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St. Croix native sentenced to over 8 years for cocaine trafficking
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CHRISTIANSTED, ST Croix, USVI - U.S. Attorney for the Virgin Islands, Delia L. Smith on Friday confirmed that District Court Judge Wilma A. Lewis sentenced Kareme Holst, 46, to 102 months in federal prison following a guilty plea to charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
USVI's tight budget forecasts doom another clean-up bill
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI – In a contentious debate over fiscal priorities, the USVI Senate Committee on Budget, Appropriations, and Finance grappled with the allocation of the Timeshare Environmental Infrastructure Impact Fee, as Office of Management and Budget Director Jenifer O’Neal voiced strong opposition to diverting $2.5 million to the Waste Management Authority for territorial beautification.
VIFEMS Director Daryl George Dies; USVI flags lowered in tribute
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - Daryl George Sr., director of Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services, has died, Governor Albert Bryan has announced.
USVI Governor Bryan & wife to separate
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI - The status of the relationship between Governor Albert Bryan Jr. and his wife, First Lady Yolanda Bryan, is deteriorating, with the two having essentially separated, though the First Lady still lives at Government House, say people with knowledge of the strained marriage.
'I win all the time' - Bryan brags about having way in Legislature
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI - Governor Albert Bryan wasn't timid when expressing what he deems to be an impressive track record of getting his agenda maneuvered through the V.I. Legislature, boasting during an interview with the Consortium on Thursday that he always wins.
USVI festivals reach Tokyo & Miami in int'l marketing effort
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - The V.I. Dept. of Tourism and its Division of Festivals continue to market the territory to the national and international Carnival scene, the latest begin Japan's burgeoning carnival events.
Homicide in Frederiksted marks USVI's 32nd for 2023
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A man who was shot multiple times on Queen and King Cross Street, Frederiksted Friday night, October 6, 2023, was pronounced dead at the Juan F. Luis Hospital early Saturday. The incident marked the 32nd homicide in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) this year, with an even split of 16 on St Thomas and 16 on St Croix.
Former USVI Senator Alicia Hansen aka 'Chucky' has died
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FREDERIKSTED, ST Croix, USVI- The political landscape of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) changed on Monday night, October 2, 2023, with the passing of Alicia Hansen aka 'Chucky', a former senator and an emblematic figure in the territory, following a tenacious battle with cancer. She was 70.
Campo Rico shooting marks 31st homicide in USVI for 2023
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Croix, USVI - Tragedy struck once again in the U.S. Virgin Islands as a man was found fatally shot in Campo Rico on Wednesday morning, the V.I. Police Department has announced.
USVI: JPMorgan settles lawsuit linked to Jeffrey E. Epstein for $75M
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- JPMorgan Chase has settled a lawsuit with the US Virgin Islands (USVI), agreeing to pay $75 million over allegations that the bank played a role in aiding Jeffrey E. Epstein's sex trafficking activities. This resolution concludes a legal dispute that spotlighted Epstein's connections to both the bank and the US Virgin Islands, and it arrived just a month ahead of a scheduled trial in Manhattan.
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