Donnie W. Williams, 31, of St. Thomas was handed a four-count indictment by a federal grand jury on March 5, charging him with child exploitation offenses, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced Thursday.
A woman who stopped by the Sunny Isle branch of McDonald’s on St. Croix for a bite to eat on Thursday became physically ill after finding a dead roach at the bottom of a cup of soft drink she had just consumed. The woman, who was still shaken when she spoke with VI Consortium, said the […]
The Guantanamo Bay Naval Base that houses the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp may soon shut down operations in Cuba, and Governor Kenneth Mapp, speaking Thursday at the St. Croix Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting held at the Palms at Pelican Cove, said St. Croix would be the ideal location for...
VIPD Public Information Officer Kevin Jackson announced the following arrests on St. Croix from Feb. 27 to March 1. Friday, February 27, 2015 – Leon Nisbett of #58 Castle Coakley was arrested at 11:10 a.m. and charged with Reckless Endangerment after having caused a disturbance and firing several...
…all of our lives have increased with WAPA, groceries, doctor visits, everything have increased, except our pay. And the new administration comes in and they are increasing the pay of all the highest officials. — Jonathan Marius, DLCA peace officer Members of the territory’s peace officer...
Desi Henry, Jr., 21, was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and Jibri Roberts, 22, was sentenced to five months in prison for possession of a firearm within a school zone, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced Wednesday.
The Virgin Islands is a very unique place to invest monies. — Gov. Kenneth Mapp Gov. Kenneth Mapp on Tuesday appeared on the business news television channel Bloomberg TV as part of his tour to New York City with the V.I. Department of Tourism. He used the opportunity to praise the territory as one of […]
The Senate Committee on Finance, chaired by Sen. Clifford Graham, Tuesday approved $1 million for the Government of the Virgin Islands to battle HOVENSA in court for the $40 million the refinery owes the government from a previous court settlement. Furthermore, the money is expected to be used for litigation...
Virgin Islander and Grammy Award-winning drummer, Dion Parson’s newly formed VI Youth Ensemble will perform as part of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis concert, “An Evening with the Masters of Jazz,” at the University of the Virgin Islands’ Reichhold Center...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to increase its staffing and resources in order to expedite the review process of permit applications pending with the Corps for projects currently in development in the territory.
