CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A Dominican Republic native was given 7.25 years in prison by a federal judge for smuggling 110 pounds of cocaine in the
Read moreVirgin Islands, Puerto Rico Express Outrage Over Possible Cockfighting Ban
SAN JUAN — Congress on Wednesday gave final passage to legislation that would shut down legal cockfights in U.S. territories including the U.S. Virgin Islands
Read moreSt. Lucia, Dominica Rattled By 4.0 Earthquake Last Night
PORT OF SPAIN – Several Caribbean islands were rocked by earthquakes during a six hour period overnight, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Center (SRC) of the
Read moreSt. Thomas Man Found Shot To Death In His Car in Lilliendahl This Morning
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police said a St. Thomas man was found shot to death inside his vehicle in Lilliendahl early this morning. A concerned citizen
Read more33rd Legislature’s Majority Announces Hierarchy of Incoming Senate Members
CHRISTIANSTED – “Restoring Unity and Trust Through Vision and Purpose” is the motto and the mission of the 33rd Virgin Islands Legislature’s newly formed 11-member Democratic
Read moreDominica Native Lester Charles Gets Two Years On Federal Gun Charge
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A native of Dominica was given two years in prison by a federal judge for being an illegal migrant with a gun.
Read moreTwo South American Men Get Seven Weeks In Prison For Illegal Entry
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Two South American men were given just over seven weeks in prison for coming to the United States illegally. Dionis Luiz Gomez,
Read moreCockfighting Ban Poised To Take Effect In USVI, Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON — A few lines in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 would make cockfighting illegal in the U.S. Virgin Islands under the massive 2018
Read moreAttorney General Claude Walker Resigns Suddenly From Office
CHRISTIANSTED — Joseph Ponteen has been appointed acting attorney general, following the sudden resignation of Attorney General Claude Walker. Ponteen, who had been serving as
Read moreSt. Croix Man Drops Off Corpse at Hospital … Police Say They Are Investigating
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who brought his wife’s lifeless body to the Emergency Room but did not call for an ambulance or 911
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