMI (AP) — Cuba’s at one of its lowest points since the 1959 revolution, with nationwide scarcity fueling massive emigration, occasional protests and government crackdowns. Gangs control the streets of Haiti’s capital, firing on arriving jets and forcing delays…

John McCarthy November 28, 2024

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Man wanted in fatal shooting of woman and infant in a car in Connecticut arrested in Puerto Rico

A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and her 4-month-old son inside a car in Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested in Puerto Rico SAN JUAN (AP) — A suspect in…

John McCarthy November 24, 2024

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Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime ally after his first…

John McCarthy November 22, 2024

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BARELY LEGAL: Matt Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration

WEST PALM BEACH — Former Florida Representative Matt Gaetz said today that he is withdrawing as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, writing on social media that his nomination…

John McCarthy November 21, 2024

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Coast Guard seizes 35 ‘bales’ of cocaine and charges 2 crew members aboard Mexican go-fast boat

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two crew members of a go-fast boat were arrested after a Royal Canadian Naval ship recovered 35 bales of cocaine while patrolling with a U.S. Coast Guard…

John McCarthy November 19, 2024

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Woman pleads guilty to embezzling $372,000 from her employer

CHRISTIANSTED — Nicole Morales, 48, of Altadena, California, has pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith said Monday. The sentencing is scheduled for…

John McCarthy November 19, 2024

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Grenada native gets just 3 months for trafficking 70 pounds of cocaine

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Rodney Dennis de Roche, 39, of Grenada, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Wilma A. Lewis to 37 months imprisonment following his guilty plea to conspiracy to…

John McCarthy November 19, 2024