U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea

ST. CROIX COURT DIGEST: Morning Sessions – March 5, 2026 ⚖️

KINGSHILL — It was a busy morning at the Superior Court on St. Croix as Judge Christopher Timmons presided over a variety of matters ranging from felony firearms charges to…

John McCarthy March 5, 2026

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COURT WATCH: Superior Court Criminal Docket, March 4, 2026 ⚖️

ST. CROIX — Judge Christopher M. Timmons presided over a diverse criminal docket in Room CR-216 on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The morning session included several felony arraignments and a…

John McCarthy March 4, 2026

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Kingshill Court Report: Advice of Rights & Sentencings for Feb. 27, 2026

ST. CROIX — While much of the town’s attention is on high-profile violence, the Superior Court at Kingshill remains busy with a range of domestic, property, and firearm cases that…

John McCarthy February 27, 2026

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White-Collar Reckoning: Understanding the Charges Against Brett “Mac” McClafferty

ST. THOMAS — Following the advice-of-rights hearing for 37-year-old Brett “Mac” McClafferty on February 23, 2026, the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice (DOJ) has signaled a rigorous prosecution through…

John McCarthy February 23, 2026

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Protecting Your Privacy: How to Shield Your Photos from Grok’s AI Training

While Attorney General Gordon Rhea fights the legal battle in court, Virgin Islands residents can take immediate steps to protect their digital likenesses from being exploited by xAI’s "Grok" chatbot.…

John McCarthy January 23, 2026

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BREAKING: Bipartisan Coalition of 35 Attorneys General Urges xAI to Strengthen Safeguards Against Grok’s Generation of Nonconsensual Intimate Images and Child Sexual Abuse Material

By JOHN F. McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff PALO ALTO, California – January 23, 2026 – A bipartisan group of 35 state and territory attorneys general, coordinated in part by U.S.…

John McCarthy January 23, 2026

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Joshawn Ayala, Elijah Drew, 2 others hear charges against them in Superior Court

KINGSHILL — Superior Court Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross is scheduled to see four defendants in her courtroom in Estate Kingshill on St. Croix this morning: Elijah Drew has an advice-of-rights hearing after his…

John McCarthy January 23, 2026

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OP-ED: The $112,000 price of broken promises

By Virgin Islands Free Press Editorial Board In the bureaucracy of the U.S. Virgin Islands, numbers often lose their meaning. But this week, Attorney General Gordon Rhea provided one that…

John McCarthy January 20, 2026

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STX MORGUE UPDATE: AG Rhea promises April opening, cites $112K in transfer costs

KINGSHILL — Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea has issued a detailed response to Senator Kenneth L. Gittens, providing a roadmap for the restoration of forensic services on St. Croix and…

John McCarthy January 20, 2026

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Lafayette Artis Jr.’s hearing in Superior Court is this morning: docket report

KINGSHILL — Superior Court Magistrate Judge Yolan C. Brow-Ross is scheduled to see three defendants in her courtroom in Estate Kingshill on St. Croix this morning: Lafayette Artis Jr., 28, of St. Croix, has a…

John McCarthy January 20, 2026