CHRISTIANSTED — A cocaine smuggler from Nicaragua got nearly five years in prison from a federal judge. Michael Nelson-Gaet, 36, of Managua, was sentenced to
Read moreHazardous marine, life-threatening beach conditions expected through tomorrow
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Small craft advisories and high rip current risk warnings continue to be in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands through tomorrow, the
Read moreVietnamese tycoon sentenced to death for $44 billion bank fraud
HO CHI MINH CITY — It was the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has
Read moreWomen used cue sticks and beer bottles in bar brawl, cops say
CHARLOTTE AMALIE —A woman suffered visible injuries after getting hit with a pool cue in the face following an argument at a St. Thomas bar
Read moreCops sifting for clues to break-in at Home Depot
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Officers are looking for suspects after the Home Depot reported a break-in at the store yesterday, Virgin Islands Police said. The case
Read moreSOB sweeps up 6 in drug arrests on St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Local police teamed up with their federal counterparts to make six arrests at a notorious open-air drug market on St. Thomas recently,
Read morePolice investigating assault in Simmonds Alley
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man was assaulted in Simmonds Alley in broad daylight Wednesday. Criminal Investigation Bureau units found a crime
Read moreCreation of transitional council that will select Haiti’s next prime minister is imminent, US says
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The creation of a transitional council responsible for choosing Haiti’s next leaders is imminent, a U.S. diplomat said Wednesday during a heated
Read moreSmall craft advisory, high rip current risk: NWS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands will be under a high surf advisory starting this afternoon, NOAA’s lead meteorologist Ian Carlos Colón-Pagán said this
Read moreObituary notice: Charles ‘Chuck’ Waggoner
Charles S. Waggoner II, who went by his preferred name “Chuck,” died peacefully on March 27, 2024, in Lake Forest, Illinois. Chuck, born on September
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