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Vincy man arrested in USVI for smuggling humans from Tortola to St John
CRUZ BAY, ST John, USVI- A St Vincent and The Grenadines national has been arrested by border patrol authorities in the US Virgin Islands and placed before the court for attempting to smuggle people into St John, US Virgin Islands from Tortola, [British] Virgin Islands.
3 gunmen rob St John restaurant in daylight heist
VI CONSORTIUM
CORAL BAY, St John, USVI- An armed robbery incident occurred at a Coral Bay restaurant in St John on Friday, October 13, 2023, according to the [US] VI Police Department (VIPD), which also confirmed that the incident took place at approximately 1:00 PM when two patrons were inside the establishment.
St John man begins 15.5 mile swim from VG to St John
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Jeff Miller, a longtime resident of St John in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), has begun his daring swim of Sir Francis Drake Channel, from the [British] Virgin Islands to the US Virgin Islands (USVI).
St John man to attempt to swim from VI to USVI
CRUZ BAY, St John, USVI- Jeff Miller, a longtime resident of St John in the US Virgin will be attempting to swim the Sir Francis Drake Channel, from the [British] Virgin Islands to the US Virgin Islands (USVI) possibly later this month.
2 dead, 16 rescued after illegal immigrants get off vessel @ St John
VI CONSORTIUM
HAULOVER, St John, USVI— Two immigrants drowned after a vessel dropped off eighteen nationals of various countries at Haulover Bay in St John, US VIrgin Islands (USVI) during the wee hours of Sunday morning, August 21, 2022, the [US] VI Police Department (VIPD) has confirmed to the Consortium.
Police still hunting TIP suspect
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Force (RVIPF), says it is still searching for the captain of a small vessel who was able to evade the US Border Patrol and local police, after his vessel crash landed in the Sea Cow’s Bay area on Sunday March 24, 2019.
Torrential rainfall leads to flooding across USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
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.
USVI Democrats vote team to challenge Gov Mapp in Nov Gubernatorial elections
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - Democrats from St Croix, St Thomas and St John vote for the Democrat’s standard bearer today Saturday August 4, 2018, to choose a team to challenge incumbent Governor, Kenneth E. Mapp and Osbert E. Potter, currently seeking another four-year term in office.
Young man drowns in St John
VI CONSORTIUM
ST JOHN, USVI- A young man who appeared to be in his early 20s drowned in St John on Tuesday morning, January 31, 2017 [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Commissioner Delroy Richards confirmed to this publication.
Man held in St John with ‘undeclared cash’ reportedly brought in by vessel from Tortola
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A man from St Thomas, US Virgin Islands has been charged for allegedly being found in possession of undeclared cash, which he had reportedly received from a vessel that had travelled from Tortola to St John, USVI.