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Help cops find Dominican man wanted for mayhem on St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help today to find a Golden Rock resident wanted for mayhem on St. Croix, the Virgin Islands police Department said. Alexander Mateo, 47, of the…

John McCarthy September 16, 2025

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Help cops find Jose Osorio Jr. wanted for reckless endangerment on St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help today to find a St. Croix man wanted on illegal gun charges, authorities said. Jose Osorio Jr., 31, is wanted for first-degree reckless endangerment,…

John McCarthy August 22, 2025

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AirPods help cops track and arrest car theft suspects

CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands police successfully tracked and arrested two car theft suspects using an unusual but effective tool—AirPods. The suspects had stolen a Kia Sportage from a St. Croix…

John McCarthy May 27, 2025

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DPNR beach advisory: condo row beach in St. Croix is not safe

CHRISTIANSTED — One beach in St. Croix is not safe for beachgoers based on water quality testing the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resource conducted. Condo row in…

John McCarthy January 25, 2025

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Police investigating fatal ambush shooting of 67-year-old man on a bike in Golden Rock

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating the fatal ambush shooting of a 67-year-old St. Croix man on a bike in a Golden Rock residential neighborhood early this morning. Walton “Selah” Macedon…

John McCarthy October 20, 2024

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Nude, ‘bruised’ woman found dead inside Harbor View apartment

CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands Police officers performing a wellness check Friday afternoon at an apartment in Golden Rock found a woman unresponsive inside. Jendiya "Flaca" Mendez, 43, was pronounced dead…

John McCarthy September 17, 2024

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Shamall Turnbull faces domestic violence charge for damaging property

CHRISTIANSTED — Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call Saturday morning about a St. Croix man damaging a woman’s screen door and taking her iPad so she could not…

John McCarthy August 26, 2024

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23-year-old man shot to death in Golden Rock

CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating a shooting in Golden Rock that left a 20-year-old St. Croix man dead this morning. Tyree Rentas was positively identified by a family member as…

John McCarthy July 11, 2024

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Man drowns at Sugar Beach in Golden Rock

CHRISTIANSTED — A snowbird drowned at Sugar Beach Condominiums in Golden Rock after attempting to swim ashore, authorities said. At about 10:00 a.m. Thursday, a man and his two friends…

John McCarthy April 6, 2024

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Golden Rock murder suspect arrested after two years on the lam

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man wanted on murder charges was arrested Friday, after evading police for two years. Daniel Ramos, 23, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, VIPD…

John McCarthy March 23, 2024