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Home Depot employee accused of stealing $2,321.15 from the store

CHRISTIANSTED — A Home Depot employee on St. Croix is accused of stealing $2,321.15 from the Barren Spot store, authorities said. Stefanie Matthew, 25, was arrested and charged with grand…

John McCarthy September 10, 2025

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St. Thomas woman accused of cashing fraudulent ARPA check

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 20-year-old woman faces charges for allegedly cashing a fraudulent ARPA check, authorities said. Jeannia S. Caleb, of St. Thomas, was arrested and charged with passing forged…

John McCarthy August 29, 2025

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Andrea Hull-King faces fraud charge after elderly victim brings complaint

FREDERIKSTED – On May 27, 2022, the Economic Crimes Unit initiated an investigation into an Obtaining Money by False Pretenses complaint filed by an elderly victim. The investigation uncovered that…

John McCarthy August 25, 2025

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Vashti Iyantha Gumbs tried to cash 2 forged checks for $130,000, VIPD says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Detectives with the Virgin Islands Police Department’s Economic Crime Unit arrested 23-year-old Vashti Iyantha Gumbs of Estate Thomas, St. Thomas, in connection with two separate incidents involving…

John McCarthy August 11, 2025

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VIPD warns local businesses NOT to enter credit card numbers manually

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department Economic Crime Unit is urging all business owners and employees to avoid manually entering credit card numbers during transactions in the absence of…

John McCarthy August 5, 2025

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Darius George accused of cashing 3 forged checks totaling $6,470

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man is facing multiple fraud-related charges after allegedly cashing three forged checks totaling $6,470.00. Darius George Jr., 27, was arrested and charged with obtaining money…

John McCarthy June 15, 2025

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Floyd Stevens charged with cashing 5 forged checks totaling $10,220.00

FREDERIKSTED – A St. Croix man is accused of cashing five fraudulent checks totaling $10, 220.00. Floyd Stevens, 27, was arrested and charged with obtaining money by false pretense, forgery,…

John McCarthy June 15, 2025

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St. Croix man accused of cashing 3 fraudulent checks totaling $4,370

CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix man is behind bars today after allegedly cashing three fraudulent checks totaling $4,370.00. Thomas S. Schoenbohm, 47, was arrested and charged with obtaining money by…

John McCarthy June 11, 2025

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Bank teller’s alleged fraud accomplice arrested by ECU

FREDERIKSTED– A man accused of aiding a bank teller in the theft of $100,000 from a 90-year-old man has been set free pending a court appearance. Mylon R. Allen, 44,…

John McCarthy June 11, 2025

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Former Oriental bank teller accused of bilking 90-year-old out of $100,000

FREDERIKSTED — A former bank teller, who now works as a clerk at the Frederiksted Post Office, has been accused of orchestrating a sophisticated financial scheme that defrauded a 90-year-old…

John McCarthy June 10, 2025