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Help cops find Akeem Forbes wanted in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are advising that you Be On The Lookout (BOLO) for a wanted suspect in St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Akeem Forbes, 33, of…

John McCarthy July 16, 2025

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Cops probe killing at Contant Towers

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man was killed at a condominium complex located between the St. Thomas airport and Charlotte Amalie this morning. Dennis Eduardo Eusebio, 22,…

John McCarthy January 13, 2025

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Man fatally shot at Embers Guest House named by police

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Police have identified the man fatally shot at the shuttered Embers Guest House in St. Thomas on Saturday as 54-year-old Pedro Nolazco Gutierrez Puntier of the…

John McCarthy December 25, 2024

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Mass shooting at Embers Guest House leaves 1 dead, 6 injured

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — At least one person is dead and six are injured after what police called a mass shooting at Embers Guest House in St. Thomas on Saturday night.…

John McCarthy December 22, 2024

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16-Year-Old Male Shot and Killed Inside Gottlieb’s Quickway In Contant

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A teenaged male was fatally shot inside Gottlieb's Quickway Service Station in Contant on Friday night, authorities said. Leroy "Big Steelo" Cornelius, Jr. 16, was positively identified…

John McCarthy June 10, 2023

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Police Need Your Help To Find Missing Teen Sarah Sophia Cuellar on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE Police need your help today to find a missing minor on St. Thomas. Sarah Sophia Cuellar, 13, was identified as a "runaway" on St. Thomas about 11:00 p.m.…

John McCarthy March 8, 2023

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Help Police Find Missing Man Evonte Rey On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a missing teenager on St. Thomas. A "male individual" came into Mariel C. Newton Command Sunday and reported that he had…

John McCarthy September 13, 2022

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Man Who Punched, Kicked, Choked and Hit Woman With A Rock Arrested By Police

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who allegedly threatened a woman with a knife, punched her, kicked her, choked her and hit her with a rock — was arrested…

John McCarthy September 8, 2022

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Man Stabbed In Neck and Head At St. Thomas Hotel

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man was stabbed in a shuttered St. Thomas motel early this morning. Officers responded to a call from 911 Emergency dispatchers about…

John McCarthy June 14, 2022

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Police Were Waiting For Attempted Murder Suspect Near His Home After BOLO Issued

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — CIB detectives were waiting for Cuthbert Dabrio, Jr. near his residence in Contant area after a wanted poster was issued for his arrest in connection to a shooting…

John McCarthy May 24, 2022