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St. Croix man pleads guilty to threatening federal agents

CHRISTIANSTED — Jamoi Weekes, 30, of St. Croix, has pleaded guilty to threatening federal officials, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith said Monday. Weekes’ sentencing is scheduled for March 19, 2025,…

John McCarthy November 19, 2024

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CBP drug dog sniffs out marijuana mule from Orlando

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man was arrested and charged with drug trafficking offenses after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers allegedly found 27 pounds of marijuana in two suitcases. Gregory…

John McCarthy November 16, 2024

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Judge sets date for 9/11 defendants to enter pleas, deepening battle over court’s independence

GUANTANAMO BAY (AP) — A U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has scheduled hearings in early January for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants to enter guilty…

John McCarthy November 15, 2024

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Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans said is a mandate to govern, an uneasy political question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent…

John McCarthy November 15, 2024

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Trump picks Matt Gaetz, Marco Rubio and Tulsi Gabbard for key positions

WEST PALM BEACH — President-elect Donald Trump continues to flesh out his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Trump named multiple…

John McCarthy November 13, 2024

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks bail, citing changed circumstances and new evidence

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs filed a new request for bail on Friday, saying changed circumstances, along with new evidence, mean the hip-hop mogul should be allowed to prepare for…

John McCarthy November 10, 2024

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2 South American men, deported before, detained at St. Thomas airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two South American were detained by federal agents at the St. Thomas airport and charged with illegal reentry into the United States. Carlos Adrian Verdugo-Castro was intercepted…

John McCarthy November 3, 2024

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LEPC awards $4.8 million for crime fighting, crime prevention, juvenile justice, crime victim services

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission (LEPC) is pleased to announce the awarding of approximately $4.8 million in federally funded grants to criminal justice entities in…

John McCarthy October 20, 2024

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Alert federal marshal spots wanted Delaware man at St. Thomas beach bar

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Delaware man wanted for forgery was arrested last week after an alert federal marshal spotted him at a bar on Sapphire Beach in St. Thomas on…

John McCarthy October 15, 2024

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A former DEA agent is convicted of protecting drug traffickers

BUFFALO (AP) — A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Buffalo, New York, was convicted of corruption Thursday following a second trial on charges he used his position to…

John McCarthy October 13, 2024