U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice (VIDOJ) – Page 9

VIDOJ Reaches $3 Million Settlement In Methyl Bromide Poisoning Of Tourists In St. John

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George said Thursday that a $3Msettlement had been reached with the Terminix pest control company. The settlement stems from a 2017 lawsuit…

John McCarthy March 3, 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

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Akeem Stanley Gets 23 Years In Prison For 2018 Ham’s Bluff Murder Of Emile Brin

KINGSHILL — Akeem Stanley was sentenced to 23 years in prison Wednesday for his role in the 2018 murder of Emile Brin. Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George said that…

John McCarthy February 18, 2022

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Glynn Man Who Groped 9-Year-Old Girl’s Vagina As She Petted His Dog Gets 10 Years In Prison

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who let an elementary school girl pet his dog so he could grope the 9-year-old's vagina was sentenced to a decade in prison by…

John McCarthy February 18, 2022

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Police Arrest 3 Men On 2 Islands On Gun Charges, Part of Commissioner’s Promised Crackdown

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Officers of the Virgin Islands Police Department made several arrests and confiscations involving firearms around the territory over the weekend. On January 29, at about 4:30 a.m.,…

John McCarthy January 30, 2022

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Shopper Shot In Glitter’s Jewelry Store Robbery Dies ‘During Medical Treatment’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The female shopper who was shot in the chest at Glitter's Fine Jewelry on December 4 when it was stormed by three armed men has died "while…

John McCarthy January 3, 2022

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Missing Toddler With Her Father In Chicago For Christmas, Police Say

KINGSHILL — A toddler reported missing on St. Croix is with her father in Illinois and not believed to be in danger, and Police Commissioner Ray Martinez said that investigators…

John McCarthy December 25, 2021

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Attorney General and Police Commissioner to Hold Joint Press Briefing In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George and Police Commissioner Ray Martinez will be holding a joint press briefing at 3:30 p.m. today at the Public Finance Authority…

John McCarthy December 17, 2021

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Inmate At St. Thomas Jail Tests Positive For Tuberculosis On Monday, BOC Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — One detainee at the Criminal Justice Center on St. Thomas tested positive for Tuberculosis on Monday, the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections said. As part of BOC's…

John McCarthy November 30, 2021

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Crucian Security Guard Arrested On Fugitive Child Abuse Charges At Hotel

CHRISTIANSTED — V.I. Attorney General Denise N. George announced that Adan Garza Jr. of St. Croix was arrested this evening at the King Christian Hotel by Special Agents of the…

John McCarthy November 12, 2021