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Hector Sankitts arrested in connection to double murder on Queen Street

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man is being held on a gun charge in connection to a double homicide on Queen Street in Frederiksted Town in February, authorities said. Hector…

John McCarthy June 25, 2025

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Driver getting ‘high on his own supply’ nabbed by SOB in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas motorist gallivanting around Rock City with a pound of marijuana in his vehicle was undone after cops smelled weed during a routine traffic stop.…

John McCarthy April 24, 2025

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St. John dragnet leads to search of satchel, yields illegal gun, ammunition

CRUZ BAY — A St. John man faces illegal gun charges after being caught up in an SOB dragnet over the weekend. Rae-Shawn Amani Emmanuel Frazer, 22, was arrested and…

John McCarthy April 8, 2025

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SOB surveillance operation nets 3 men on gun, drug charges in St. John

CRUZ BAY — A special police surveillance operation on St. John yielded three arrests over the weekend, authorities said. Jah’Wada Jones 33, was arrest and charged with possession of an…

John McCarthy April 7, 2025

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‘Open Faces’ joint task force operation makes 3 arrests on St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED – A joint federal territorial law enforcement task force operation code named "Open Faces" arrested three mem on St. Croix today, authorities said. Luis Noel, Donnie Heywood and Shango…

John McCarthy March 11, 2025

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Father-son drive-thru ganja hub shut down by SOB in Smith Bay

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man who took his minor son to work — allegedly selling marijuana in plain view of police at a busy St. Thomas intersection — was arrested…

John McCarthy March 8, 2025

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Traffic stop yields drugs and loaded gun

FREDERIKSTED — A driver who ran a stop sign in St. Croix was found to be in possession of drugs and a loaded gun, authorities said. Shakeem Gilbert, 22, was…

John McCarthy February 27, 2025

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Man who rolled and smoked joints in front of school arrested on drug charge

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who was allegedly rolling and smoking joints in front of a school while it was in session was arrested on a drug charge.…

John McCarthy February 6, 2025

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Routine traffic stop yields arrest on illegal gun, ammunition charges

FREDERIKSTED – A St. Croix man was charged with illegal gun and related charges after a traffic stop yielded a firearm and ammunition, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Michael A. Smith, 32, was…

John McCarthy December 22, 2024

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Man arrested for illegal gun, ammunition near Pueblo Golden Rock

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man faces illegal gun and related charges after being pulled over for a traffic stop near the Golden Rock Shopping Center on Saturday afternoon, authorities…

John McCarthy December 18, 2024