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Cement truck strikes ‘big rock,’ slides down hillside, killing driver

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A cement truck driver struck a "big rock" while reversing and lost control of his vehicle as it slid down a hillside and killed the driver this…

John McCarthy January 3, 2025

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Cadaver dogs find missing man from Magens Bay tour in St. Thomas?

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The St. Thomas Rescue Team, VIPD officers, community volunteers and cadaver dogs flown in from Central Florida, all assisted in the search and rescue efforts on Magens…

John McCarthy September 8, 2024

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Two killed in single-car crash on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two people are dead following a single-car accident just after midnight Tuesday on Weymouth Rhymer Highway on St. Thomas, St. Thomas Rescue reported. St. Thomas Rescue was…

John McCarthy April 21, 2024

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St. Thomas Rescue Saves A Man From Drowning At Sapphire Beach

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas Rescue emergency personnel responded quickly to a person drowning at Sapphire Beach at 12:30 p.m. today. “Our officers were notified by VITEMA control of CPR…

John McCarthy January 30, 2024

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Coast Guard Calls Off Search For Missing Boater

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Coast Guard air and surface crews suspended the search for a missing boater on Monday afternoon. The main search included the sea and land areas around Coki…

John McCarthy January 16, 2024

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Man now presumed dead after boat crash near Thatch Cay; recovery operation begins

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Rescue officials continue searching for a 51-year-old power boater, who last was seen Sunday morning when his boat spun out of control and crashed near Thatch Cay. …

John McCarthy January 15, 2024

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Search Continues For Missing Boater Into Second Day

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Coast Guard said it searched all night and into the day for 51-year-old Davaughn Todman, who has been missing since his boat spun out and…

John McCarthy January 15, 2024

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Coast Guard searching for boater ejected after vessel crashed, spun out of control

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Air and surface crews with the U.S. Coast Guard searched the waters off St. Thomas for a boater who was ejected from his vessel after it crashed…

John McCarthy January 14, 2024

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EMS, rescue providers try to pull driver from burning car at Nadir Hill bin site

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Some EMS and rescue personnel worked to pull a driver from a burning car at a bin site in southeast St. Thomas today. Some 911 emergency callers…

John McCarthy November 23, 2023

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St. Thomas Rescue’s Airplane Recovery Operations Closed Down By Coast Guard

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas Rescue's search, rescue and recovery resources were "stood down" by the U.S. Coast Guard at 6:00 p.m. Monday, rescue officials said. Rescue officers were searching…

John McCarthy August 8, 2023