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U.S. Attorney’s Office Notes National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Prevention Month

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (TDVAPM), a time to raise awareness about this all-too common…

John McCarthy February 8, 2022

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St. Thomas Man Who Shot To Death U.S. Attorney’s Son… Himself Shot To Death In Hospital Ground: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man convicted of the Main Street broad-daylight shooting death of an Assistant U.S. Attorney's son nearly 20 years ago was himself shot dead early…

John McCarthy April 9, 2020

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U.S. Attorney’s Office Staff Gets Award for Post-Hurricane Leadership and Service in Washington D.C.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F Shappert said today that five members of the Virgin Islands U.S. Attorney’s Office (VI-USAO) were recognized this morning in Washington, D.C. at the…

VI Free Press June 20, 2019

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USAO: Three South Americans and One Central American Smuggled 3,384 Pounds Of Cocaine By Sea

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Three South Americans and one Central American were charged with smuggling 3,384 pounds of cocaine into the region, authorities said. Freddy Montano Paz, 29, Calixto Tumbaco, 41,…

John McCarthy May 20, 2019

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USAO Hosts Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Training

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said today that her office will be hosting a multi-district training this week, focusing on the investigation and prosecution of transnational organized…

VI Free Press May 20, 2019

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St. Croix’s Roosevelt Dowling Faces Five Years In Prison For 31 Grams Crack Cocaine

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man admitted that he was a crack cocaine dealer on the Big Island in federal court. Roosevelt Dowling, 58, of Estate La Grande Princesse, pled…

John McCarthy April 3, 2019

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Williams Brought Marijuana To Federal Government Parking Lot On St. Croix — Will Get Slap On The Wrist

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix man admitted to his role in a marijuana possession case here and can expect little time in prison as a result. Dion Alfred-Carlton Williams, 20,…

John McCarthy April 2, 2019

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Natasha Natile France Fights To Keep USAO From Using Smartphone Images of Her With Illegal Assault Rifles

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A woman charged with helping to illegally import firearms into the territory is fighting to have a judge suppress key evidence in the case, including incriminating photos…

VI Free Press March 25, 2019

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John Jackson’s Family Offers To Put Up $500K St. Thomas Property As Bond In Federal Child Sex Case

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Professional boxer John Jackson's family members have offered up $541,600 worth of property as bond in an effort to persuade a federal judge to release him from…

John McCarthy March 1, 2019

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U.S. Attorney’s Office In Virgin Islands Recognized For Excellence After Storms

CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F Shappert said today that a nine-member administrative team in the Virgin Islands U.S. Attorney’s Office (VI-USAO) has been recognized for their extraordinary service…

John McCarthy February 8, 2019