U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice (VIDOJ)

St. Croix man faces 15 years in prison for strangling cop on domestic call

KINGSHILL — Joseph Ramirez pleaded guilty to first-degree assault before Superior Court Judge Douglas Brady in Estate Kingshill on Thursday, Virgin Islands Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea said. Sentencing is…

John McCarthy May 30, 2025

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Sayif Brooks gets 8 years for driving through 79-year-old man

KINGSHILL — Sayif Brooks, 32, of St. Croix, was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in prison for negligent homicide by motor vehicle, Virgin Islands Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea said…

John McCarthy May 15, 2025

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Keithley Jones gets 12 years for repeatedly molesting 11-year-old girl

KINGSHILL — After a plea deal, a St. Croix man got 12 years in prison for repeatedly molesting an 11-year-old girl over a period of three years, authorities said. Keithley…

John McCarthy April 10, 2025

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Homeless man told by judge to pay shooting victim $83,599.18 in restitution

KINGSHILL – Curtis Williams, 36, of St. Croix has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm, Virgin Islands Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea…

John McCarthy March 18, 2025

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‘Open Faces’ joint task force operation makes 3 arrests on St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED – A joint federal territorial law enforcement task force operation code named "Open Faces" arrested three mem on St. Croix today, authorities said. Luis Noel, Donnie Heywood and Shango…

John McCarthy March 11, 2025

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Felon Leon Swan gets 9 years for having body armor, ammunition

CHARLOTTE AMALIE - Leon Swan, 46, of St. Thomas, was sentenced to the maximum term of nine years in prison for unauthorized possession of body armor by a person convicted…

John McCarthy March 10, 2025

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Sex offender who failed to register on St. Croix clapped in jail

KINGSHILL — Steven Thomas Greeran, 42, was arrested on St. Croix five days ago for failure to comply with registration requirements for sex offenders in the territory, Virgin Islands Attorney…

John McCarthy February 28, 2025

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Help DOJ find wanted sex offender Steven Thomas Greeran of California

KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands Department of Justice is asking for the public's help to find Steven Thomas Greeran, 42, of California, who is wanted for failing to comply with…

John McCarthy February 21, 2025

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Attorney General Rhea calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers

KINGSHILL — Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against those distributing counterfeit forms…

John McCarthy February 20, 2025

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Isaac Encarnacion charged with sodomizing ‘child under 13’ in Virginia

KINGSHILL — Isaac Encarnacion, 28, faces charges related to sodomizing a child under age 13 and being a fugitive from justice in Virginia, Virgin Islands Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea…

John McCarthy February 19, 2025