CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A St. Thomas man was killed when a pickup truck crashed into him as he was trying to cross the road near Nisky Center on Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to a vehicular accident involving a pedestrian in the vicinity of the Nisky Shopping Center at […]
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Police Need Your Help To Find 16-Year-Old Arjanae Frett On St. Thomas: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police need your help to find a teenager who is missing on St. Thomas tonight. Arjanae Frett. 16, of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, has been reported missing by her family, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Frett has been known to frequent the Contant Knolls and Oswald Harris Court housing communities on […]
Carlton Man Found Shot To Death Near In His Car Last Night: VIPD
FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating a St. Croix man who was found shot to death in his car near his home last night. Travis Blair, 37, of Estate Carlton was identified by family members as the homicide victim, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a call of an unresponsive […]
Woman Found At Side Of Road Was Beaten To Death; Man Shot To Death In Apt.: VIPD
KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands Police Department is releasing the identities of two persons recently found deceased on St. Croix. On June 1, the body of an unidentified adult female was found on the roadside in Estate St. John, the VIPD said. According to the autopsy, the female was beaten to death, VIPD spokesman Toby […]
Police Find Illegal Gun On East End Man Driving BMW Near Sunny Isle: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — A routine traffic stop led to police discovering an illegal weapon in a luxury vehicle near the Sunny Isle Shopping Center on Friday night, authorities said. Andy Pemberton, 21, of All For The Better, was arrested at 7:18 p.m. Friday and charged with carrying a firearm openly or concealed, the Virgin Islands Police […]
St. Thomas Suspect Surrenders To Police On Child Sexual Assault Charges: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man surrendered to authorities without incident this weekend after learning that he was wanted for “several” instances of the sexual assault of a child, police said. Jefferson Faustin, 31, of Estate Lovenlund, was arrested at 9:48 p.m. Saturday and charged with aggravated rape, child abuse, and unlawful sexual contact, […]
Name And Face Given To ‘Jane Doe’ Who Was Arrested For Littering In June: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A homeless woman who was arrested last month and charged with littering in downtown St. Thomas has finally been identified by name and photo, authorities said. Lisa Bergren, of no fixed address, was arrested June 15 on littering and resisting arrest charges, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Bergren has been a […]
Man Who Beat And Raped Woman At Gunpoint Faces 100-Year Prison Term
KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man faces a possible 100-year sentence after police say he raped and beat a woman on St. Croix and threatened to kill her if she called for help. Francis was arrested and charged with 11 crimes, including first-degree attempted murder, first-degree rape, first-degree burglary, first-degree assault, and unauthorized possession of […]
Man Dies When Forklift Flips Over At Frenchman’s Reef On Saturday: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating how an industrial truck accident claimed the life of a forklift operator at a St. Thomas resort early Saturday morning. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a call of an overturned work vehicle at the Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort, also indicating that the operator was […]
Fredensborg Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Woman, Setting Apartment On Fire
SALT RIVER — A St. Croix man was arrested and charged with attempted murder after threatening to kill a woman and then setting her apartment on fire, authorities said. Jose Miguel Crispin, 53, of Old Fredensborg, was arrested at 6:26 a.m. today and charged with first-degree arson; attempted murder; destruction to property; and disturbance of […]