TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — The latest inmate set to be put to death as part of the Trump administration’s resumption of federal executions was condemned for kidnapping
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Says Execution of Orlando Hall Can Go Forward
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court today refused to delay the scheduled execution of two prisoners, including one set for tomorrow, but allowed litigation seeking
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Bethlehem Village Man, An Habitual Offender, Arrested On Illegal Ammunition Charge: VIPD
KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man who was charged with three counts of obtaining money under false pretenses four years ago was arrested on a
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2nd U.S. Virgin Islands Woman Convicted in Federal Tax Fraud Scheme
CHRISTIANSTED — After a five-day trial, a federal jury today found Patricia Henry, 52, of St. Croix, guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States,
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St. Thomas’ Gumbs Gets 15 Years After Wiretaps Catch Cop Bragging About Being Street Gang’s Hit Man
ATLANTA — A former Georgia police officer was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison Monday after a racketeering conviction. According to the U.S. Attorney’s
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Orlando Hall’s Last-Minute Appeal To Avoid Death Penalty Fails In Federal Court, Has 48 Hours To Live
INDIANAPOLIS — Convicted killer-rapist Orlando Hall’s last-minute appeal to avoid the death penalty failed on Friday. Hall, 49, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was sentenced to
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St. Croix Resident Who Got Methamphetamines And Marijuana In The Mail Charged With Conspiracy
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man who received methamphetamines and marijuana in the U.S. mail was arrested by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations special agents
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St. Thomas Native, Accused Of Being An Atlanta Cop And Street Gang Member, To Be Sentenced In Federal Court
ATLANTA — A St. Thomas native will be sentenced by a federal judge today after his conviction on a racketeering charge in a case where
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U.S. Attorney General Barr: ‘Orlando Hall Has 5 Days Left To Live Before Lethal Injection In Indiana’
WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr has directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to go forward with the execution of death row inmate
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Feds Wanted To Arrest Disgraced Financier Jeffrey Epstein As He Was Judging A Beauty Contest In St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The FBI wanted to arrest Jeffrey Epstein while he was judging a beauty pageant in St. Thomas seven months before he signed a non-prosecution
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