CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The girlfriend who witnessed the effects of her boyfriend’s physical and sexual abuse on his own daughter and failed to report it to authorities was arrested on St. Thomas Tuesday morning. Jasmine L. Ware, 27, of Estate Ross, was arrested on at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday and charged with aggravated child abuse & […]
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7 Detainees At St. Thomas Jail Test Positive For COVID-19, BOC Says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Six detainees at the Alexander A. Farrelly Criminal Justice Complex on St. Thomas tested positive for COVID-19 Monday evening, the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections said Tuesday. Corrections began testing detainees Monday night after one complained of mild, flu-like symptoms. Thus far, the positive COVID-19 tests have come only from detainees housed […]
Man Shot Dead At Contant Strip Mall Identified As Puerto Rico Teenager
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau has identified the victim of the August 6 Estate Contant shooting as 19-year-old John Paul Pelaiz, a resident of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Detectives continue to urge anyone with information about this homicide to call 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at (340) 714-9830, or […]
St. Vincent Man Who Body Slammed Teen Daughter And Had Sex With Her Arrested
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Vincent man is facing the possibility of life in prison after a child called police and said she’d been sexually and physically abused, and the adults in her home ignored her pleas for treatment for what turned out to be a broken collarbone. Dexter Teschiera Sr., 43, of Estate Ross, […]
Police Need Your Help To Find 14-Year-Old Yomarize Davis On St. Croix: VIPD
KINGSHILL — Police need your help tonight to find a missing teenager on St. Croix. Yomarize Davis, 14, of the Profit Hills Apartments has been reported missing by her family, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Davis is a Hispanic female who stands 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighs 115 pounds. She has black […]
Police Have Not Been Able To Identify Man Who Was Shot To Death In Contant: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The man shot to death near Paint Master in Contant on St. Thomas last night has not yet been identified by police, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center received calls of shots fired and a man down near an establishment in Estate Contant at 8:24 p.m. Friday, the Virgin Islands Police […]
Police Investigating Fatal Shooting On Julian Jackson Drive One Hour Ago: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Julian Jackson Drive about one hour ago, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to the scene at 8:36 p.m. today, according to the VIPD.. “One male victim received gunshot wounds about the body and expired at […]
Connecticut Tourist Lays Floating Dead In The Water Overnight Due To ‘Rough Seas’
TEAGUE BAY — A tourist from Connecticut who lost his footing at the base of Point Udall laid floating dead in the water overnight after recovery efforts were postponed due to “rough waters” last evening. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to Point Udall to assist with a possible injured person at 6:44 p.m. […]
VIPD: Lovers Turn To Knife Play After Cell Phones And Cash Go Missing In Contant
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A lover’s quarrel turned on the edge of a knife after cell phones and cash went missing from an apartment on St. Thomas, authorities said. Shawn A. Callwood, 39, of Contant, was arrested at 1:05 p.m. Tuesday and charged with third-degree assault,-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Tonia Mella, 31, […]
VIPD Closes Records Bureau On St. Thomas Due 2 ‘Circumstances Beyond Our Control’
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department said that “due to circumstances beyond their control,” the Records Bureau offices on St. Thomas will be closed today, August 4. The VIPD’s Bureau of Planning, Research, Records and Statistics is located at the Alexander A. Farrelly Justice Complex in Charlotte Amalie. “We apologize for any inconvenience […]