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USVI man sentenced to life without parole for 2015 murder
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — Attorney General Designee Denise N. George announced Wednesday, May 29, 2019 that K’Moi Corraspe, who shot and killed Kadeem John inside a housing community, was sentenced to a term of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, [US] Virgin Islands Department of Justice Public Media Officer Corliss Smithen made known via press release today, May 30, 2019.
St. Thomas man gets 15 years for 2014 murder
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ST. THOMAS, USVI – United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Attorney General Designee, Denise N. George announced yesterday Friday, May 24, 2019, that Carlos Norman, who shot and killed Shacoi Benjamin outside a packed local nightclub, will spend the next 15 years behind bars as punishment for his crime, Dept. of Justice Public Media Officer Corliss Smithen made known via release late Friday.
Shooting near ‘Tola Wharf’ in USVI leaves one dead
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A man was shot to death in the vicinity of the Edward Wilmoth Blyden Terminal, known to many as the ‘Tola Wharf’, US Virgin Islands (USVI) at 11:25 pm on Saturday, May 18, 2019.
VI boats victorious in USVI carnival boat race
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The keen rivalry in sports between the Virgin Islands and US Virgin Islands shifted from the horse racing track to the waters when the [US] Virgin Islands Carnival Committee Motor Sport was held on Sunday April 28, 2019 at Charlotte Amalie Harbour, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands.
STT man allegedly found with firearm, cocaine & marijuana
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — Aubrey Frett, 30, of St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands (USVI), was arrested on May 1, 2019 on an indictment charging him with possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
St Thomas man convicted for 2015 murder
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ST. THOMAS, USVI — Jurors empanelled to hear the trial of K’Moi Corraspe convicted him of murder, assault and weapons charges in connection with a four-year-old killing at Contant Knolls Housing Community, USVI Department of Justice Public Media Officer Corliss Smithen has announced.
Closure of LIAT ‘Imminent’ – Chairman
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St. Thomas, USVI - Current Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph E. Gonsalves, who also serves as the Chairman of LIAT Airways, says the closure of the airline is imminent.
FEMA Awards $4.1M for repairs to Clinton Phipps Racetrack
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ST. THOMAS, USVI — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Monday, April 22, 2019, announced that it has awarded $4.1 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands for construction work at the Clinton Phipps Racetrack on St. Thomas.
USVI man charged with Vehicular Homicide
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LONG BAY, St. Thomas, USVI - An accident in the wee hours of Monday morning, April 22, 2019, left one man dead and others injured in St. Thomas, a release issued by USVIPD Public Information Officer, Glen Dratte confirmed.
Fires banned as dry weather takes toll in USVI
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ST. THOMAS, USVI - The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Fire Service this week, advised the general public that a ‘burn ban’ is currently in effect throughout the territory.