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2 charged after ICE tip leads to vehicle stop on STT
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- Two people are currently facing federal immigration charges after Immigration and Customs Officials acted on a tip and stopped the vehicle they were traveling in.
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.
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USVI: Man dangles girlfriend from St. Thomas hotel 7th floor balcony
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- A violent altercation at the Westin Frenchman’s Reef Hotel has led to the arrests of both Frank Farrugia and Dana Rodriguez, after police say Farrugia attempted to murder his girlfriend by dangling her over a seventh-floor balcony.
USVI: STT youth accused of blackmailing teen into sex, $$ & explicit photos
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A man is being charged with a slew of felony sex offenses after being arrested on Sunday, August 10, 2025, for allegedly blackmailing a younger peer some years ago into sharing explicit photographs, handing over money, and participating in unwanted sexual activity.
RVIPF attends Swearing-In of New Chiefs of Police in USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Commissioner of Police and members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), in a show of solidarity with the US Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) attended the official Swearing-In Ceremony of the newly appointed Chiefs of Police on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands.
USVI: Calvert White & Benjamin Hendricks guilty on Federal Charges
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- Former Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White and contractor Benjamin Hendricks now await sentencing after being found guilty on two federal charges: honest services wire fraud and bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds.
USVI: Healthcare protests erupt on St Croix & St Thomas
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Simultaneous protests on St Thomas and St Croix in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) on Tuesday highlighted growing frustrations with the territory's public healthcare system.
USVI: Lawmakers threaten legal action as Gov. & Lt. Gov. salaries rise
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- Tempers and tension flared on Friday as lawmakers learned that controversial pay raises for the governor and lieutenant governor recommended last year would soon be implemented by the Department of Personnel. The raises — which move the governor’s yearly salary from $150,000 to $192,000, and the lieutenant governor’s from $125,000 to $168,000 — will account for retroactive payments dating back to December 2024.
USVI: STT woman fatally shot; Ex-boyfriend charged
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A 33-year-old woman has died following a fatal shooting on Tuesday evening, May 20, 2025, and her ex-boyfriend has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death, according to VIPD Director of Communications Glen Dratte.
Suspect in Jamiez A.J Stoutt's murder arrested in STT
ST. THOMAS, USVI- After three years of being on the run, officers of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) have apprehended Erick Rabsatt, who has been wanted in connection with the shooting death of Jaimez A.J. Stoutt in the Virgin Islands (VI).
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