4 Shooting Deaths In 5 Days Shocks St. Croix
FREDERIKSTED — Crucians reacted with shock and dismay on social media after waking up to the news this morning that four St. Croix men had died by gun violence within the last five days. Here’s…
EXCLUSIVE: St. Croix Mourns Estate Paradise Shooting Victims
FREDERIKSTED — Two St. Croix men are dead after suffering multiple gunshot wounds in Estate Paradise late last night. Steven Hodge Jr., 18, and Aurelio Rivera, 34, have been positively identified by family members as…
Help Police Find Man Who Shot Woman In Face At Dance Party
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is asking for your help to find a man wanted for shooting a woman in the face at a dance party this summer. Abassi Boston is a person…
2 Confirmed Dead After Gunfire Erupts at Louis E. Brown Villas in Estate Paradise
FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating after a shooting at Louis E. Brown Villas left two dead in Estate Paradise last night. A call came in to the 911 Emergency Call Center reporting a shooting at…
Prince Charles Guest Edits Black British Newspaper
LONDON — Britain’s Prince Charles has guest edited an edition of the country’s only Black newspaper to mark its 40th anniversary, honoring the contributions of African-Caribbean communities to the arts and society. The Voice newspaper…
EXCLUSIVE: V.I. Free Press Obtains Photo of Northside Crash Victim Hakeem Alfred
KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands Free Press has obtained a photo of the crash victim who lost control of his vehicle in Estate Kingshill this weekend. Hakeem O. Alfred, 31, was positively identified as the man…
Understanding The Need For A Representative Payee: Social Security
You may know someone who gets a monthly Social Security benefit, and who also needs help managing their money. If someone you know needs help, we can appoint a person or an organization to act…
Colorado Man Faces 40 Years In Jail After Cocaine Conviction
CHRISTIANSTED —A Colorado man faces a possible 40-year prison sentence after his conviction of being a cocaine dealer, authorities said. Kareme Holst, age 46, of Boulder, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court before Magistrate Judge…
Driver of Sedan Who Crashed Head-On Into Vehicle Dies At JFL
KINGSHILL — Police are investigating after one person died in a two-car collision on Northside Road in Kingshill in the early hours Saturday. Hakeem O. Alfred, 31, was positively identified by next of kin as the deceased,…
CIB Arrests 1 Shooter, Seeks Another In Killings of 2 Minors
CHRISTIANSTED — Members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau and the Special Operations Bureau traveled to #136 Old Castle Coakley, Christiansted and executed both a search and arrest warrant at 6:15 a.m. Friday. The suspect Ozanie I. Cornelius, 27-years-old, was arrested without…