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Cops pick up Florida ‘fugitive from justice’ at Cyril E. King Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man was detained Wednesday morning at the St. Thomas airport for being a fugitive from justice. Brandon C. Shaw, 32, is currently…

John McCarthy June 15, 2023

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Dominican Who Paid $26,000 To Illegally Re-Enter United States Will Be Deported Again

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A native of the Dominican Republic who previously entered the United States as an illegal migrant was found guilty of the same crime again in a federal court.…

John McCarthy June 9, 2023

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Virginia Man Arrested On Warrant As Fugitive From Justice At St. Thomas Airport

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Federal agents detained a Virginia man after customs officials at the St. Thomas airport determined he was a fugitive from justice. Claude Corey Marshall, 36, of Virginia…

John McCarthy June 6, 2023

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Ohio Man Detained At St. Thomas For Being A Fugitive From Justice, VIPD Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An Ohio man clearing customs at the St. Thomas airport was found by federal agents to be a fugitive from justice. Brandon O. Carter, 31, of Columbus,…

John McCarthy May 29, 2023

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Ohio Fugitive From Justice Flagged By Feds At St. Thomas Airport Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after an Ohio man was flagged by federal agents at the St. Thomas airport as being a fugitive from justice. Daron O. Babrow, 47,…

John McCarthy May 25, 2023

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Hawaii Resident Who Hid Meth In Kids Puzzle Boxes Gets 12 Years In Prison

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who hid meth inside children's puzzle boxes in order to dupe law enforcement officials was given a dozen years in jail by a federal…

John McCarthy April 14, 2023

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Brother of Boat Captain Who Brought 1,470 Pounds of Cocaine To St. Croix Gets 6 Years

CHRISTIANSTED — The brother of a British Virgin Islands boat captain who brought 1,470 pounds of cocaine worth $20 million to St. Croix got 5.8 years in prison from a…

John McCarthy April 11, 2023

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Atlanta Hair Student Arrested At St. Thomas Airport Based On Outstanding Warrant

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a Georgia student was arrested at the St. Thomas airport by federal agents based on a fugitive warrant. Natoria La’Von Franklin, 25, of Atlanta,…

John McCarthy April 1, 2023

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Atlanta To St. Thomas Fentanyl Trafficker Gets Seven Years In Prison From Federal Judge

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Elijah Hakim was sentenced to serve just over seven years in federal prison for importing fentanyl-laced pills that were linked to a 2021 overdose death on St. Thomas,…

John McCarthy March 30, 2023

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CBP Is Hiring Officers For St. Thomas and St. Croix

CHARLOTTEE AMALIE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is hiring officers to serve with CBP in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The CBP Officer vacancy announcement for St. Thomas and St. Croix will open April 1st on…

John McCarthy March 22, 2023