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Lisa Rene’s Arkansas Killer Orlando Hall Might Have Only 1 Month Left To Live

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — A Black death-row inmate who was convicted of kidnapping and killing a Texas teenager in 1994 has been scheduled for execution in November, the Justice Department…

VI Free Press October 19, 2020

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2 St. Croix Men Arrested In Phase 2 Of VICI: 1 Barren Spot Man With Illegal Gun, 1 Rattan Man With Cocaine

CHRISTIANSTED — Police assigned to Phase 2 of the Virgin Islands Crime Initiative made two arrests in separate incidents resulting in the confiscation of a controlled substance and an unlicensed…

VI Free Press October 17, 2020

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Man Who Fired Gun Inside St. Thomas Business Given 2.75 Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man who went into a St. Thomas business and fired his gun was given 2.75 years in prison after his conviction on illegal gun charges earlier…

VI Free Press October 16, 2020

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Man In ‘Compression Shirt’ To Hide 2.35 Pounds Of Cocaine Strapped To His Underwear Pleads Guilty

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man who tried to smuggle 2.35 pounds of cocaine strapped to his body going through King Airport on St. Thomas one year ago admitted to his…

VI Free Press October 15, 2020

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St. Croix Man Who Brought ‘Condoms And Cash’ To Child Sex Trafficking Sting Pleads Guilty In Federal Court

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who thought he was meeting a teenage girl to have sex last summer, pleaded guilty in federal court today to trying to have illegal…

VI Free Press October 14, 2020

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Convicted Felon With Loaded Glock Pleads Guilty To Illegal Gun Charge

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A convicted felon who admitted to authorities he had a loaded semi-automatic gun and ammunition in his vehicle after a domestic dispute on St. Croix pleaded guilty…

VI Free Press October 14, 2020

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Coast Guard Returns 45 Dominican Illegals Back To Santo Domingo On Sunday

SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser repatriated 45 of 48 migrants to the Dominican Republic Sunday afternoon, following the interdiction of three illegal voyages in the Mona…

VI Free Press October 14, 2020

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Arkansas Killer of 16-Year-Old St. Croix Student Lisa Rene Has Execution Date Set

ARLINGTON — A Texas death-row inmate convicted of kidnapping and killing a St. Croix teenager in 1994 has received a federal execution date in November, authorities said. If the state-sanctioned killing of…

John McCarthy October 14, 2020

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St. Croix Man Who Hid Alleged Drug Kingpin In Clairmont Home Faces 5 Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man who lied to FBI agents about knowing the whereabouts of an alleged drug kingpin admitted in federal court to harboring a wanted fugitive…

VI Free Press October 13, 2020

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Cruise Ship Sushi Chef Faces Life In Prison After Grand Jury Indictment On Brutal Rape, Hate Crime Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A sushi chef for Celebrity Cruises has been indicted by a federal Grand Jury charging him with brutally raping a fellow crew member while the cruise ship…

VI Free Press October 13, 2020