CIB Investigating Harvey Project Shootings; 1 Injured, 1 Dead

One man is dead and another is hospitalized in stable condition after a shooting on Monday night at the Profit Hills Housing Community on St. Croix, the V.I. Police Department reported Tuesday.

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Putting Their Future on the Dotted Line

Graduation season has come to the Virgin Islands for 2022. For educators, friends, and family, it’s a time to celebrate the aspirations of the young as they move from high school, technical education, or continuing education and prepare for what comes next. But at the Virgin Islands Montessori School & Peter Gruber International Academy on St. Thomas, there’s one special occasion that comes before the day to march in cap and gown.

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📸: Amir Ottley signs up for Howard University and studies in mechanical engineering. (Photo by Judi Shimel)
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Island Green Living Named “Sustainable Company of the Year” by Clinton Global Initiative & Island Innovation

In partnership with Island Innovation, Clinton Global Initiative named the USVI-based nonprofit Island Green Living Association the “Sustainable Company of the Year” during the inaugural Island Innovation Awards ceremony held recently (view recording here, 46.45-minute mark).

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📸: From left, Island Green Living Staff Member John Baker, Operations Manager Anthony Novelli, Board Treasurer Curtis Penn, Board Vice President Mark Lichtenstein, Board President Harith Wickrema, Executive Director Kelly McKinney, Resource Depot Manager Kat Bodish, and staff member Kobe Liburd. (Submitted photo)
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DOH Public About Infant Formula Availability in the Territory

Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion on Tuesday reassured the public that there is currently no shortage of powdered infant formula in the territory. All Virgin Islands vendors that serve the Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program participants with powdered infant formula products are currently stocked with adequate supplies of formulas, she said.

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📸: Similac US Infant formula
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Surveillance Camera Leads to Arrest of a 70-year-Old Man

On Thursday, May 12, 2022, the Criminal Investigation Bureau was able to apprehend 70-year-old Julian “Mouleek” Testamark for entering someone’s vehicle without permission and removing a bag containing money, an iPad, and other items valued at over $500 because of footage from a surveillance camera. He was arrested and charged with grand larceny.

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AG George Honors Police Officers

Attorney General Denise George reminds everyone to recognize our law
enforcement officers during police week while paying homage to the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice. National Police Week is recognized May 15-21. Peace Officers Memorial Day was recognized on Sunday.

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Health: Mandates Could Return If Cases Don’t Decline

The Virgin Islands has 901 active COVID-19 cases, Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion said Monday, with a positivity rate of 14.92 percent. There are 518 infections on St. Thomas, 362 on St. Croix and St. John has 21 cases. Sixteen people are hospitalized — 11 at the Schneider Regional Medical Center, and five at Juan Luis Hospital, with one ventilated in each hospital, for reasons other than COVID, she said.

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💻📸: Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion warns the community about COVID-19 increases. (Facebook screenshot)
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VIPD Wanted: Omari Beltou

According to the VIPD, Omari Beltou is wanted for unlawful sexual contact with two minor females. Beltou, 43, is a Black male weighing 135 pounds and is 5 feet, nine inches tall. He was born in Antigua but lives in Estate Frydenhoj on St. Thomas.

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📸: Omari Beltou (VIPD photo)
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St. Thomas Jail Inmate Dies in Custody

A 36-year-old inmate being held at the Criminal Justice Complex on St. Thomas died on Monday morning while in the custody of the Bureau of Corrections. According to a statement released shortly after noon, the unidentified inmate suffered from a life-threatening illness.

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📸: Criminal Justice Complex in St. Thomas. A spokesman for Corrections said jail personnel called 911 when they saw an inmate at the St. Thomas Jail was in distress. He was pronounced dead at the scene on Monday. (Submitted photo)
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Senators Say Former WAPA Officials Guilty of Fraud and Embezzlement

Senators at the Committee of the Whole on Monday asked Kyle Fleming, chairman of the Water and Power Authority Governing Board, and Andrew Smith, chief executive officer of the Authority if a report from the Inspector General detailing serious flaws in the WAPA-VITOL contracting process should lead to a criminal charge.

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📸: Kyle Fleming and Andrew Smith were questioned at Monday’s Committee of the Whole hearing. (Screenshot from Livestream)
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News you may have missed!

Horse Racing Updates Slow Rounding the Bend

Horse Racing Commission members may have hoped for a lightning finish as Rich Strike had, coming up the inside lane and winning the Kentucky Derby last week. However, at the Commission meeting Friday, it looked like the two contestants running for six years to get horse racing back in the territory were limping down the track, maybe around the second bend and maybe not.

Read Full Story by Don Buchanan (Link In Bio): https://stcroixsource.com/2022/05/13/horse-racing-updates-slow-rounding-the-bend/

📸: St. Croix’s Randall ‘Doc’ James racetrack (File photo)
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Editorial: “Local Tourists” Feel Unheard

It’s been two weeks since we started our experiment asking locals to review our community with fresh eyes, as a tourist might, and report back what is working well and what could be improved.

Read Full Story by Mat Probasco (Link In Bio): https://stthomassource.com/content/2022/05/14/editorial-local-tourists-feel-unheard/

📸: Fort Christian
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Rays, Lady Hawks, and Lady Barracudas Crowned 2022 IAA Volleyball League Champions

The final day of the 2022 St. Thomas/St. John Interscholastic Athletic Association Volleyball League was filled with four exciting games played at the MCM Center on Saturday afternoon.

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📸: 2022 St. Thomas/St. John Interscholastic Athletic Association Volleyball Varsity Girls Champions – Charlotte Amalie High School Lady Hawks. (Photo by Mark Daniel)

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Operation Python Make Illegal Drug Arrest After Traffic Stop

On Thursday, May 12, 2022, a gray vehicle was stopped by Operation Python Officers conducting Traffic Enforcement at 4:14 p.m. on Weymouth Rhymer Highway in the vicinity of Carlos Furniture. The vehicle had no license plate, and the officers stopped the vehicle and observed an odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.

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Fatal Hit-and-Run on St. Croix

On May 14, 2022, at approximately 10:16 p.m., the Traffic Investigation Bureau was notified by the Ancilmo Marshall Command Police Station and dispatched to a collision involving a pedestrian in the Estate Catherine’s Rest area on St. Croix.

Read Full Story by Source Staff (Link In Bio): https://stcroixsource.com/2022/05/15/tib-investigating-fatal-hit-and-run-on-st-croix/
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Man on St. Croix Arrested for Simple Assault and Battery

On Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 8:05 a.m., a domestic disturbance in the Walter I.M. Hodge Housing Community, Frederiksted, St. Croix, was reported to the 911 Emergency Call Center. According to the officers who responded, upon arrival, they spoke with the victim, who said that 33-year-old Khamir L. Clarke, a family member, assaulted her. The victim stated that Clarke threw a bowl of porridge and a cup of tea at her, soiling her dress.

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Will Whim Museum Recover Its Former Glory?

Some in the St. Croix community have been asking why Whim Museum seems closed, and no efforts to repair the extensive damage after the 2017 hurricanes are apparent. Residents have voiced concerns about the lack of communication from the board of St. Croix Landmarks Society, the managing organization, and the executive director.

Read Full Story by Susan Ellis (Link In Bio): https://stcroixsource.com/2022/05/15/will-whim-museum-recover-its-former-glory/

📸: Hurricane damage on the north side of Whim Museum from 2017. (Photo courtesy of Michael Connors)
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A Day to See and Serve the Homeless

Volunteers working with local charities and the Departments of Health and Human Services teamed up Friday for a day of service called Project Homeless Connect. Those who have worked with the annual day of service say the project’s aim is to bring services closer to those who might not otherwise seek them out.

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📸: Moses Carty sets up his makeshift barbershop under the bungalow at the Market Square during Project Homeless Connect (Photo by Judi Shimel)
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Photo Focus: Lunar Eclipse

The height of Sunday’s total lunar eclipse occurred around 11:30 p.m., when the moon was in the deepest portion of the Earth’s shadow, giving it a reddish hue.

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📸: Photo by Joshua Crawford Barry
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🚨 Missing Person: Emanda Hartzog

On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 54-year-old Emanda Hartzog of Estate Richmond, Christiansted, St. Croix, was reported her missing by her children.

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📸: Emanda Hartzog was reported missing on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. (VIPD photo)
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