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O’Neal Still Required to Begin Seven-Year Sentence Wednesday

By Kit MacAvoy - June 30, 2026

After being sentenced to seven years in prison and multiple attempts to delay the day of her court-ordered surrender into federal custody, former V.I. Management and Budget Director Jenifer O’Neal was once again ordered to report to U.S. Bureau of Prisons custody on July 1.

EDA Board Reviews Independent Financial Audit for 2024 Fiscal Year

By Grayton Goldsmith - June 30, 2026

The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority governing board convened Tuesday morning to review the findings of an independent financial audit for fiscal year 2024, which concluded on Sept. 30, 2024.

Venezuela Quakes Highlight Why Tsunami Preparedness Matters Across the Caribbean

By Jesse Daley - June 30, 2026

Powerful earthquakes on June 24 rocked Venezuela and briefly prompted the issuance of a Tsunami Advisory for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. While the advisory was canceled, experts say the event serves as an important reminder that Caribbean earthquake and tsunami preparedness must be understood.

Attempted Murder Charge Filed in Lorraine Village Shooting

By Source staff - June 30, 2026

A man is facing an attempted murder charge after police took him into custody in connection with a shooting that left two people injured Monday morning in Lorraine Village.

Mental Health Provider At Wit’s End Over $21,000 Utility Overpayment

By Mat Probasco - June 30, 2026

A St. Croix medical company may have overpaid the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority $21,600 because of faulty meter readings, leaving bank accounts too dry to buy patients’ medication, an owner said Tuesday.

Supreme Court Ruling On Birthright Citizenship ‘Significant’ for U.S. Territories

By Source staff - June 30, 2026

The decision has important consequences for people born in U.S. territories, who the federal government continues to argue are not U.S. citizens based on the Fourteenth Amendment, according to Right for Democracy, which works to advance democracy, equity, and self-determination in U.S. territories.

Survivor Says FirstBank Enabled Epstein’s Sex-Trafficking Operation

By Kit MacAvoy - June 29, 2026

A civil suit filed in federal court last week accused Jeffrey Epstein’s “longest banking partner,” FirstBank Puerto Rico, of “participating in and financially benefiting from” the sex offender and disgraced financier’s international trafficking operation for more than two decades.

Committee Advances Bill to Honor Former Sen. Alicia ‘Chucky’ Hansen With Road Renaming

By Finn Sharpless - June 29, 2026

On Monday, the Senate Government Operations, Veterans Affairs and Consumer Protection Committee advanced a bill to rename a St. Croix road in honor of the late former Sen. Alicia “Chucky” Hansen.

Senate Panel Backs Bills to Protect GERS Service Credits, Create Women Veterans Coordinator

By Finn Sharpless - June 29, 2026

Lawmakers advanced two bills Monday to prevent government employees from losing retirement service credits because of loan defaults and to create a women veterans coordinator within the Office of Veterans Affairs.

Police Hunt Lorraine Village Shooter As Bryan Bolsters Police Ranks

By Mat Probasco - June 29, 2026

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. added peace officers to police ranks Monday as investigators scoured St. Croix for Janigh Gonsalves, a suspect in the shooting of a man and a woman at the Lorraine Village Apartments. Separately, court records reveal new details in another killing at a St. Croix gas station.

Photo Focus: Kidsville Celebrates Olympic Day at Children’s Museum of St. Croix

By Diana Dias - June 29, 2026

Families gathered Sunday at the Children's Museum of St. Croix for a special Olympic Day edition of Kidsville, organized by West Gyul in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Olympic Committee and the Children's Museum of St. Croix.

AARP Virgin Islands Plans Free Disaster Preparedness Summits on St. Croix and St. Thomas

By Jesse Daley - June 29, 2026

AARP Virgin Islands will host two free disaster preparedness summits across the territory in early July to help residents prepare for severe weather and other emergencies as the 2026 hurricane season moves forward.

Police: Drunk Driver Speeding to DUI-Related Probation Meeting Crashes at Courthouse

By Mat Probasco - June 29, 2026

An allegedly inebriated St. Croix woman speeding to a probation meeting for a negligent driving conviction earlier this month was arrested Friday after crashing into a parked car in the courthouse parking lot.

Island Mixx Earn Big Victories, but Heat Seek First Win at AAU Volleyball Championships

By Mark J. Daniel - June 29, 2026

Island Mixx teams ended Day 1 of the fourth wave at the 2026 Amateur Athletic Union National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida on Sunday with wins, while Island Heat had a tougher day on the court, still in search of their first victory.

St. John Celebration Village Opening Strikes a Chord for Tischelle Knight

By Judi Shimel - June 28, 2026

The opening of the Village for St. John Celebration 2026 began with a celebration of music, song and family tradition. On stage in what is normally the Cruz Bay Parking Lot, government officials, community leaders and royalty gathered to honor St. John Soca singer Tischelle Knight.

Michelle Smith Wins PANAM Gold, Qualifies for 2027 Games

By Source staff - June 28, 2026

Virgin Islands Sports Ambassador Michelle Smith won the gold medal in the women's 400-meter hurdles Sunday at the inaugural Senior PANAM Championships, finishing in a championship record time of 54.93 seconds and qualifying for the 2027 PANAM Games in Lima, Peru.

STX History Takes Center Stage at America250 Heritage Celebration

By Diana Dias - June 28, 2026

The Pre-America250 Program featured presentations on Alexander Hamilton's ties to St. Croix, the economic potential of heritage tourism, and Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.'s proclamation establishing National Heritage Area Day and Founders Day as an annual observance in the U.S. Virgin Islands.