Dorsch Beach – Virgin Islands Free Press

Officials say a shark killed an American woman along a beach in St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED (AP) — A shark attacked and killed an American woman along a beach in St. Croix, officials said today. Police identified the victim as 56-year-old Arlene Lillis of Detroit…

John McCarthy January 9, 2026

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Minnesota woman loses arm and life in shark attack at Dorsch Beach

FREDERIKSTED — Gov. Albert Bryan and Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach confirmed that a woman died following a suspected shark attack at Dorsch Beach on St. Croix today. “Our hearts are…

John McCarthy January 8, 2026

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DPNR beach advisory: 1 West End beach not safe for swimming

FREDERIKSTED — One beach in the territory is deemed not safe for beachgoers based on water quality testing done by the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources. Dorsch beach in Frederiksted…

John McCarthy February 8, 2025

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Couple’s SUV, Smartphone, Wallet Stolen At Gunpoint By Two ‘Teens’ At Dorsch Beach

FREDERIKSTED — Police are searching for two juveniles involved in a carjacking of a couple at Dorsch beach on Friday night. The carjacking was reported just before 10:15 p.m., when…

John McCarthy November 27, 2023