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USVI: Haitian woman detained in STX dies in ICE custody
VI CONSORTIUM
POMPANO BEACH, Florida, USA- A 44-year-old Haitian woman being held in a Florida detention facility has died in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency reported earlier this week.
Death of Pope: Premier Wheatley extends condolences to Catholics
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has extended condolences to Catholics in the Virgin Islands, following the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025.
Pope Francis dies aged 88
VATICAN CITY, Rome, Italy- The 266th pope in the Catholic Church's history, Pope Francis, who made history as the first Latin American papal leader and was considered to have a more progressive approach than his conservative predecessors, died Monday, April 21, 2025, the Vatican confirmed. He was 88.
1 arrested & charged with murder of VI man in NY
BRONX, New York, USA- Police in New York arrested one man in the shooting death of Virgin Islands native Trevor Hughes.
USVI man arrested for possession of over 200 rounds of ammunition
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI — Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool, today Wednesday, January 15, 2025, confirmed the arrest of a United States Virgin Islands (USVI) man in relation to possession of ammunition.
Youth gunned down in Purcell Estate
PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI- A 20-year-old male was shot to death in Purcell Estate around 1:40 AM on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Local Calypso icon Bennet L. Brewley aka ‘The Mighty Lord Strawn’ passes
FAHIE HILL, Tortola, VI- Close family and friends are still mourning the passing of local calypso icon, former civil servant and father Bennet Lawrence Brewley aka ‘The Mighty Lord Strawn’, an indigenous Virgin Islander.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter passes away at 100
THE CARTER CENTER
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA- Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 29, at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. He was 100, the longest-lived president in U.S. history.
USVI: Man found dead after shooting in Grove Place, St Croix
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The [US} VI Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau is probing a fatal shooting that occurred in the Grove Place area of Cozy Corner on Saturday morning, November 30, 2024, according to VIPD Director of Communications Glen Dratte.
Skipper charged for manslaughter following boat accident near Saba Rock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The boat captain of the 21-foot RHIB that collided with a dinghy and resulted in the death of boat captain 39-year-old Stephen Cross Jr on Friday, November 22, 2024, has been charged for manslaughter.
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