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Greedy Burglars Tie Up 80-Year-Old Woman With Duct Tape In Search For More Cash After Armed Intrusion

KINGSHILL — Greedy burglars tied up an 80-year-old Castle Burke woman with duct tape so the pair of armed home invaders could search her house for more cash early Sunday…

VI Free Press January 12, 2021

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64-Year-Old Man Drowns At Brewer’s Bay Beach In St. Thomas On Friday: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating a drowning incident that took place at a St. Thomas beach on Friday morning, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a call…

VI Free Press December 5, 2020

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St. Thomas Native, Accused Of Being An Atlanta Cop And Street Gang Member, To Be Sentenced In Federal Court

ATLANTA — A St. Thomas native will be sentenced by a federal judge today after his conviction on a racketeering charge in a case where authorities said the Georgia cop…

VI Free Press November 16, 2020

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‘Road To Success,’ A Federally-Funded Early Childhood Education Program, Will End Soon

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services (DHS) and the University of the Virgin Islands’ Caribbean Exploratory Research Center (UVI CERC) announced that they are winding down the federally…

VI Free Press November 9, 2020

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UVI Communication Majors Establish The First Student Chapter Of The NABJ In The Caribbean

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands Communication Department students have founded the University of the Virgin Islands Association of Black Journalists (UVIABJ) student chapter, becoming the first student and only NABJ affiliate chapter…

VI Free Press November 7, 2020

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13 Graduate From Diageo Sponsored Learning For Life Program Through UVI CELL

FREDERIKSTED — Thirteen Virgin Islanders are ready for careers in the hospitality industry as graduates of the Diageo USVI Learning Skills for Life Program. Six St. Thomas students and seven…

VI Free Press November 4, 2020

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No Need To Watch The Election Results On Tuesday Night, We’ve Got Your Election Winners Right Here

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — You don't have to stay up all night waiting for the results of Tuesday's elections. We've got them all for you right here, unofficially of course, according…

VI Free Press October 29, 2020

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UVI Student Nurses Get Gift of Needed PPE From Sorority

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Mu Eta Chapter — Chi Eta Phi Sorority donated "much needed" personal protective equipment (PPE) to nursing students attending the University of the Virgin Islands’ School…

VI Free Press October 21, 2020

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St. Croix Man Who Allegedly ‘Stalked And Chased’ Ex-Girlfriend At Gunpoint Arrested By The VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — Police detectives arrested a man on St. Croix who they said "stalked and chased his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint" in the presence of others last year. Chrishawn Harley, 30,…

Bro Bot October 19, 2020

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Raven Phillips Crowned Miss UVI At Ambassadorial Presentation In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — University of the Virgin Islands senior, Raven Phillips was crowned the 40th Miss UVI at the Miss UVI Ambassadorial Presentation and Coronation on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at John…

VI Free Press October 15, 2020