KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man faces a possible 100-year sentence after police say he raped and beat a woman on St. Croix and threatened to kill her if she called for help. Francis was arrested and charged with 11 crimes, including first-degree attempted murder, first-degree rape, first-degree burglary, first-degree assault, and unauthorized possession of […]
Tag: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice (VIDOJ)
St. Croix Man Accepts Plea Deal In 2017 Killing Of Gregory Barnes In Watergut
KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the 2017 shooting death of 36-year-old Gregory Barnes, court records indicate. Elwood Canton Jr., 66, was initially arrested and charged with second-degree murder and five related crimes, Superior Court documents said. In a plea agreement signed April 8, Canton admitted to killing […]
VIDOJ Agents Arrest Wanted Oklahoma Sex Offender At Altona Gas Station
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Attorney General Denise George said that 44-year-old Dylan Caily was apprehended by V.I. Department of Justice (VIDOJ) special agents and Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) unit on St. Thomas last evening. VIDOJ investigators and the SORNA unit had been informed by U.S. marshals that Caily, a registered sex offender, may […]
VIDOJ Seeks Sex Offender Dylan Caily Who May Be Living On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George has said today that that 44-year-old Dylan Caily is wanted for failing to comply with registration requirements for sex offenders in the Virgin Islands. Caily, a Kentucky native is also wanted in the state of Washington. His criminal charges are Sexual Abuse 1st degree and Rape […]
3 Men Accused Of Embezzling Millions Could Still Face Charges, Court Rules
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by former Bureau of Motor Vehicles Director Jerris Browne, leaving the door open for prosecutors to refile criminal charges against him, as first reported in the V.I. Daily News. Browne was one of three men accused in June 2017 of embezzling millions of […]
V.I. Supreme Court Sides With Governor In Separation Of Powers Lawsuit vs. Senate
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George said Sunday that Governor Albert Bryan has prevailed in a lawsuit filed in Superior Court of the Virgin Islands. The Superior Court ruled that Act No. 8438 violates the separation of powers doctrine under the Revised Organic Act and is therefore invalid. On April 19, 2021, […]
Man Who Impersonated Female AG In Prison Phone Calls To Scam $120K From 3 People Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Thomas man who used prison phone calls to steal more than $120,000 from a former doctor and two others by impersonating prominent government officials pleaded guilty today to witness tampering and other federal charges, authorities said. United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Yamini Potter pled guilty today in U.S. […]
Virgin Islands Parole Board Schedules Parole Hearings For Next Month
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Parole Board advises the public that the Board will convene on June 7-10, 2021, to hear testimony from victims, family members of victims, or other interested persons for and against the application for parole by inmates incarcerated at various penal institutions. Anyone who wishes to share testimony on behalf of or […]
Unlicensed Contractor Up On Fraud Charges After 5 Homes Not Repaired
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Attorney General Denise George announced the Department of Justice’s arrest of a man who misrepresented himself as a licensed contractor to perform work repairs to the homes of five St. Thomas families. Henry Peters was arrested on Monday for operating an illegal enterprise in the V.I. and while doing so, defrauded the […]
AG George: Melroy Matthias Arrested For Failing To Register As A Sex Offender
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Attorney General Denise George said that 56-year-old, Melroy L. Matthias of St. Thomas was advised of his rights Friday. Matthias, a registered sex offender, was apprehended by VIDOJ special agents in Cruz Bay on Thursday. He was arrested in St. John for failing to register as a sex offender. Matthias appeared before […]