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St. Thomas Habitual Offender Gets Nearly 6 Years In Prison For Gun Possession

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was given a nearly six-year prison sentence for being a convicted felon with a gun, authorities said. Jabari Hodge, 30, of St. Thomas,…

VI Free Press November 21, 2020

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Lisa Rene’s Killer, Orlando Hall, Executed By U.S. Government Last Night

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — Orlando Hall was executed just before midnight Thursday after the Supreme Court allowed the U.S. Justice Department to move forward with his lethal injection, the Washington…

VI Free Press November 20, 2020

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Federal Judge Issues Order Staying Execution Of Lisa Rene’s Killer Orlando Hall

WASHINGTON — A federal judge today halted the U.S. Justice Department’s plan to execute Orlando Hall, an African American, by lethal injection in the evening, after an appeals court this…

VI Free Press November 19, 2020

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2 Columbians Who Tried To Smuggle 3,384 Pounds Of Cocaine On Submarine Get 5 Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Columbians who pleaded guilty to being on a mini-submarine with 3,384 pounds of cocaine off the coast of Ecuador got five years in prison from a…

VI Free Press November 19, 2020

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United States Get Ready To Carry Out 8th Federal Execution of 2020 Today

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — The United States government is set to carry out its eighth execution this year today, putting to death a man convicted of murdering a 16-year-old St.…

VI Free Press November 19, 2020

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Precious Hours Left To Live For Lisa Rene’s Arkansas Killer, Orlando Hall

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 and raping a 16-year-old St.…

VI Free Press November 19, 2020

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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 illegal ammunition charge on Tuesday,…

VI Free Press November 18, 2020

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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, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert…

VI Free Press November 17, 2020

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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 office, Vancito Gumbs, 28, of…

VI Free Press November 17, 2020

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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 die 25 years ago after…

VI Free Press November 17, 2020