CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Leaving all his cares behind on the mainland for a stress-free vacation in St. Thomas could send a New Jersey man on a harsh trip back to prison. Luis C. Cancio, 38, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was arrested April 12 at King Airport on St. Thomas as he was attempting to leave […]
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Native Crucian Sex Offender Asymo Prentice Arrested by VIDOJ Agents
KINGSHILL — Attorney General Denise George said a registered sex offender was apprehended by VIDOJ special agents on Wednesday at the VIDOJ complex at Estate La Reine on St. Croix. Asymo L. Prentice, 29, of Christiansted, St. Croix, was arrested for failure to comply with registration requirements and violating probation. After Prentice’s name was entered […]
Altered COVID-19 Tests Put Superior Court Judge At Odds With Prosecutors In Cases
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Three more U.S. Virgin Islands tourists have been arrested and charged with submitting altered COVID-19 tests to the territory’s online travel portal, but a Superior Court judge said it appears that two of the travelers may have been scammed by the people who administered their test. The first defendant, Kayla Evemarie Renee […]
How To Protect You And Your Family From Nefarious Email Phishing Scams
The phishing email is one of the most devastating weapons that cyber criminals use to get their hands on your charity’s data, infect computers with malware, and steal money. That’s why you should treat all unexpected emails with the utmost suspicion and never click on links or open attachments in any email you receive unless you are sure […]
VIPD Using Technology And Fast Response Time To Combat Violent Crime: ANALYSIS
KINGSHILL — When gunfire rang out at four separate locations on St. Croix on April 19 — the Virgin Islands Police Department responded immediately to every potential crime scene. One week ago, the VIPD, acting more like firemen responding to an alarm, sprung into action right away and were “first responders” when seven people were […]
Boat Racer Who Digitally Penetrated Crew Member In Crowded Taxi Van Free On Bail
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A former powerboat racer who digitally penetrated a female crew member on St. Thomas “in the presence of several individuals while traveling in a taxi van” has been released from jail after posting $50,000 cash bail, as first reported in the Virgin Islands Daily News. Hugh D. Fuller Jr., 67, of Boca […]
Massachusetts Sex Offender Is In Prison Again After Bar Break-In Caught On Video
KINGSHILL — A convicted sex offender allegedly broke a hole through the wall of a Frederiksted bar in order to steal $400 cash from the register inside, authorities said. Daniel Eric Cove, 38, was arrested and charged with first-degree burglary, petit larceny, and destruction of property, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Cove was also […]
Woman Arrested After Stabbing Boyfriend For Spilling Soda On Her Side Of The Bed
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas food service worker has been arrested for allegedly punching and stabbing her live-in lover as he slept in their bed, authorities said. Irish Adam, 28, of Bayonne, New Jersey was arrested about 3 a.m. Monday and charged with third-degree assault-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Police responded […]
Whim Woman Is 4th Person Arrested For Submitting Fake COVID-19 Test: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — A fourth person in the USVI has been charged with uploading a fake COVID-19 test to the territory’s online portal, authorities said. Shania Shervington,, 35, of Estate Whim was arrested at 8:15 p.m. and charged with fraudulent claims upon the government, access to a computer for fraudulent purposes, use of false information, and […]
VIPD Officer Charged For Submitting Fake COVID-19 Test Result To USVI Travel Portal
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Virgin Islands Police Department officer has been charged with submitting a fake COVID-19 test to the territory’s online portal. Annette Foy, 53, was arrested on St. Thomas at 7:44 a.m. Sunday by an enforcement officer with the Health Department as part of the COVID-19 Enforcement Task Force, VIPD spokesman Toby Derima […]