Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) – Virgin Islands Free Press

St. Croix Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges Following Alleged Strangulation

ST. CROIX — A 29-year-old man is behind bars today after allegedly strangling a female companion during a heated argument earlier this week. Elijah Drew was arrested Thursday morning by…

John McCarthy January 23, 2026

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St. Croix police apprehend fugitive following return to territory

By JOHN F. McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff ST. CROIX, USVI — A three-month pursuit concluded Friday as the Virgin Islands Police Department apprehended 23-year-old Joshawn Ayala, a suspect who had…

John McCarthy January 22, 2026

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St. Croix man’s death ruled accidental after fall at junkyard, VIPD says

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) has concluded that the death of a 55-year-old man discovered unresponsive earlier this month at a junkyard in Estate Cottage on St.…

John McCarthy January 22, 2026

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VIPD seeking public assistance to locate missing Dominican woman

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in locating 56-year-old Andrea Severino Santos, also known as "Wanda," who has been reported missing in the St.…

John McCarthy January 21, 2026

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BREAKING: VIPD issues urgent wanted alert for St. Croix Man

KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating 40-year-old Terrance Vidale, who was last seen late Monday morning on St. Croix. Last Known Sightings…

John McCarthy January 20, 2026

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St. Thomas man arrested on firearm and traffic charges after foot pursuit

CHARLOTTE AMALE — A 25-year-old man is in custody after a routine traffic stop for an obstructed roadway led to a foot chase and the recovery of an unlicensed firearm…

John McCarthy January 20, 2026

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St. Croix man blocking Queen Cross Street tased by police in C’sted

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who was blocking a roadway in Christiansted town was tased when he refused to move, authorities said. Lafayette Artis Jr., 28, was arrested Saturday…

John McCarthy January 19, 2026

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3 men found dead at Concordia waste facility, homicide detectives investigate

FREDERIKSTED — Three men were found dead at a waste "convenience center" in Estate Concordia on St. Croix this morning and homicide detectives are working to find out what led…

John McCarthy January 19, 2026

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Man found dead in Cottage junkyard of ‘head injury’ Tuesday morning

FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating the death of an unnamed man found with a "head injury" in Estate Cottage on St. Croix Tuesday morning. A concerned citizen reported to the…

John McCarthy January 14, 2026

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‘Human hurricane’ destroys ‘storage room, pump room, tool shed’: DV report

FREDERIKSTED – A St. Croix man is accused of destroying three structures on a person's property as an act of domestic violence, authorities said. Francisco Cruz-Santiago, 39, was arrested and…

John McCarthy January 12, 2026