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USVI: VIPD warns of traffic fine text targeting VI residents
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- The V.I. Police Department is warning residents about fraudulent text messages claiming they have outstanding traffic violations and must pay fines online, cautioning that interacting with the messages could expose recipients to identity theft, financial loss or other fraud.
Gov Bryan seeks Homeland Security talks to broaden H-1B Visas for Caribbean workers
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Even amid tightening visa and immigration controls and enforcement on the mainland, Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr is advancing efforts to ease access into the territory by skilled Caribbean nationals seeking employment.
St John man arrested for pointing gun @mother’s boyfriend
VI CONSORTIUM
SMITH BAY, St John, USVI— A man on St John in the US Virgin Islands is now facing felony assault charges after menacing his mother's boyfriend with a pellet gun and a knife.
USVI: Potential Oct. 1 federal shutdown threatens major disruptions
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- With the federal fiscal year set to expire at midnight on September 30, 2025, Congress remains locked in a funding standoff, raising the likelihood of a government shutdown. For the Virgin Islands, where reliance on federal transfers and tourism is especially high, even a short lapse in appropriations would ripple quickly across the economy.
USVI: Coral Bay family claim they're being bullied to sell property
VI CONSORTIUM
CORAL BAY, St. John, USVI- The rightful owners of waterfront property in Coral Bay, St. John say they are being “bullied, overwhelmed, financially strained, and now pressured” into selling their inherited property to the Summer’s End Group, LLC.
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USVI: Homeless population reaches crisis level
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- The U.S. Virgin Islands is facing a deepening homelessness crisis, with emergency shelters at capacity, waitlists closed, and critical housing shortages affecting some of the territory’s most vulnerable residents. As the number of unsheltered individuals continues to grow, lawmakers and service providers are sounding the alarm over limited resources, rising demand—particularly among women with children—and the urgent need for a coordinated, territory-wide
UPDATE: VI boat captain Jose Miguel Hodge charged for alien smuggling in USVI
ANNABERG BEACH, St John, USVI- United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced on February 27, 2025, that Jose Miguel Hodge, 31, of the Virgin Islands, was charged with alien smuggling.
Governor Bryan defies Trump's immigration crackdown,
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- In a recent directive, Governor Albert Bryan Jr has instructed all government employees, including those in the Department of Education and local law enforcement, not to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations within the territory.
USVI: Christmas morning break-ins lead to arrest in St. John
CHOCOLATE HOLE, St. John, USVI- A man whose criminal charges keep getting dismissed in plea agreements has been arrested yet again for burglary.
USVI: Federal warning issued amid cockfighting matches reports
VI CONSORTIUM
VETERANS DRIVE, St. Thomas, USVI- The United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands, Delia L. Smith, has issued a reminder to residents that cockfighting remains illegal under federal law. This prohibition, outlined in the Agricultural Improvement Act (P.L. 115-334) of December 20, 2019, extends to all U.S. territories, including the Virgin Islands.
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