CHRISTIANSTED — An Arizona man who smuggled 24 pounds of marijuana to St. Croix was given a reduced sentence in exchange for a guilty plea. Armando Antonio Mena, 30, of Phoenix, was sentenced by U.S.…
CRUZ BAY — A St. John man was taken for emergency health care after a stabbing in St. John but told police “he had nothing to report” when officers asked for a statement. The 911…
GUAYNABO —The Federal Bureau of Investigation executed two new arrest warrants, including the mayor of Guaynabo, Ángel Pérez, this morning, authorities confirmed. Felix Delgado-Montalvo, 40, pleaded guilty last to engaging in a bribery scheme in which…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi authorities have conducted their biggest-ever crackdown on camel beauty contestants that received Botox injections and other artificial touch-ups, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday, with over 40 camels…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte had to personally intervene to keep a cruise ship berthed at the West Indian Company dock from not leaving early after the Havensight Mall shooting that left two…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Federal, state, local and territorial law enforcement and prosecutors were honored in a virtual Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) ceremony this morning. The awards ceremony included presentation of the OCDETF…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Joseph Gomez Elementary School will dismiss at 1 p.m. today due to low water pressure impacting the campus, the Virgin Islands Department of Education said. “WAPA crews have been notified and…
SAN JUAN — Leveraging tax incentives and the lure of its tropical and historical locales, Puerto Rico has served as a shooting location for installments of heavyweight Hollywood franchises Pirates of the Caribbean and Fast…
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands has announced the following Recess scheduled for the 2021- 2022 holiday season: · Last Business Day – December 15, 2021 Holiday Recess: · UVI Closed –…
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard repatriated 62 Dominicans and 13 Haitians between Thursday and Tuesday to the Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages near the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. The…