CHRISTIANSTED — Nicole Morales, 48, of Altadena, California, has pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith said Monday. The sentencing is scheduled for March 19, 2025, where Morales…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Rodney Dennis de Roche, 39, of Grenada, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Wilma A. Lewis to 37 months imprisonment following his guilty plea to conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to…
FREDERIKSTED — Alvin Kentish Jr., 46, is facing second-degree assault charges in a domestic violence case on St. Croix. Kentish recently turned himself in at Wilbur H. Francis Command Police Station four days after a…
CHRISTIANSTED — Jamoi Weekes, 30, of St. Croix, has pleaded guilty to threatening federal officials, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith said Monday. Weekes’ sentencing is scheduled for March 19, 2025, and he faces a maximum…
CHRISTIANSTED — A single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a St. Croix man on Peter’s Triangle Road in Peter’s Rest late Sunday night, authorities said. Alric Davila, 31, was positively identified by a family member…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 36-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday, accused of using a female friend’s credit card to go on a $6,000 shopping spree on St. Thomas, authorities said. D’nique Heyliger, of St. Thomas, was arrested…
FREDERIKSTED — A man was arrested on St. Croix after police pulled him over during a traffic stop on the Melvin Evans Highway and discovered a cache of weapons and ammunition in his vehicle. Jorge…
FREDERIKSTED — A Venezuelan native was escorted back to the territory by Virgin Islands Police officers on Saturday to face attempted murder charges after being extradited from Texas. Geraldo Jose Ojeda Montiel, 34, of Caracas,…
CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating after a man was shot in the head and seriously injured on St. Croix early this morning. Gunfire erupted about 2:50 a.m., when 911 dispatchers were notified by ShotSpotter of…
The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that. Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023, according to the…