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USVI: St. Croix man facing ammo import $ stolen vehicle charges in addition to shooting incident
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix, USVI- Following an initial press release from the V.I. Police Department on the arrest of Marcos Gilbert Jr. in connection with 52 shots fired in the John F. Kennedy housing community, further details of the incident have emerged via court documents that suggest broader implications — including possible ammunition importation and the theft of a vehicle belonging to his family.
USVI: Trump signs bill to keep rum tax rate @ $13.25 benefiting U.S. Territories
VI CONSORTIUM
WASHINGTON D.C., USA- President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” into law on July 4, securing a historic victory for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands by permanently setting the rum cover-over rate at $13.25 per proof gallon. The provision, a cornerstone of the tax reconciliation package, ends decades of uncertainty for the territories by ensuring a stable flow of federal excise tax revenues from rum production, projected to deliver over $1 billion c
USVI: Trump’s birthright order may now be enforced in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
WASHINGTON D.C., USA- In a 6-3 ruling on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s request to partially lift nationwide injunctions blocking President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order on birthright citizenship, allowing its enforcement in 28 states and U.S. territories not covered by ongoing lawsuits.
29-year-old man is 19th homicide for 2025 in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
GROVE PLACE, St Croix, USVI- The [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) has announced that it is actively investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday evening, June 21, 2025, in Grove Place, resulting in the death of 29-year-old Dasha Graham.
USVI: Gov. Byran markets USVI as top-tier investment destination
VI CONSORTIUM
WASHINGTON D.C., USA- Government House announced Friday that Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr. addressed more than 100 clients and personnel of law firm Winston & Strawn, making a powerful case for the U.S. Virgin Islands as a premier destination to do business.
3 USVI charter companies relocate to VI over new fee structure
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Three charter companies from the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) have chosen to relocate to the Virgin Islands (VI) following the implementation of the increased annual fee for foreign-based vessels.
Gov Bryan urged to strike back VI with reciprocal charter licensing fees
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- US Virgin Islands Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr is being pressed by the Virgin Islands Professional Charter Association (VIPCA) to implement reciprocal licensing fees for Virgin Islands-based vessels operating in USVI waters following the VI’s implementation of a new fee structure that will see the USVI based charters paying a significant increase.
USVI: Man killed in broad daylight shooting on St Thomas
VI CONSORTIUM
FORT MYLNER, St Thomas, USVI— A man was shot and killed in the parking lot of the KFC restaurant in Fort Mylner on Saturday afternoon, June 14, 2025, marking the 18th homicide in the US Virgin Islands for 2025, and the ninth for St Thomas this year.
USVI: Vernon “Pappy” Sackey Jr. wanted for domestic violence burglary in STX
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix, USVI- The V.I. Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau has issued a wanted bulletin for Vernon Sackey Jr., also known as “Pappy,” in connection with a domestic violence-related first-degree burglary case.
USVI: 2 women, 1 man injured during Carlos Bar shooting
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix, USVI- The V.I. Police Department is investigating a violent shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in the vicinity of Carlos Bar on St. Croix, which left three individuals hospitalized.
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