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Judge in Haiti issues arrest warrants accusing former presidents and prime ministers of corruption

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A judge in Haiti has issued arrest warrants for more than 30 high-ranking officials accused of government corruption, including numerous former presidents and prime ministers. The warrants,…

John McCarthy January 10, 2024

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Lame duck governor frees 7 hardened criminals in time to join in Christmas activities

CHRISTIANSTED -- Governor Albert Bryan has granted clemency to seven individuals -- issuing pardons for six and commuting the sentence of one -- offering second chances and fresh starts to…

John McCarthy December 15, 2023

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Wahilli James gets six years under RICO Act after 2013 Gems jewelry store robbery

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man has been sentenced to serve six years in prison for his role in the 2013 armed robbery of Gems and Gold Corner jewelry store…

John McCarthy December 7, 2023

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St. Croix Man Gets 4 Months For Having Gun In A School Zone

CHRISTIANSTED — A 22-year-old man who pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm in a school zone was given four months in prison by a federal judge, U.S. Attorney Delia L.…

John McCarthy November 29, 2023

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A main suspect in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has been arrested after 2 years

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A former justice official considered one of the main suspects in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021 was arrested Thursday in Haiti’s capital after being on…

John McCarthy October 22, 2023

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Haiti ex-senator pleads guilty for role in president’s 2021 assassination

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — Former Haitian Senator Joseph Joel John pleaded guilty on Tuesday to criminal charges in a U.S. court for his role in the 2021 assassination of the Caribbean…

John McCarthy October 11, 2023

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St. Croix Man Pleads Guilty To Illegal Gun Possession

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix admitted in federal court that he illegally possessed a gun. Roniel Allembert, 22, of St. Croix, pleaded guilty before U. S. Magistrate Judge Emile A,…

John McCarthy June 21, 2023

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Trump Pleads Not Guilty In Federal Documents Case

MIAMI (Reuters) — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal criminal charges that he unlawfully kept national-security documents when he left office and lied to officials who…

John McCarthy June 14, 2023

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Man Accused of Putting Hidden Camera In Public Bathroom On Royal Caribbean Ship

SAN JUAN (CNN) — The FBI’s San Juan Division is working to identify potential victims after a man was charged with video voyeurism and attempted possession of child exploitation material…

John McCarthy May 9, 2023

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Caribbean Armed Violence Fueled By Small-Scale Gun Traffickers, Report Says

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — High rates of gun violence in the Caribbean are being fueled by small-scale trafficking, largely from the United States, via shipping firms, commercial airlines and by post,…

John McCarthy April 27, 2023