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USVI: Man injured in early-morning gunpoint robbery in STT
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST Thomas, USVI — An armed robbery occurred in the early hours of Saturday, April 13, 2024, in the vicinity of the Starz Hotel in Contant, prompting an urgent response from local law enforcement.
USVI: Police probing early-morning heist @ Home Depot on STT
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— The Home Depot in Estate Donoe was the target of a grand larceny on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, prompting an urgent response from the [US] VI Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau.
Violent weekend in St Thomas leaves 20-year-old woman dead
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A series of violent incidents over the weekend has left the St Thomas community reeling, prompting a call for public assistance from law enforcement officials. In a tragic culmination of events, a 20-year-old woman was killed, and several others were injured in separate shootings, the [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) has confirmed to the Consortium.
UPDATE: USVI woman who allegedly drowned her daughter arrested
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— As he wrapped up his remarks during Monday’s Government House press briefing, US Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Albert A, Bryan Jr disclosed a key piece of information in the recent death of a 9-year old girl.
USVI: Man arrested after allegedly raping his sister
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- One man in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) is facing felony rape charges after his sister accused him of forcing her to drink until she became ill, and then raping her on the floor of their mother’s bathroom.
USVI: Man accused of brutally assaulting his grandmother
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A man was charged with felony assault and elder abuse after his badly-injured grandmother turned up at a neighbor’s doorstep seeking help.
USVI records first homicide of 2024
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— The US Virgin Islands (USVI) reported its first homicide of the year 2024 early on Sunday, January 21, 2024.
USVI: Woman charged with Neglect after wandering child found & returned several times
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— A woman is facing charges of child neglect after two of her children were found wandering around the community.
USVI: Man fatally shot in Havensight Mall parking lot
VI CONSORTIUM
HAVENSIGHT, St Thomas, USVI- A shooting incident in Havensight early Saturday, October 21, 2023, has left one man dead, the [US] VI Police Department(VIPD) has confirmed to the Consortium.
USVI: 17 shots fired @ VIPD officers near Home Depot on St Croix
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) officers came under heavy fire Wednesday night, October 18, 2023, at the Sugar Mill Estate in Barren Spot, in the vicinity of Home Depot, with preliminary reports suggesting that a total of 17 shots were fired in the officers' direction.