FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who maintained an ongoing sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl in his own household was arrested on Monday morning, authorities said. Jacoy Q. Kentish, 20, of Campo Rico, was arrested at 11:55 a.m. Monday and charged with second-degree aggravated-rape-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “The investigation revealed […]
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Can VIDOJ Prosecute Child Sex Crime Case When St. Thomas Man Has Identical Twin?
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Although Dwight E. Isaac was arrested in April and charged with first-degree unlawful sexual contact, the Virgin Islands Police Department only released that information to Twitter in a late night post. The VIPD did not release the public information about Isaac through the normal media channels, such as emails sent to reporters […]
Police Need Your Help To Find Man Wanted For Assault At Port Of Sale Mall
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help tonight to find a St. Thomas man wanted for an assault at a Havensight mall earlier this week. Jose Alcala Naveda, who is wanted on charges of first-degree assault; third-degree assault; and simple assault- domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Police said the domestic violence assault […]
Return Of Cruise Ships Means Motorists Can’t Park At Taxi Stands Any More: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Commander of the Virgin Islands Police Department Traffic Investigation Bureau Lieutenant Lionel Bess — St. Thomas/St. John District — is advising the motoring public that non-taxi parking will be discontinued at designated taxi stands and enforcement restrictions strictly enforced, as cruise ship arrivals have now resumed. “The Department had recently been lenient […]
Police Identify Female Tourist Who Died In The Water Near The Annaly Tide Pools
CANE BAY — Virgin Islands Police confirmed the identify the visiting woman who died on St. Croix’s north shore on Tuesday. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a call of a missing swimmer in Annaly Bay near the Tide Pools at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, the VIPD said. The preliminary investigation revealed a female tourist was […]
Female Tourist Dies When Sudden Wave Knocks People Down At Tide Pools: VIPD
CANE BAY — A female tourist apparently drowned while swimming on the north shore of St. Croix today, police and eyewitnesses said. Several people were gathered at the tide pools in Annaly Bay when a sudden wave appeared a “knocked several people off the rocks,” Steve Kinney said on Facebook this afternoon. “My daughter just […]
Stabbing Death Of North Shore Woman Ruled A Homicide: VIPD
SALT RIVER — A St. Croix woman died from “multiple” stab wounds last month and authorities are now calling her death a homicide. Lucy Lindquist, 56, of Morningstar Circle, was found dead in her car in Vista Concordia on August 20 after sustaining stab wounds, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. VIPD spokesman Toby Derima […]
‘Males’ Wait Under Tree In Strawberry To Shoot Victim As He Drives By: VIPD
KINGSHILL — Police are investigating after the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of shots fired and a gunshot victim just west of the Sunny Isle Shopping Center at 1:59 p.m. Saturday The 30-year-old male victim, a passenger in a vehicle in Estate Strawberry, reported driving by two or three males standing near a […]
Police Trot Out St. Thomas Man Accused In Home Depot Shooting Death: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police today announced an arrest in the fatal shooting of a woman in the parking lot of Home Depot in St. Thomas on Saturday afternoon. Justin A. Matthews, 23, of Contant, was arrested on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. and charged with first-degree murder, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Police said Matthews […]
Drunk On Hennessy, St. Thomas Man Goes Berserk, Throwing Bottle At Victim’s Head
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man is facing assault charges following a bottle-throwing incident early this week near the Salvation Army building in Market Square. Demare Anthony Encarnacion, 28, faces charges of third-degree assault, simple assault and disturbance of the peace, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. According to court records, Encarnacion yelled profanity […]