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Mother Charged with Murder of Nine-Year-Old

Mourning and outrage over the killing of a nine-year-old girl Saturday intensified on St. Thomas as police announced the arrest of her mother on murder charges Monday.

Crime Stoppers Needs Your Help

Crime Stoppers V.I. offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest of individuals responsible for past homicides on St. Thomas, St. Croix, or St. John, involvement in government corruption, manufacturing and/or distributing drugs and trafficking guns.

Girl, 9, Found Dead on St. Thomas

Emergency responders found a 9-year-old girl dead on St. Thomas early Friday, police said Saturday. The nature of the death and where exactly the girl died are still under investigation by the Virgin Islands Police Department.

Man Faces Domestic Violence Charges for Assaulting Woman

Junior Jones was taken into custody Saturday facing domestic violence charges, the V.I. Police Department reported.

Woman Arrested for Tasing her Minor Child

A female minor reported to police officers that she was assaulted by her mother, Willichia Hughes March 13, 2024, the V.I. Police Department reported.

Woman Charged with Fraud Surrenders

An investigation into Love Pluviose resulted in multiple charges and an arrest without incident Friday the V.I. Police Department reported.

ECU Arrests 32-year-old Man for Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card

Man arrested Friday without incident following an investigation by the Economic Crimes Unit, the V.I. Police Department reported.

Day-Tripping Identity Thief Gets Extended Stay in Prison

A day-tripping visitor who went on a $20,000 Main Street shopping spree with someone else’s credit card was sentenced to two years in federal prison. Just before sentencing the prosecutor told the judge the June 2022 incident was the latest in a string of similar swindles perpetrated by the defendant.

Judge Orders Perfect Balance Penalties

A Florida businesswoman who admitted to taking advantage of her Virgin Islands clients after hurricanes Irma and Maria was sentenced to six months of home confinement on Thursday. The judge presiding over the hearing told defendant Alexandra Smyth he did not think her punishment should include jail time.

Docket Briefs: Felonious Immigrant Attempts Re-entry and Words of Regret from A Smuggler Far From Home

A convicted felon who was expelled from the United States after serving a prison term in Florida was back in court this week on St. Thomas, this time charged with illegal re-entry. Prosecutors said the defendant used a fake passport in September 2023 in an attempt to board a flight to Miami from the Cyril E. King Airport. 

Judicial Branch Announces Court Closures in Observance of Scheduled Holidays

Administrator of Courts Regina Petersen advises the public and members of the Virgin Islands Bar Association that in observance of Transfer Day and the Easter holidays, the Judicial Branch will be closed in both districts on the following days.

Robinson Retrial Ends With A Guilty Verdict

Accused drug trafficker Russell Robinson was found guilty on all counts by a federal jury Thursday. The verdict was delivered at the end of a three-day trial held on St. Thomas.

Jury Deliberations Begin in Drug Trafficking Retrial

A federal jury entered deliberations on Wednesday at the end of a three-day retrial for accused drug trafficker Russell Robinson. Robinson returned to the role he held in his first trial in June 2023, serving as his own defense attorney.

Arguments Over Payne Expulsion Aired at High Court Hearing

Justices of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court heard oral arguments about whether former Senator-at-Large Steven Payne was denied due process when the 34th Legislature ousted him in July 2022. The case was sent to the high court after a judge in Superior Court ruled against the Legislature.

Retrial Underway for Accused Drug Smuggler

A federal retrial is underway in District Court on St. Thomas for an alleged drug smuggler accused of hauling in 210 kilograms of cocaine from Vessup Bay in December 2021. Defendant Russell Robinson was one of two defendants charged with drug trafficking.

Man, 65, Charged With Sexual Exploitation of 13-Year-Old

Federal prosecutors charged a 65-year-old St. Croix man with sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and enticement, aggravated rape, and unlawful sexual contact for his interactions with a 13-year-old girl — two years after it was first reported, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Monday.

St. Thomas Man Arrested for Unauthorized Use of Vehicle

A St. Thomas man surrendered himself to authorities Thursday after colliding with a police vehicle while operating a vehicle he was not authorized to use, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

Shooting on St. Thomas Under Investigation; One Injured

A shooting that occurred on St. Thomas and injured a person Thursday is under investigation, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

St. Thomas Woman Arrested for Embezzlement and Grand Larceny

A St. Thomas woman has been charged with grand larceny and embezzlement after allowing customers to leave her place of employment without paying for merchandise, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

Two Suspects Arrested in 2021 Shooting Death on St. Croix

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the Feb. 26, 2021 shooting death of Kevin Jerome of Williams Delight on St. Croix, the V.I. Police Department reported Thursday.

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