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USVI: Man sets employer’s Bobcat on fire over $4K wage owed
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKTED, St Croix, USVI— A dispute over unpaid wages has landed a St Croix man before the courts after police said he set his employer’s heavy machinery on fire at a Frederiksted solar farm.
Gov Bryan says Trump has a 'willing partner' in the USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Governor of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) Albert A. Bryan Jr joined federal and territorial leaders this week at the US Department of the Interior’s Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA) 2025 Mid-Year Plenary Session, where he pressed for deeper collaboration on energy, healthcare equity, and economic development.
USVI: Woman arrested for DUI after colliding with Police Unit on STX
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI- A late-night auto collision involving a civilian driver and a police unit on the Christiansted Bypass has led to the arrest of Sarah Vasquez on charges of driving under the influence and negligent driving.
USVI: Epstein-related lawsuit against Stacey E. Plaskett dismissed
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A notice filed Thursday, August 28, 2025, in the Southern District of New York confirmed that the civil case naming Congressional Delegate Stacey E. Plaskett as a defendant has been dismissed with prejudice.
USVI- Young man dies after vehicle strike utility pole in St. Croix
VI CONSORTIUM
MELVIN H. EVANS HIGHWAY, St. Croix, USVI- A 22-year-old man lost his life early Saturday morning in a single-car collision on the Melvin H. Evans Highway, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department.
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: Vernon “Pappy” Sackey Jr. wanted for domestic violence burglary in STX
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix, USVI- The V.I. Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau has issued a wanted bulletin for Vernon Sackey Jr., also known as “Pappy,” in connection with a domestic violence-related first-degree burglary case.
USVI: 2 women, 1 man injured during Carlos Bar shooting
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix, USVI- The V.I. Police Department is investigating a violent shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in the vicinity of Carlos Bar on St. Croix, which left three individuals hospitalized.
USVI: Gov Bryan urged to rescind pay raises after public outcry
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach announced on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, that he has written to Governor Albert A. Bryan, Jr, asking for the wage increases granted to him and to the Governor by the Virgin Islands Public Officials Compensation Commission to be rescinded.
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.

