Tag: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

FBI Still Looking For Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard, Authorities Double Reward Money To $20,000

WANTED BY THE FBI, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE, VIPD: PAUL “BOGUS” GIRARD, 30, OF ST. CROIX FREDERIKSTED — The FBI is still looking for accused armed robber Paul “Bogus” Girard. Virgin Islands Police Department spokesman Glen Dratte said today that the reward money it is offering for information leading to the arrest and capture of Girard is now $20,000. […]

U.S. Attorney’s Office Says You Can Contact Them If You See Voter Fraud In Elections

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said today that Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) Alphonso Andrews will lead the efforts of her Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 6, 2018, general election. AUSA Andrews has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer […]

Armed Robber Paul ‘Bogus’ Girard Is Loose On St. Croix … Considered Armed, Dangerous

FREDERIKSTED — Crime Stoppers USVI said tonight it is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the capture and arrest of accused armed robber Paul “Bogus”Girard. Girard, 30, of Estate Strawberry is wanted for escaping from the Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility on St. Croix. Girard is described by police as being a male with a brown complexion who stands 6-foot, […]

FBI Raids Government Office In Puerto Rico Looking For Fixed Bids, Forged Docs

[ad name=”HTML-133″] [ad name=”HTML-134″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — The FBI has raided a government office in Puerto Rico’s capital to seize documents and other items as part of an investigation into alleged fraud. Special agent in charge Douglas Leff said federal investigators are also looking into potential obstruction of the investigation. According to Leff, agents believe documents tied to […]

St. Thomas Armed Robbery Getaway Driver Devon Davis Gets Five Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas armed robbery getaway driver got only five years in prison when he was facing a maximum count of 20 years in prison. Devon Davis, 28, of St. Thomas, was sentenced today for his role in the armed robbery of the Gems and Gold Corner jewelry store, located on the […]

Former DPNR Officer Gets Nearly 16 Years In Prison For Running 100 Kilos of Cocaine

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A former Department of Planning and Natural Resources officer who masterminded a smuggling operation that moved 220 pounds (100 kilos) of cocaine through the territory was given nearly sixteen years in prison for his federal conviction on cocaine distribution-related counts. Gerald W. Mercer, 42, of St. Thomas was sentenced on Thursday to […]

Three Men Indicted By Federal Grand Jury on Robbery, Conspiracy and Illegal Gun Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Three St. Thomas man were indicted by a federal grand jury on robbery, conspiracy and illegal gun charges — two men with money laundering charges. On September 9, 2018, a federal grand jury returned a seven-count indictment against Paul Girard, 30, Shaquan Prentice, 33, and Etherneal Simon, 48, charging Girard and Prentince […]

Three St. Croix Men Indicted By Feds For Home Invasion-Car Jacking in Aftermath of Irma

COLD-BLOODED HOME INVADER? CHRISS CEPEDA, 22, OF MACHUCHAL, ST. CROIX CHRISTIANSTED – One man was detained and two are scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court today for detention hearings after they were arrested and charged in connection with a home invasion and carjacking on St. Croix, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said. Luis Davis, […]

St. Croix’s Joseph Hanley Wanted For 1999 Rape, Incest Captured in Maryland

ROCKVILLE — A St. Croix man wanted for a 1999 rape in Christiansted was arrested in Maryland on Friday thanks to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). Joseph Hanley, 60, was arrested based on a Superior Court bench warrant issued in 2004 charging him with incest, first-degree aggravated rape and first-degree rape, the Virgin Islands […]

Three St. Thomas Men Indicted By Federal Grand Jury For Having Prison Contraband

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Three men were indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday. A federal Grand Jury returned three separate indictments against K’Moi Corraspe, 24, Michael Hendrickson, 27, and Gamba Potter, 33, each for allegedly possessing illegal contraband in prison, U.S. Attorney Gretchen Shappert said. All three men remain in custody at the Bureau […]