CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix woman who presented herself as a top Virgin Islands National Guard commander and a local fashion model was sentenced to one year in prison after being convicted of 48 counts of wire fraud and one count of theft of government money. Aesha Rivers, 44, of St. Croix, was sentenced on […]
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USAO: Shawn Tyson’s Illegal Gun Pipeline Between Atlanta And St. Thomas Ends With Court Conviction
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was convicted in federal court on Thursday for his role in trying to run a pipeline of guns with obliterated serial numbers between Atlanta and the USVI, authorities said. Shawn Bernard Tyson was found guilty of being a felon in possession of ammunition and of mailing firearms after […]
Puerto Rican Man Wanted In Tampa On Cocaine Charge Arrested At C.E.K. Airport
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Puerto Rican man who mailed 4.4 pounds of cocaine to himself in Tampa by the U.S. mail was arrested at the St. Thomas airport over the weekend, authorities said. Juan Marrero, alias “Juan Marrero-Sanchez,” 24, appeared Monday before Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller for an advice of rights hearing on the cocaine […]
‘Babies Porn Collector’ On St. Croix Faces 10 Years In Federal Prison After Plea
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man is facing a decade in federal prison after pleading guilty to having thousands of images and videos that included depictions of babies subjected to violent sexual acts. Collin Gomes, 26, of Mars Hill, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert […]
Pittsburgh Women Get 5 and 6 Years In Prison For Crack Cocaine Convictions
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Pennsylvania women were handed sentences of 5.2 years and 6.4 years for a crack cocaine conviction in federal court. Ngoc Nguyen, 22, and Fendi Brooks, 26, both from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, were sentenced Thursday for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. […]
St. Thomas Man Allegedly Taped 2.35 Pounds Of Cocaine To His ‘Underwear’
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who allegedly taped about 2.35 pounds of cocaine to his underwear prior to boarding a flight to Puerto Rico had his day in court yesterday. Miguel Batista, Jr., 26, of St. Thomas appeared before U.S. District Judge Curtis Gomez for an advice of rights hearing after being taken […]
St. Croix Man Who Used Encryption App To Hide Child Porn Gets 30 Years!
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who tried to hide his undercover videos of children in sex acts with himself got 30 years in prison from a federal judge on Tuesday, authorities said. Gilroy D. Elcock, 47, of St. Croix, was sentenced for six counts of production of child pornography, two counts of aggravated rape […]
Joint Federal-VIPD Crime Fighting Operation Leads To Arrest, Guns and Drugs Seizure On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department’s Special Operations Bureau, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Marshals Service executed a crime fighting initiative in the vicinity of building 21 & 22 at the Tutu High Rise Housing community on St. Thomas about 10 a.m. on Wednesday. This initiative led to […]
Missouri Man Stung By Feds After He Sexted Undercover Agent Posing As A 14-Year-Old Boy On Gay Porn App
CHRISTIANSTED — A Missouri man was arrested in a federal sting operation using a gay porn phone application after he sexted an undercover agent he thought was a 14-year-old boy, authorities said. Roger Black, 48, now a resident of St. Croix, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge George Cannon for an initial court appearance on Friday after […]
Dominican Republic Native Kept Venezuelan Woman As ‘Sex Slave’ In Underground Nightclub On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Assistant U.S. Attorney General Eric Dreiband for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Yohanna Gonzalez-McFarlane, 38, of the Dominican Republic was arrested yesterday and charged in a criminal complaint with one count of alien harboring for financial gain and one count of interstate transportation […]