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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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Cadaver dogs find missing man from Magens Bay tour in St. Thomas?

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The St. Thomas Rescue Team, VIPD officers, community volunteers and cadaver dogs flown in from Central Florida, all assisted in the search and rescue efforts on Magens…

John McCarthy September 8, 2024

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Two men arrested after gun-butting incident, shooting in Smithfield

FREDERIKSTED — Two men were arrested after a gun-butting incident and related shooting in Smithfield on St. Croix two months ago. Francisco Navarro, 34, and Waldemal Carrion, 29, were arrested…

John McCarthy January 24, 2024

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Suspect Captured On Video Hitting Man In Head With A Tire Iron At Gas Station

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police arrested a suspect on St. Thomas after he was seen on video hitting a man in the head with a tire iron at a gas station.…

John McCarthy January 19, 2024

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Citizen Out For A Morning Walk In Estate Jealousy Finds A Dead Body

KINGSHILL — A person out for a leisurely stroll in Estate Jealousy got an unexpected surprise — a dead body. The discovery was reported at 9:47 a.m. Thursday, the Virgin Islands Police…

John McCarthy November 27, 2023

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Convicted Felon Accused of Manufacturing ‘Ghost Guns’ on St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man is facing a federal weapons charge after authorities alleged he was making ghost guns for sale in the territory. Kishawn Lopez, 35, of Williams…

John McCarthy November 13, 2023

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Cop Killer Indicted On 13 Counts By Feds

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A grand jury indictment filed Friday increased the number of federal charges against Richardson Dangleben Jr., who is awaiting trial for two separate murders on St. Thomas.…

John McCarthy October 16, 2023

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APB Issued For SUV Driver Who Crashed Into Two Cyclists, Causing ‘Major’ Injuries

KINGSHILL — Police have issued an All Points Bulletin for the driver of an SUV that crashed into two cyclists who were seriously injured and have been medevacked off-island for…

John McCarthy September 18, 2023

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Unarmed Homeless Man Apprehended By Security Guard, Police After Bank Robbery

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —Virgin Islands police recovered an undisclosed amount of money from an unarmed homeless man who robbed a bank in St. Thomas late this morning, authorities said. Errol Jackson,…

John McCarthy December 10, 2021

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Frydendahl Man Charged With Raping Child At Benner Bay Beach On Saturday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Police have arrested a St. Thomas man on a charge that he raped a child on a beach at Benner Bay near a popular marina early Saturday…

John McCarthy September 13, 2021