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Help Police Find Raheem Wyre Wanted For Cyber Stalking

KINGSHILL — Police need your help to find a man wanted for cyber stalking and other charges on St. Croix. Raheem Wyre, 30, is wanted for cyber stalking and harassment,…

John McCarthy June 15, 2023

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Contractor Extradited From Florida On Charges of Stealing $20,000 From Homeowners

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A contractor who investigators say stole $20,000 from homeowners by promising and failing to repair their hurricane-damaged houses is sitting in jail on fraud and grand theft charges.…

John McCarthy June 4, 2023

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Man Who Used Granny’s Debit Card To Steal $4,000 Brought From Texas To Face Charges

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Croix man who allegedly used his grandmother's debit card to take $4,000.00 cash from an ATM has been extradited from Texas to face criminal charges…

John McCarthy May 26, 2023

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‘Fake’ Landlord Charges Main Street Tenant Rent Even Though He’s Not The Owner

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man who took rent and a security deposit from a tenant on a Main Street property that he did not own is facing fraud-related charges in…

John McCarthy May 5, 2023

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Man Used Other’s Credit Cards To Steal $16,097 In Furniture From Peter’s Rest Store

CHRISTIANSTED — Police said a man used someone else's credit cards to steal $16,097.00 in furniture from a Peter's Rest store late last month. Yey Castillo Tejeda, 38, was arrested…

John McCarthy May 5, 2023

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BVM Employee Accused of Embezzling $14,772.37 In Government Funds Since 2021

KINGSHILL — An employee of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles is accused of stealing $14,772.37 in government funds dating back to 2021 authorities said. Jenae Almestica, 34, was arrested and…

John McCarthy April 14, 2023

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St. John Woman Re-Arrested For Trying To Cash $3,000 Stolen Check, VIPD Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 25-year-old woman from St. John was arrested inside a bank as she attempted to cash a stolen check written out for $3,000, authorities said. Daliqua Moses of…

John McCarthy February 7, 2023

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2 Men Under Investigation For Stealing From Self Storage Murdered A Month Apart

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two St. Thomas men under investigation for grand larceny in connection to a grand larceny at a self-storage business in August have been murdered in the last…

John McCarthy February 3, 2023

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Montana Man Who Posed As Realtor In Order To Get $23,003 Wired To His Account Arrested

CHRISTIANSTED — A Montana man who posed as a real estate agent in order to have $23,000 wired to his bank account for a property closing was arrested on St.…

John McCarthy January 28, 2023

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66-Year-Old St. Thomas Woman Charged With Draining $60,000 From Man’s Account

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police say a sexagenarian St. Thomas woman was arrested Friday after she allegedly made withdrawals over the last several months from an elderly man's bank account without…

John McCarthy January 21, 2023