CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police officials have identified the second of two men who was killed Sunday night in a shooting in the parking lot of a St. Thomas shopping mall. The Virgin Islands Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau said Keris Kareem Phipps, 38, of St. Kitts and Nevis, was the second victim in the double […]
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Police Need Your Help To Find Melissa Defort Wanted For Stealing A Car: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a New Jersey native who is wanted for stealing a car in St. Thomas just over two weeks ago, authorities said. Melissa Defort, 35, of Estate Ross, St. Thomas is wanted for unauthorized use of a vehicle, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “The above subject […]
2 Murders In 15 Hours Rattle Rock City To The Core As Cops Scramble To Find Suspects In St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two murders in 15 hours have rattled normally jaded St. Thomas residents. Akeem Dore, 35, of St. Thomas was shot and killed near Building 1 of Oswald Harris Court in St. Thomas shortly before 7:58 p.m. Tuesday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Police issued a wanted poster for 37-year-old Akimo Smith […]
Police Need To Find ‘Person of Interest’ Akimo Smith In Connection To Last Night’s Murder In St. Thomas: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are looking for a St. Thomas man as a “person of interest” in a fatal shooting that took place in a Charlotte Amalie East housing project last night, authorities said. Akimo Smith, 37, of Anna’s Fancy, is wanted for questioning in a homicide that took place near Oswald Harris Court on […]
Florida Woman, Homeless In St. Thomas, Charged As Fugitive From Justice After Arrest For ‘Other Incident’
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A routine background check on a homeless woman arrested in St. Thomas for “another incident” revealed that she was a wanted fugitive from justice in Florida, authorities said. Vennessa Blanco, 31, of Monroe County, Florida, was arrested at 2:20 p.m. Monday and charged with being a fugitive from justice, the Virgin Islands […]
Man Shot Twice In Drive-By Shooting Near Mango Tree Bar In Smith Bay: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was hospitalized after being shot twice in a drive-by shooting in Smith Bay on Monday night, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to Smith Bay in the vicinity of the Mango Tree Bar in reference to shots being fired about 8:35 p.m. Monday, the Virgin […]
4 Masked Men Rob KFC In Nisky Center At Gunpoint On Monday Night: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Four masked men — one of them armed — held up a fast food restaurant in a St. Thomas shopping center on Monday night, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to KFC near Nisky Center in reference to a robbery about 9:46 p.m. Monday, the Virgin Islands Police Department […]
Hospital Ground Man Nabbed At CEK Airport Trying To Leave With Gun In Duffel Bag: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who apparently wasn’t aware that Hospital Ground is under increased surveillance has been arrested on illegal gun charges, authorities said. Akeem Dijhani Julien, 24, of Hospital Ground, was arrested about 4:45 p.m. Sunday and charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “Julien […]
VIPD: Shaq’kil Roberts Found Dead From Multiple Gunshots Wounds Today
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police responded to the scene after a concerned citizen reported that shots were fired in the Tutu area about 1:47 a.m. today. Shaq’kil Roberts, 26, was found dead after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds to the body, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “Officers traveled to the area and found an unresponsive black […]
St. Thomas Man Shot In Ambush While Driving In Downtown Today: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man driving his vehicle near the West Indian Company, Ltd. dock in downtown St. Thomas noticed a warm liquid running down his leg and realized it was blood — and that he had been shot early today, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to the Roy L. Schneider […]