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First case of Coronavirus confirmed in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The US Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Health late Friday, March 13, 2020, announced its first confirmed case of COVID-19 disease, the new coronavirus. The territory’s first case is a resident with some recent international travel history to one of the five locations with widespread transmission of the disease.
3 suspected cases of Coronavirus identified in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Three US Virgin Islanders are considered Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) of having contracted the rapidly spreading coronavirus, the VI Consortium has learned.
'Tim' Duncan endorses Michael R. Bloomberg for US President
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— Retired NBA Superstar from St Croix, US Virgin Islands, Mr Timothy T. Duncan aka 'Tim', has endorsed Michael R. Bloomberg for the President of the United States.
St. Croix woman wanted over stabbing incident
VI CONSORTIUM
St. CROIX, USVI - The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Police Department is requesting the community’s help in locating Sol Belinda Garcia, who is wanted for third-degree assault.
Bill allowing USVI police to 'Stop & Frisk' persons held in Committee
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The US Virgin Islands (USVI) law enforcement community cheered the intent of lawmakers who proposed a specific “stop-and-frisk” policy for peace officers, but questioned whether the bill was necessary, which led to the measure being held in committee.
Social Media shines light on brutal fights @ USVI public schools
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Last week a number of videos circulated on social media of fights at the St. Croix Central High School. The brawls almost resembled riots, as throngs of students — both male and female at various locations of the school — engaged in dangerous physical battles, some of them in groups, as they rushed, kicked and punched each other.
Ex USVI police officer arrested for assaulting former lover
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI— Police in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) on Thursday, January 23, 2020 arrested Yahya K. Daniel of Estate St John — a former [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) officer who currently works at the Department of Justice — charging him with simple assault and battery for assaulting a woman that he had an intimate relationship with.
Dog owner arrested after pit bulls mauled 84-year-old man
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. CROIX, USVI - The owner of seven pit bull dogs—five of which viciously attacked an 84-year-old man in his own yard last year in Clifton Hill—was arrested on some four months following the incident that almost killed the victim, identified by family as Gladestone Alexander Simon, Sr.
Plane makes emergency landing between St Croix & STT
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A plane belonging to the airline Sea Flight was forced to perform an emergency landing in waters between St Croix and St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) following problems the aircraft experienced, though what exactly caused the emergency landing remained unclear as of Thursday morning, January 23, 2020.
Billionaire Michael R. Bloomberg to open campaign office in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- United States (US) Presidential candidate and billionaire Michael R. Bloomberg will open a campaign office in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), a Bloomberg campaign spokesman confirmed in December to the Hill.
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