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STT man nabbed for burglary, unauthorized vehicle use
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. THOMAS, USVI — Matthew Brafford, age 34 of no fixed address, was arrested on Monday at about 10:45 a.m. and charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and third-degree burglary in two separate incidents, V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Toby Derima has announced.
Teen accused of wanting to shoot up USVI school
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. CROIX, USVI —The mother of a teenage boy who has been accused of planning to shoot up the St. Croix Educational Complex yesterday Friday, December 13, 2019, said the rumour is a complete hoax and that he was targeted because he is white.
Two shot, one dead in USVI Hospital Ground shooting
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. THOMAS, USVI - Two men were shot in the wee hours of Saturday morning, December 7, 2019, in Hospital Ground, St. Thomas, with one of the two victims succumbing to his wounds, sustained during the shooting.
Teen arrested for burglarising mother's home
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. CROIX, USVI - A 19-year-old man was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary after breaking and entering into his mother’s house in Concordia and taking items without her permission.
23-year-old gunned down outside USVI home
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. CROIX, USVI - A 23-year-old man was shot to death in Barren Spot on Wednesday night, September, 24, 2019, USVIPD Public Information Officer Glen Dratte has announced.
Four injured in USVI drive-by shooting
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. CROIX, USVI - Four men were shot Friday night, September 6, 2019, shot in the David Hamilton Jackson Terrace housing community while sitting on a bench, according to information provided by [US[ Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer Glen Dratte.
USVI Police hunting man who shot dogs
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. CROIX, USVI - The USVIPD is on the hunt for a man who was witnessed shooting two dogs, badly injuring both of them, Public Information Officer Glen Dratte has announced.
2 indicted in USVI for bulk smuggling of cash from VI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A federal grand jury in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) returned an indictment against individuals, including Akil Erickson, 26, of Orlando, Florida and Mikiel Robin, 21, of the [British] Virgin Islands, charging them with international money-laundering and bulk cash smuggling, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced Friday, June 14, 2019.
USVI woman shot to death; Police investigating incident
VI CONSORTIUM
LA VALLEE, St. Croix, USVI - A 22-year-old woman was found shot to death in a residence in La Vallee in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, USVIPD Public Information Officer Glen Dratte has announced.
Scammers cloning mobile numbers to steal money – USVIPD
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. THOMAS, USVI - The United States Virgin Islands Police Department (USVIPD) says a new scam affecting the territory’s economy, sees scammers cloning the cellphone numbers of residents by using a scanner that allows them to capture the serial number of a mobile phone and through it, the phone holder’s identity.