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Armed Robbery Reported Near Starz Hotel

By Source staff -
Patrol units were dispatched to Contant, in the area of the Starz Hotel, at approximately 2:48 a.m. Saturday, in reference to an armed robbery, the V.I. Police Department reported.

National Park Service Official Sentenced

By Source staff -
Gregory Camacho, 43, of St. Croix, was sentenced by Judge Wilma A. Lewis to nine months of home detention with electronic monitoring and four years of probation after pleading guilty to converting property of another, United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Thursday.

VIOHS and JFLHMC Partner for Child Passenger Safety

By Source staff -
The Virgin Islands Office of Highway Safety and the Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center announced they have partnered to improve crash outcomes for child passengers.

Nicaraguan Man Sentenced In Cocaine Trafficking Case

By Source staff -
A Nicaraguan national, Michael Nelson-Gaet, 36, was sentenced by Judge Wilma A. Lewis on federal drug charges relating to the seizure of bulk cocaine off the coast of Colombia. Lewis sentenced Nelson-Gaet to 57 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Thursday.

CIB Investigates Assault That Left Man Injured

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At approximately 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of a man bleeding from the neck, on Kronprindsens Gade in the vicinity of Jala Jala, the V.I. Police Department reported.

CIB Investigates Fight at Kronprindsens Gade Bar

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At approximately 11:39 p.m., Wednesday, the Criminal Investigation Bureau responded to the La Clave Bar located on Kronprindsens Gade regarding two women who had assaulted each other, the V.I. Police Department reported.

Joint Operation Yields Six Arrests on St. Thomas

By Source staff -
The V.I. Police Department reported that it conducted a joint operation in February that resulted in six warrants being issued.

CIB Investigates Destruction to Property and Theft at Home Depot

By Source staff -
The Criminal Investigation Unit was notified by the 911 Emergency Call Center of a possible grand larceny that occurred Wednesday, in the area of Home Depot in Estate Donoe, the V.I. Police Department reported.

Lawyers Argue Admissibility of Confession in Glitters Robbery Case

By Judi Shimel -
The Justice Department has been given until June to produce a recorded confession by one of four men accused in the 2021 armed robbery of Glitters Jewelry store in Havensight. The directive came at the end of a hearing held Tuesday in Superior Court before Judge Carol Thomas-Jacobs. 

Missing Person: Monica Nastasi

By Source staff -
Monica Nastasi was reported missing on St. Thomas Tuesday, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

St. Croix Man Arrested for Illegally Taking Funds from GVI Economic Stimulus Account

By Source staff -
A St. Croix man was extradited back to the territory Tuesday from the state of Georgia after an investigation revealed he illegally took funds from the 2020 Government of the Virgin Islands Economic Stimulus Account, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

St. Croix Woman Demands Cash Reward for Finding Stolen Wallet

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A St. Croix woman is being charged with extortion for demanding a cash reward for finding a stolen wallet, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

Shots Fired at Vehicle in Oswald Court, Police Say

By Source staff -
Shots were reported fired at a vehicle in Oswald Harris Court Monday and police are searching for the shooter, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

Investigation of Cruz Bay Shooting and Robbery Yields an Arrest

By Judi Shimel -
A 21-year-old man charged in connection with a St. John armed robbery in May 2023 had a new set of charges brought against him. According to a report filed with the Superior Court, the defendant tangled with police as they tried to arrest him Saturday morning near the Cruz Bay Dock.

One Suspect in May 2023 STJ Robbery Arrested; Second Suspect Still At Large

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Two men robbed a jewelry store on St. John in May 2023, and one man shot the owner during the process. One of the suspects has been arrested and the other is still at large, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

Woman Accused of Killing 9-Year-Old Pleads Not Guilty

By Judi Shimel -
The woman accused of killing her 9-year-old daughter pleaded not guilty at an arraignment hearing held in Superior Court on Friday. Defendant Anyah Smith was one of several inmates who entered their pleas by way of live stream video from the Criminal Justice Complex on St. Thomas.

Two Dead, One Injured in Taxi Shooting

By Mat Probasco -
Two men are dead and a woman severely injured after a shooting late Thursday on St. Thomas, police said. 

Man Drowns at Sugar Beach Condos on St. Croix

By Source staff -
A man drowned Thursday at Sugar Beach Condos, St. Croix, after attempting to swim ashore, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

Two Arrested in Downtown Shut Down Shooting that left Two Injured

By Source staff -
Two St. Croix men who were wanted in a December 2023 shooting are now in custody, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

St. John Man Steals Defibrillator; Arrested for Grand Larceny

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A St. John man was arrested for removing an automated external defibrillator from the Marketplace, the V.I. Police Department reported. 

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