Help Cops Find St. Thomas Man Wanted On St. John
CRUZ BAY — Virgin Islands Police are asking for your assistance to find a wanted man on St. John today. Omar “Spider” Stephens, 32, of St. Thomas, is wanted in connection to a grand larceny…
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comment on Christiansted harbor project
CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the initiation of an Integrated Feasibility Study and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document pertaining to Christiansted Harbor for public review and comment. The feasibility study…
Puerto Ricans Caught With $1.68 Million In Cash On Their Boat Get 1 Year In Prison
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Puerto Rican men who smuggled $1,680,000 in cash by sea into St. Thomas have been given one year in prison — and forfeited their ill-gotten gains. Jesus Lebron Pinto, 29, and…
GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent
WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant Rep. George Santos is refusing to resign and warned on Thursday that his expulsion from Congress before being convicted in a court of law would establish a precedent that “is going to…
2023 Hurricane season ends! Above-average season fueled by strong El Niño, record-warm ocean temps
MIAMI — Hurricane Season 2023 is done! It officially ends November 30. We had no tropical impacts in our area this year. Overall, it was an above average season thanks to a strong El Niño…
St. Croix woman who made, sold ‘ghost guns’ in territory faces 5 years in prison
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix woman who admitted to making and selling at least 100 illegal “ghost guns” in the territory faces a possible five-year prison term. Jeanorah Williams, 28, pleaded guilty before U.S.…
St. Croix Man Gets 4 Months For Having Gun In A School Zone
CHRISTIANSTED — A 22-year-old man who pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm in a school zone was given four months in prison by a federal judge, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith said. Roniel Allembert, of…
Maintenance dredging begins tonight at Red Hook car ferry dock
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Maintenance dredging begins tonight at the Noel “Breeze” Boynes Sr. Car Ferry Dock in Red Hook, St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands Port Authority said. The dredging will be performed at night without…
Woman Ambushed By Masked Gunman While Parking Car At Home, VIPD Says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a St. Thomas woman was injured by a masked gunman who fired multiple rounds at her as she arrived home late Monday night. The case began at 9:55…
Thousands led by Cuba’s president march in Havana in solidarity with Palestinian people
HAVANA (AP) — Thousands of people led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel marched along Havana’s iconic boardwalk Thursday in a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people and demanding an end to the war between…