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Boxer Who Made Sex Video Of Himself With Underage Girl Goes Down On All Rape Counts
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — After deliberating for nearly seven hours, a federal jury found a former professional boxer guilty on all counts at his rape trial on St. Thomas Friday. The jury heard closing arguments Friday morning from Assistant U.S. Attorney Donna Rainwater, who said the people who reported John “Dah

Accounts Deceivable: Email Scam Costliest Type of Cybercrime
“The scammers are extremely well organized and law enforcement is not,” Sherry Williams told The Associated Press. RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) — A shopping spree in Beverly Hills, a luxury vacation in Mexico, a bank account that jumped from $299.77 to $1.4 million overnight. From the outside, it looked like Moe

Homeless Man Banned From St. John Beach Bar Arrested For Making Bomb Threats
CRUZ BAY — A homeless man who allegedly phoned in repeated bomb threats to a St. John beach bar was arrested on Tuesday, federal authorities said. Gilbert Brady, 54, of New York, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted on federal criminal charges related to making bomb threats

U.S. Seeks Extradition From Jamaica of Suspect in Murder of Haiti’s Moise
KINGSTON (Reuters) — The United States has requested the extradition from Jamaica of a suspect in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, the suspect’s lawyer said on Thursday. Former Haitian Senator John Joel Joseph, whom the Haitian government considers a key suspect in Moise’s murder last July, was arrested

Notorious Gang Leader and His Crew Convicted On Racketeering Charges In USVI
WASHINGTON — Three members of a violent criminal gang were convicted today in the U.S.Virgin Islands (USVI) by a federal jury for RICO conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, robbery,and drug dealing. According to court documents and the evidence presented at trial, the Paul “Bogus” Girard criminal enterprise committed murders and was

Puerto Rico Man Gets 5.6 Years For Wide-Ranging Opioid, Heroin, Cocaine Conspiracy
BOSTON — A Puerto Rican man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Rafael Hidalgo Rodriguez, 34, of Ponce, Puerto Rico was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to 68 months in prison

St. Thomas Man Who Threatened Witnesses With Death Over Jail Phone Gets 2.75 Years
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who threatened trial witnesses with death before they were to testify against him in court got nearly three years in prison from a federal judge, authorities said. Yamini Potter, 36, of Charlotte Amalie, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his convictions

Dominican Involved In Shootout At Haulover Bay Tries To Avoid Life Sentence With Guilty Plea
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — One of three Dominicans involved in a shootout with feds in Haulover Bay on St. John has cut a plea deal with authorities in order to avoid a possible life sentence in prison. Joan Morales Nolasco, a citizen of Santo Domingo, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruth

Second St. Thomas Man Pleads Guilty To Robbing A St. Thomas Jewelry Store With A Gun
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man pleaded guilty for his role in the armed robbery of a jewelry store in 2020. Shemar Gianni Webster appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller in the U.S. District Court Thursday and entered a guilty plea to the charge of interference with commerce

Body Of Woman Found In Bugby Hole In May Identified By FBI
CHRISTIANSTED — Police have identified the human female remains found in May in Estate Bugby Hole on St. Croix. Mirla Santos’ lifeless body was found on the morning of May 19 “in an advanced state of decomposition,” and police said at the time that they were unable to make a