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Docket Watch: Carnival Edition

By Judi Shimel -
Superior Court Magistrate Division heard two cases with apparent ties to recent Carnival events held on St. Thomas. One case involved a visitor from Oregon; the other, a pedestrian trying to cross the route of the Carnival Adults' Parade.

New Clues On Missing 77-Year-Old Yield No Answers

By Mat Probasco -
Police released new information Tuesday about the missing St. Thomas woman but were no closer to finding the 77-year-old.

Home Depot Embezzlement Investigation Leads to Grand Larceny Arrest

By Source staff -
A St. Thomas man has been arrested on grand larceny charges for walking out of Home Depot with unpaid merchandise, admitting to knowing the cashier purposefully discounted the price of his items, the V.I. Police Department reported Tuesday. 

Three Plead Guilty in Cocaine Smuggling Operation

By Source staff -
Eleuterio Gomez Murillo, 53, of Colombia, and Randall Vasquez, 47, and Mainor Salazar Montero, 34, both of Costa Rica, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller to possession with intent to distribute cocaine onboard a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Tuesday.

Grenada Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy

By Source staff -
Rodney de Roche, 39, of Grenada, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Emile A. Henderson, III to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Tuesday. 

Police: Still No Sign of Missing 77-Year-Old

By Mat Probasco -
Police are looking for a 77-year-old St. Thomas woman who walked out of her one-bedroom apartment at the Lucinda Millin Home around 5 p.m., April 26 and has not returned, officials said Monday.

St. Croix Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

By Source staff -
Edward Saldana, 37, of St. Croix, entered a guilty plea on April 23, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Emile Henderson III to a drug conspiracy charge, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Monday. 

Fight Over Car Keys Leads to Domestic Violence Arrest, Police Report

By Siân Cobb -
Derrick Callwood Sr., a law enforcement officer with the V.I. Taxicab Commission who announced in January that he plans to run for the V.I. Senate as a Republican this fall, was arrested Thursday for simple assault, domestic violence, in a dispute with a woman following the Carnival J’ouvert celebrations on St. Thomas, the V.I. Police Department reported on Saturday.

LEPC to Offer Virtual Information Sessions on Application Process for Funding Opportunities

Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Planning Commission -
The Law Enforcement Planning Commission serves as the state administering agency for federal United States Department of Justice grant funds awarded to the U.S. Virgin Islands.

St. Thomas Man Arrested for Illegal Firearm Possession After Failing to Stop at Red Light

By Source staff -
A man on St. Thomas was pulled over for running a red light and was arrested for illegal firearm possession Friday, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

St. Croix Man Arrested for Home Invasion and Sexual Assault

By Source staff -
A St. Croix man invaded a woman's home Sunday and physically and sexually assaulted her, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

Shots Fired on Turpentine Run Road Leave One Dead

By Source staff -
Shots fired on St. Thomas left five injured and one dead Sunday, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

Shots Fired at Night Club, One Gunshot Victim in Stable Condition

By Source staff -
An exchange of gunfire among men at a nightclub on St. Croix resulted in one of the men being injured from a gunshot, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

Amber Alert: Jhonmar Colon-Rogers Found

By Source staff -
Jhonmar Colon-Rogers has been found and is safe. 

“What We Have Here Is a Person Who Was on a Rampage”; Bruce Smith Gets 35 Years in Prison

By Judi Shimel -
A former high school hall monitor and track coach was sentenced Friday to 35 years in federal prison for sexually abusing a dozen student athletes over a period of 15 years.

Start of Carnival Shooting Trial Faces Possible Delay

By Judi Shimel -
Jury selection in the murder trial for the man accused of fatally shooting a man at the end of last year’s Carnival Parade is being delayed. The judge presiding over the case rescheduled the process for a later date to accommodate a hearing over evidence to be admitted at trial.

Jury Returns Guilty Verdict on Two St. Croix Prison Guards

By Source staff -
A federal jury convicted two former Virgin Islands Correctional Officers of depriving an inmate of his rights under color of law and obstruction of an FBI investigation, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Thursday.

Amber Alert: T’Nasia Rios Reported Missing on St. Thomas Thursday

By Source staff -
T'Nasia Rios was reported missing on St. Thomas Thursday.

Arrest Made in Sion Farm for Illegal Gun Possession

By Source staff -
An illegal firearm was discovered by a K9 officer and a weapons and ammunition detection dog inside a vehicle in Sion Farm, St. Croix Wednesday, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

Five Charged Following DEA Undercover Drug Operation

By Source staff -
A federal grand jury returned indictments charging Jamil Bell, 43, Peter Francis, 33, Niah Henry, 44, Anwar Lockhart, 41, and Kenson Plasimo, 43, with drug trafficking, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Thursday.

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