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GEORGIA MAN NABBED AT ST. THOMAS AIRPORT AFTER ALLEGEDLY SCALDING WIFE WITH HOT IRON AT SAPPHIRE BEACH RESORT

ST. THOMAS — A brutal domestic dispute at a premier St. Thomas resort ended with a 43-year-old man in handcuffs at the Cyril E. King Airport as he reportedly attempted…

John McCarthy February 24, 2026

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BREAKING: St. Thomas Man Arrested After High-Stakes Traffic Stop

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A routine patrol by the VIPD’s Special Operations Bureau turned into a major firearms arrest early Saturday morning on the Harwood Highway. The Midnight Maneuver At approximately…

John McCarthy February 23, 2026

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St. Thomas Restaurateur Arrested in Massive $888K Fraud Probe

ST. THOMAS — The Virgin Islands Police Department’s Economic Crime Unit has arrested Brett “Mac” McClafferty, a well-known local restaurateur and managing partner of St. Thomas Social, in connection with…

John McCarthy February 22, 2026

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ST. THOMAS STUNNED: Scott Free Shooting Marks District’s First Homicide Of 2026

ST. THOMAS — The relative peace of the St. Thomas district was shattered early Thursday morning when a 54-year-old man was found shot to death on a public roadway, marking…

John McCarthy February 12, 2026

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CHAIN REACTION: COKI POINT ROBBERY IGNITES DEADLY GUN BATTLE

Surveillance video captures the moment a bold daytime gold-chain snatching turned into a terrifying shootout in a public parking lot. ST. THOMAS — The sun was still high over Coki…

John McCarthy February 11, 2026

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ECU Rounds Up St. Thomas Man in Massive Identity Theft, Vehicle Fraud Scheme

While some people are busy complaining about the news cycle, the VIPD Economic Crime Unit has been busy tracking a different kind of "entrepreneur." Jeffrey T. Howard, 65, is currently…

John McCarthy February 9, 2026

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Chavez Ali’s ‘Pattern of Erratic Violence’

By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff ST. CROIX — While the West End of St. Croix is currently a fortress for "Phase II" and the "Anglo-American Shield," our neighborhoods continue…

John McCarthy January 26, 2026

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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