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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag was stolen, with $3,000 in cash, at a D.C. restaurant

WASHINGTON (NBC) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's bag — including $3,000 in cash — was stolen while she was out dining with family on Sunday night, a DHS spokesperson…

John McCarthy April 23, 2025

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Even White House officials are laughing at ICE Barbie’s cosplays

WASHINGTON (Daily Beast) —Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has earned a reputation as a coquette for unusual publicity stunts that involve dolling up and posing in front of immigration detainees. Now, even…

John McCarthy April 18, 2025

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Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation’s immigration detention system

JENA, Louisiana (AP) — Amid rural Louisiana’s crawfish farms, towering pine trees and cafes serving po’boys, nearly 7,000 people are waiting at immigration detention centers to learn whether they will be expelled…

John McCarthy April 18, 2025

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem promises help in her first visit to Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN (AP) — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged today to help Puerto Rico in her first visit to the U.S. territory as it struggles to rebuild from catastrophic hurricanes…

John McCarthy March 6, 2025

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Feds: Former Plaza Extra Cashier Caught Bringing 167 Pounds Of Ganja To C.E.K.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A former Plaza Extra cashier was arrested for attempting to bring 167 pounds of marijuana to the territory on Wednesday, authorities said. Idesha Patricia Sterrod was arrested…

John McCarthy August 6, 2020

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St. Thomas TSA Officer Dies Of COVID-19 In Atlanta, Georgia On Monday

ATLANTA — A Transportation Security Administration security screener from St. Thomas who worked at the domestic terminal of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has died of the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday. TSA…

VI Free Press April 15, 2020

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St. Croix Man Charged With Smuggling 33 Pounds Of Marijuana Into St. Thomas: USAO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man has been charged with attempting to smuggle at least 33 pounds of marijuana into St. Thomas, authorities said. Sheldon Stuart "Shellz" Isles of…

VI Free Press April 14, 2020

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‘Industrious’ St. Thomas Drug Smugglers Don’t Take Time Off For Coronavirus Crisis

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Despite the ongoing coronavirus crisis, drug smugglers are apparently not taking time off to stay at home. Nathaniel Robinson has been charged in a criminal complaint with…

VI Free Press April 14, 2020

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CASH ON THE BARRELHEAD How 2 Barrels of Paint And A Bag From A Lipton Ice Tea Container Are Worth $394K

SAN JUAN — Last week was a bad week for somebody or several somebodies in the Dominican Republic awaiting cash from Puerto Rico. On March 11, a car being ferried…

VI Free Press March 19, 2019

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Homeland Security Wants To Hear From People With Disabilities on St. Thomas Next Week

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties will host a meeting from 1-3 p.m.,…

John McCarthy May 11, 2018