St. Thomas Man Arrested Twice In One Year
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The VIPD’s Domestic Violence Unit went to the Chicken and Bowling in Havensight St. Thomas about a woman who said that she had been assaulted by Ruben George. On Friday July 5, about 6:30…
Kawhi Leonard, Paul George Sign With Los Angeles Clippers, Reports Say
LOS ANGELES — NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard is signing with the Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN reported early Saturday. Leonard, a free agent after winning the NBA title with the Toronto Raptors last month, kept the basketball world waiting for…
VIPD: Quin’Lan ‘LilMac’ Chetram Shot To Death In Subbase Early Today
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 23-year-old St. Thomas man was found shot to death near Subbase early this morning, authorities said. Quin’Lan “LilMac” Chetram of Charlotte Amalie was positively identified by next of kin as the…
Flight Crew Restrains ‘God’ Aboard Delta Flight, Plane Returns To Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Delta Air Lines flight attendants restrained a passenger on a flight from Puerto Rico to New York after he shouted “I am God!” and claimed he would save the world, forcing the…
WANTED BY VIPD: ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Raydin Ortiz For Simple Assault On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 25-year-old Dominican native who is described by police as being “armed and dangerous” is wanted in connection with a domestic violence incident near Altona last month. Raydin Ortiz of the Dominican…
St. Croix’s Horace Magras Jr. Wanted On Assault and Battery Charges: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — Police are looking for a St. Croix man wanted for questioning in an assault and battery case, authorities said. Horace Magras Jr., 37, is wanted to answer charges of two counts of simple assault…
VIPD: Bovoni Man Charged In Last Month’s Shooting Near Fort Pladsen
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was arrested for allegedly shooting at a group of teenagers gathered near Fort Christian last month, authorities said. Tasheem Monsanto, 18, of Bovoni was arrested Wednesday near Nadir, advised of his…
VIPD: St. Thomas Man Found Shot To Death Near Subbase Early This Morning
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An unidentified St. Thomas man was found shot to death near Subbase early this morning, authorities said. Patrol officers found “an unresponsive black male in the area of Subbase” about 1:24 a.m. today,…
U.S. Virgin Islands Supermarkets Among Retailers That Sold Recalled Tyson Chicken Strips
WASHINGTON — The USDA has identified three major supermarket chains, including some in the territory, that received part of more than 11 million pounds of recalled Tyson chicken strips. Eleven brands and several flavors are…
FDA Says 16 Brands Of Dog Food Linked To Heart Disease In Canines
WASHINGTON — The FDA announced last summer that it was investigating over 500 reported cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy beginning in 2018. The disease can often result in congestive heart failure. The agency released the…