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Dance Competition Planned to Select 165th Emancipation Celebration Performers

 A competition to select dancers to perform at the 165th Emancipation Celebration on St. Croix will be held. The…

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On Thursday, April 25, the St. Thomas community was enjoying J'Ouvert when the celebration was shattered by gunshots which injured three people. Public safety officials immediately canceled the remainder of J'Ouvert.

 
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UVI Celebrates V.I. African Heritage Week and Liberation Day

The VICCC is hosting a "V.I. African Heritage and African Liberation Day" forum on Saturday on St. Thomas and an "African Heritage Parade/Walk and Roundtable" on St. Croix Monday.

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2013-05-23 20:54:22
Police ID Victim of Tuesday Shooting

Detectives identified the body of the man found fatally shot Tuesday in Upper Hidden Valley as 38-year-old Victor Manuel Otano Beltre, a native of the Dominican Republic. 

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2013-05-23 17:29:12
No Record of Guns Confiscated by DPNR Cop Accused of Drug Smuggling

DPNR Enforcement Officer Roberto Tapia testified in March that he regularly confiscated boaters’ firearms but DPNR has no records at all of any firearms confiscated by Tapia.

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2013-05-23 03:41:05
News - Police — St. Thomas
Suspect Arrested in Eudora Kean Shootout

Ppolice have arrested a 21 year old in connection with shots fired on the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School campus on Jan. 28.

Read entire articleFeb 7 2012 - 12:34am
Citizen Phone Call Helps Police Recover Stolen Jewelry

A phone call helped St. Thomas police recover approximately $12,000 in stolen jewelry.

Read entire articleFeb 1 2012 - 10:23pm
Traffic Incident Injures Two Pedestrians

St. Thomas Traffic Bureau officers are investigating a car accident that injured two pedestrians on Alton Adams Drive.

Read entire articleFeb 1 2012 - 10:21pm
Police Pick Up Two More for Drunk Driving

St. Thomas police continued their crackdown on drunk driving, making two more arrests over the weekend.

Read entire articleJan 30 2012 - 10:51pm
Suspect Arrested in May 2011 Red Hook Robbery

St. Thomas police arrested Gregorie George Jr., 34, and charged him with first degree robbery for an alleged holdup in Red Hook last May.

Read entire articleJan 30 2012 - 10:39pm
St. Thomas Man Charged with Phone Threats

A St. Thomas man employed by Boynes Trucking, Inc. was arrested Friday by the FBI for allegedly sending threatening text messages to the owner of the company.

Read entire articleJan 27 2012 - 11:53pm
CAHS Student Arrested for Drug Possession

Three arrested for drug possession, including a CAHS student; the other two were arrested on St. John.

Read entire articleJan 14 2012 - 6:57pm
Man Arrested for Stealing from Office Max

Two men arrested Monday on St. Thomas.

Read entire articleJan 14 2012 - 6:54pm
Homicide Data 2011

Here is a chronological log of the homicides recorded in 2011, with statistics broken down by island. The Source does not include suicides or vehicular homicides in its listing.

Read entire articleJan 2 2012 - 3:45pm
Gunshot Wound Adds Twist to Ongoing Case

Guy Youngblood death still under investigation by St. Thomas detectives after cause of death revealed to be gunshot wound.

Read entire articleJan 2 2012 - 3:38pm