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September 8th, 2025
USVI: Man sets employer’s Bobcat on fire over $4K wage owed

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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.

September 7th, 2025
Gov Bryan says Trump has a 'willing partner' in the USVI

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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.

August 31st, 2025
USVI: Woman arrested for DUI after colliding with Police Unit on STX

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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.

August 29th, 2025
USVI: Epstein-related lawsuit against Stacey E. Plaskett dismissed

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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.

August 24th, 2025
USVI- Young man dies after vehicle strike utility pole in St. Croix

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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.

July 9th, 2025
USVI: Healthcare protests erupt on St Croix & St Thomas

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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.

June 14th, 2025
USVI: Vernon “Pappy” Sackey Jr. wanted for domestic violence burglary in STX

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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.

June 9th, 2025
USVI: 2 women, 1 man injured during Carlos Bar shooting

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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.

May 28th, 2025
USVI: Gov Bryan urged to rescind pay raises after public outcry

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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.

May 3rd, 2025
USVI: Haitian woman detained in STX dies in ICE custody

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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.

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