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Man wanted in fatal shooting of woman and infant in a car in Connecticut arrested in Puerto Rico

A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and her 4-month-old son inside a car in Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested in Puerto Rico SAN JUAN (AP) — A suspect in…

John McCarthy November 24, 2024

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Alert federal marshal spots wanted Delaware man at St. Thomas beach bar

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Delaware man wanted for forgery was arrested last week after an alert federal marshal spotted him at a bar on Sapphire Beach in St. Thomas on…

John McCarthy October 15, 2024

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U.S. Marshal Conducts Public Sale of Property in St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — In accordance with a Writ of Execution from the District Court of the Virgin Islands, a public auction will be held by the District Court Marshal, offering a…

John McCarthy March 11, 2024

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Second suspect in 2021 St. Croix murder arrested in California

FREDERIKSTED — A second suspect in the 2021 murder of 30-year-old Kevin Jerome has been arrested in California, authorities said. Darren Bess was arrested by warrant Wednesday in Auburn, California,…

John McCarthy March 8, 2024

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Two Men Arrested For Possession of Videos Depicting Illicit Sexual Content

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after two men in Cowpet Bay West were accused of possessing videos with "illicit sexual content," authorities said. Jermain Turnbull, 48, of St. Thomas…

John McCarthy April 6, 2023

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Florida Fugitive Wanted On Kidnapping, Sex Assault Charges Found Hiding Out At UVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man wanted on kidnapping and sexual assault charges in Florida was found hiding in an athletic building on a university campus in St. Thomas, authorities said.…

John McCarthy March 28, 2023

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2 Cousins Suspected in Schjang-Jarvis Murders Arrested in Georgia

ATLANTA — Two cousins accused of the killings of a Virgin Islands Lottery worker and her lover a year ago were arrested in Georgia over the weekend, authorities said. Joshawn…

John McCarthy February 6, 2023

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VIPD Joint Task Force Captures California Attempted Murder Suspect In St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED — The DEA-(Drug Enforcement Agency) and HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas) received a request from the Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force in Sacramento, California, for assistance in locating…

John McCarthy December 7, 2022

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St. Croix Woman Arrested In Florida On Elder Fraud Charges

KINGSHILL — A woman in Florida was arrested based on a Virgin Islands Superior Court warrant accusing her and a co-defendant of financial fraud and exploitation of an elderly man…

John McCarthy August 18, 2022

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Man Wanted In New Hampshire Shooting Arrested By U.S. Marshals In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — A 19-year-old teenager, identified as Eduardo Vázquez Rivera, involved in a shooting that occurred on March 27 in the city of Manchester, in the state of New…

John McCarthy May 13, 2022