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Gypsy Contractor Who Gypped 5 Homeowners Out of $140,000 Agrees To Plea Deal

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An unlicensed contractor who bilked five St. Thomas homeowners out of $140.000 in the aftermath of 2017's hurricanes has agreed to a last-minute plea deal with prosecutors.…

John McCarthy September 24, 2022

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Registered Sex Offender Picked Up By VIDOJ Agents on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A registered sex offender was scooped up on St. Thomas today, authorities said. Omar J. Suarez, 38, a registered sex offender, was arrested by Virgin Islands Department…

John McCarthy July 7, 2022

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Florida Man Who Beat Woman In St. Thomas Hotel Room Found Guilty Of Assault

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Florida man was found guilty of assault after holding a woman hostage and brutally beating her in a room at Sapphire Beach Resort in 2020, authorities…

John McCarthy May 28, 2022

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VIDOJ Agents Arrest St. Croix Man For Failure To Register As A Sex Offender

KINGSHILL — A registered sex offender was arrested on St. Croix for failing to tell local authorities where he was living currently. Carl Nicholas Decicco, 37, of Bethlehem Village, was…

John McCarthy May 18, 2022

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AG: VIDOJ Agents Arrest Ricardo Algarin In Florida For Financial Exploitation of Old Man

Arrest Warrant issued for his sister, Lissette Felix KINGSHILL — V.I. Attorney General Denise George announces the arrest by V.I. Department of Justice (VIDOJ) Special Agents of a man charged…

John McCarthy April 8, 2022

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V.I. Free Press Reports On ‘Wolf’ Stalker Who Hunted Woman Near C’sted Cemetery Leads To Arrest On Sex Charges

CHRISTIANSTED — A series of Virgin Islands Free Press reports on a "wolf" stalker who shadowed a St. Croix woman near the Christiansted Cemetery for weeks led to his eventual…

John McCarthy March 30, 2022

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2 Private Islands Owned By Jeffrey Epstein Hit Market For $125 Million: Wall Street Journal

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two private islands in the U.S. Virgin Islands owned by late financier Jeffrey Epstein are hitting the market for $125 million. The news was reported on Tuesday by The…

VI Free Press March 23, 2022

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St. Thomas Man Who Threatened Witnesses With Death Over Jail Phone Gets 2.75 Years

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who threatened trial witnesses with death before they were to testify against him in court got nearly three years in prison from a…

John McCarthy March 22, 2022

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Jeffrey Epstein Estate Close To Settlement With Territorial Government

KINGSHILL — Attorneys for the estate of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein told a Superior Court judge this week that they are "extraordinarily close" to resolving a civil case filed by the…

VI Free Press March 20, 2022

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Enock Justin Cole Gets 30 Years In Prison For Brutal Beating Death of Church Pastor

KINGSHILL — V.I. Attorney General Denise George announces that Enock Justin Cole was sentenced to 30 years for his conviction of murder, assault, and robbery charges for the brutal 2015…

John McCarthy February 18, 2022