CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man admitted in federal court that he took a 13-year-old girl out his household to have sex with her. Osvaldo Tavarez, 48, of St. Thomas, pleaded guilty in U.S.…
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested today after police said he drove up to a man on horseback and shot at him wildly — but only killed the horse. Ashnel Evelle Walters, 32,…
SAN JUAN — Scientists will explore new sites in deep waters surrounding Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to learn more about coral and fish habitats as part of a 22-day mission led by…
FREDERIKSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources said that the department will close its Mars Hill offices at 12:00 p.m. today. DPNR said that it is experiencing a Virgin Islands Water and Power…
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man died after being shot multiple times near St. Croix Mutual Homes in Grove Place this afternoon. David Gonzalez, 25, of St. Croix was shot by three masked gunmen sometime…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police said they were investigating the discovery of a body of a man “burned beyond recognition” found in the Tutu Valley area of St. Thomas on Friday. The body was found inside…
CHRISTIANSTED – The seventh of seven Venezuelans admitted in federal court that he helped bring 357 pounds of marijuana into the territory. Roman Jose Aguilera Gig, 39, of Venezuela, pled guilty on Friday in U.S.…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Tortola native got 7.17 years in prison and a St. Thomas native got 6.75 years in prison for introducing nearly 40 bricks of cocaine into the territory. Khadin Fahie, 23, of…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A candidate in the gubernatorial race has accused Virgin Islands Public Works Department officials of interfering in the gubernatorial election. Public Works employees removed two sets of signs for the political campaign…
SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON: ‘SERIAL RAPIST’ RAFAEL JOSEPH OF ST. CROIX FREDERIKSTED — Forty years in prison – with credit for 2,765 days already served – was the sentence Virgin Islands Superior Court…