Captain Gets Six Months for Transporting Illegal Aliens
Arturo Serrano-Arizmendi, 27, of Culebra, Puerto Rico, will have to spend six months in prison and forfeit his boat after being convicted of knowingly transporting illegal aliens for commercial advantage or private financial gain.
Jabari Hodge Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charge on STT
Jabari Hodge, a St. Thomas 29-year-old, pled guilty Thursday to being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced. The plea was entered in U.S. District Court.
Owner of Construction Company Gets 14 Months for Disaster Fraud
Juli Campbell, owner of a Puerto Rico construction company, was sentenced to 14 months in prison following her guilty plea to charges of fraudulently obtaining disaster relief funds following the 2017 hurricanes, U.S. Attorney Gretchen Shappert announced in a Thursday news release.
Police Ask for Help in Locating Antonio Gooding in Homicide Case
Police are continuing to look for 20-year-old Antonio “Soda” Gooding in reference to a homicide that occurred on June 6 at Coki Point Beach.
Man Suffers Gunshot in Oswald Harris Court; Suspect Sought
A man was treated for a gunshot wound Wednesday night and the V.I. Police Department said it was looking for information from the community about the crime.
VIPD Names Mario Brooks Assistant Police Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner Mario Brooks has been with the Virgin Islands Police Department for 25 years, working in various sections of the department.
Police Charge STX Woman with Check Scheme
Detectives of the VIPD Economic Crimes Unit on Sunday traveled to Orlando, Florida, to arrest and extradite 36-year-old Bernadette Gordon-Rivera, of Estate Profit, St. Croix, on a warrant charging her with drawing and delivering worthless checks and other crimes.
Two Members of Alleged Girard ‘Enterprise’ Plead Guilty
Robert Brown, 30, and Etherneal Simon, 49, both of St. Croix, pleaded guilty to racketeering charges for their respective roles as members of the Paul Girard Criminal Enterprise, U.S. Attorney Gretchen Shappert announced in a news release issued Wednesday.
Judge Shoots Down Girard’s Request for Better Lawyer
The man considered the ringleader of an 11-member violent crime conspiracy asked a federal judge to grant him permission to change lawyers. District Court Judge Curtis Gomez turned him down at a hearing Tuesday in District Court.
STT Man Faces Firearm Charges
Officers of the Virgin Islands Crime Initiative on Jan. 9 arrested Albert Douglas Jr., age 41, of Tutu Valley, and charged him with possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of ammunition.
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A recent Scientific American article indicates the acidification of the ocean will have a dramatic effect on the economy of the Virgin Islands.
