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December 3rd, 2018
4 Guyanese plead guilty to 3,769kg cocaine possession

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ST. CROIX, USVI - United States Attorney, Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today, December 3, 2018, that Mohamed Hoseain, age 70, and Richard La Cruz, age 51, both of Guyana, pleaded guilty on November 28, 2018, in federal court to possession of cocaine on board a vessel.

November 30th, 2018
6 shot, 2 dead in Frederiksted, USVI shootout

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FREDERIKSTED, St. Croix, USVI – A shootout on Thursday night, November 29, 2018, near the Lagoon Complex Housing Community, located in Frederiksted – close to the vegetable market near the former Fritz Lawaetz Legislative Building – left two men dead and four others injured.

November 29th, 2018
USVIPD investigating Frederiksted homicide

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FREDERIKSTED, St. Croix, USVI – The United States Virgin Islands Police Department’s (USVIPD) Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB), is investigating a homicide that occurred near the Marley Housing Community in Frederiksted, USVIPD Public Information Officer Glen Dratte has announced.

November 27th, 2018
Incoming Bryan Administration to unveil transition team

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ST. CROIX, USVI - The incoming Bryan Administration will announce members of its transition team on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at WTJX on St. Croix, The Consortium has learned.

November 20th, 2018
Kenneth E. Mapp Out! Albert Bryan Jr In! as USVI Governor-Elect

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - Albert Bryan Jr, the Democrat who beat his competitors during the August 4, 2018, Democratic Primary Election to face the Independent Candidates and sitting Governor during the General Election went head-to-head with Governor Kenneth E. Mapp in the runoff.

November 20th, 2018
USVI voters go to poll today, November 20, 2018, to choose a Governor!

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - Voters will go to the polls, today Tuesday, November 20, 2018, one last time this year, to decide the fate of Governor Kenneth E. Mapp, who is being challenged by former Labour Commissioner, Albert Bryan Jr, bringing to a close, what has been one of the most exciting campaign seasons in the United States Virgin Islands’ (USVI) history.

November 17th, 2018
63-year-old man drives to Sunny Isle to meet minor boy for sex

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ST CROIX, USVI — United States Attorney Gretchen C. F. Shappert announced on Friday, November 16, 2018, that Carlyle Ham, 63, of St Croix, pleaded guilty before US Judge George Cannon, Jr, to attempted coercion and enticement for illegal sexual activity involving a minor.

November 14th, 2018
Mastermind behind cocaine trafficking gets 23 years in jail

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KNIGHT’S BAY, St. Croix, USVI — District Court Judge Wilma A. Lewis, on November 13, 2018, sentenced Sergio Quinones-Davila, age 44, of Orlando, Florida, to 276 months (23 yrs) in prison for conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today Wednesday, November 14, 2018.

November 9th, 2018
Missing man found shot dead in St Croix

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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI - A Caucasian male was found with bullet wounds to his body in La Grange, Frederiksted, days after he went missing, VIPD Public Information Officer Glen Dratte announced late Thursday, November 8, 2018.

November 8th, 2018
Torrential rainfall leads to flooding across USVI

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI: Torrential rainfall throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday, November 8, 2018, has led to flooding across the three islands, with St. Thomas and St. John experiencing the more severe cases, according to multiple videos posted by residents.

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