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USVI: Loaded Glock 19 falls from man’s waist during police chase
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— Quasheem Christian was ordered to 24-hour house arrest and GPS monitoring after a Superior Court magistrate in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) found probable cause on charges connected to a Glock 19 that police say fell from his waistband while he fled officers Thursday afternoon, August 13, 2026. The court, however, declined to uphold charges connected to a loaded .223 rifle found in a backpack near his vehicle.
2 brothers shot dead in Castle Coakley; USVI homicide reaches 30
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — Two brothers, 30-year-old Yordani Eduardo and 25-year-old Delli Eduardo, were killed in a shooting near La Terraza Bar and Restaurant in Castle Coakley, US Virgin Islands (USVI), early Sunday, August 9, 2026, bringing St Croix’s homicide count to 17 for 2026 and the territorywide total to 30. St Thomas has recorded 13 homicides this year.
USVI: Brian Schooler arrested in fatal Sion Farm Service Station Shooting
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — The [US] VI Police Department has arrested 48-year-old Brian Schooler in connection with Friday night’s fatal shooting at the WMJR Service Gas Station in the vicinity of Sion Farm, where 50-year-old Pedro Melendez Sanes was found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene.
USVI: Tourist assaulted by mentally ill man in Christiansted
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI — An assault case in Christiansted involving an off-island visitor has reignited concern on St Croix about public safety, untreated mental illness, and homelessness, after a man accused of striking a tourist with a pipe was ordered to undergo psychological and psychiatric evaluation.
USVI: 43-year-old man arrested after minor reports sexual assault
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI — A Christiansted, US Virgin Islands (USVI) resident was arrested on Friday, February 20, 2026, for sexual assault of a minor following a report from a woman who recently reached the age of majority.
Agricultural herbicide Glyphosate detected in bread sold in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Consumers in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), where many of the same national bread brands are sold on grocery shelves, may want to take note of new findings released by Florida officials showing the presence of glyphosate, a commonly used agricultural herbicide, in several popular sliced bread products.
USVI: Fraud & asset-hiding claims deepen family business dispute over Gateway Service Station
VI CONSORTIUM
PETER'S REST, St. Croix, USVI- A long-standing financial dispute involving ownership stakes in Gateway Service Station is back before the courts, with Naser Ali accusing his brother and cousin of hiding the popular gas station's true revenues, and now making fraudulent property transfers to cheat him out of his lawful earnings.
USVI: Woman dies after shark attack @ Dorsch Beach
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERICKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A woman died Thursday afternoon after suffering catastrophic injuries in a shark attack at Dorsch Beach on St Croix, authorities and an eyewitness confirmed, as emergency crews and bystanders rushed to render aid in the moments following the incident.
Gov Bryan seeks Homeland Security talks to broaden H-1B Visas for Caribbean workers
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Even amid tightening visa and immigration controls and enforcement on the mainland, Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr is advancing efforts to ease access into the territory by skilled Caribbean nationals seeking employment.
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USVI Governor leads delegation on trade mission to Ghana
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr. will lead an official Government of the [US] Virgin Islands delegation to Accra, Ghana, from November 22 to 30, as part of an effort to expand trade, tourism, technology, and cultural partnerships between the US Virgin Islands and West Africa, Government House has announced.
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