Its mission is to offer solid and in-depth reporting and breaking news coverage on stories affecting the Caribbean, while providing both prerecorded and live video content, including interviews, shows, along with Caribbean carnivals and festivals to its users. is hosting a press briefing at noon today to address the shooting incidents, according to Mr. Derima. Police reports indicate that a St. John woman reported to the Leander Jurgen Command police station on the evening of January 23 to report that she had been sexually assaulted.She said that she had been bar-hopping the previous Thursday before being escorted to her home in Grunwald by two friends, one male. He was arrested on Wednesday, March 1 near the Leader Jurgen Command, ST. THOMAS After tearful testimony from his third-party custodian, a judge has set reduced bail for, With the results of an autopsy still reportedly pending in the death of Jamie Cail, a 42-year-old woman, ST. CROIX VIPD officers responding to a 911 call of a man down at 105L Whim found 31-year old Akeem, VIPD 'Operation Rewind' Results in Four Arrests,, ST. THOMAS The V.I. Tonight's homicides brought to eighteen the USVI's total for 2021: Fifteen on St. Croix, two in St. Thomas and one on St. John. All Rights Reserved. Residents of St. Croix have been reporting multiple shooting incidents in various parts of the island Monday night, which Mr. Derima confirmed, though he was unable to provide details of the shootings as multiple investigations were ongoing at time of writing. {{current_weather.dt | momentjs( atts.date )}}, Miriam Dalila Ventura Schuster Dies at 71. The family of Maria I. Turnbull, also known as Sally, is saddened to announce her passing on Feb. 7. The victim has been identified by next of kin as Arnold Jarvis, age 52. Port Authority Board Of Governors Met For Their Regular Monthly Meeting Earlier This Week, Receiving Updates On Ongoing Work And Discussing Other Matters Of Import To Vipa And The Territory. ST. CROIX A man was shot dead just before noon Friday at the Green Cay Beach on St. Croix's east end, the Consortium learned not too long after. BREAKING NEWS : Failure to comply could lead to legal actions. The first homicide occurred on Jan. 15 in Market Square, St. Thomas, where a man was pronounced dead after being shot multiple times, whilethe second incident took place in Coki Point on Jan. 19, according to the police department. Bill to Make Juneteenth Official Holiday in USVI Passes Committee on Gov't Operations, Aging Water Infrastructure Leads to Unreliable Supply, Skyrocketing WAPA Bill for VIHA Totaling $7 Million Annually, New Morgue on St. Croix to be in Operation Mid-May, Dept. The V.I.P.D. The Queen Mary II will make an unscheduled visit t Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world, docked for the first tim St. Thomas Royal Caribbeans 1,138-foot Long, 135-foot, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Odyssey Of The Seas, A Lengthy Decision Meeting Of The V.i. 'You Have, Woman Who Tried to Take Daughter Away From Scheduled Visitation at AgriFest Charged With Contempt of, Man Facing 20 Years After Coast Guard Interdicts Vessel With Over 550 Kilos of Cocaine, Man Gets 12.5 Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking Couple, Breaking Into Home at Gunpoint and Assaulting. As a result of the overnight shootings, the V.I.P.D. The National Park Service (NPS) is reminding people who want to express their opinion onredevelopment optionsfor Caneel Bay that the public comment period will close on Monday March 6. Anna Julia Morales has died. Tonight's homicides brought to eighteen the USVI's total for 2021: Fifteen on St. Croix, two in St. Thomas and one on St. John. It is therefore illegal to use, reproduce, rewrite, amend or plagiarise any items found on this online news site without the expressed permission of the Board of Directors or Management of VINO. A examination by emergency medical technicians found no vital signs, and the victim was pronounced dead on the scene. The Plaintiffs, Each Of Whom Represents One Of A Putative Class, Reportedly Want The Court To Ensure Ocean Point Continues The Water Distribution Program That Was Begun By Itself And The Refinery, The V.i. COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. On late Monday night The Virgin Islands Consortium was informed by well-placed sources that an arrest warrant was issued for former Governor John P. de Jongh, and that he was to appear in District Court the following morning. is asking anyone with information about this incident to send an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers USVI. Get the latest news straight to your phone with the VI Consortium app. LIAT is No More: Airline Being Liquidated, the Government of Antigua Has Announced, BREAKING NEWS : If we approve your claim,, SAN JUAN Lizards that once dwelled in forests but now slink around urban areas have genetically morphed to survive life in the city, researchers have found. The case is actively being investigated, the V.I.P.D said. Sign in. The victim was shot multiple times in the upper body while in the driver's side of a gray SUV in bushes near the cul-de-sac at the beach, according to V.I.P.D. Deron Dixon, 35, of Estate Little Princess, was identified today by police as the shooting victim, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Economic Development Commission Staff Recommended The Board Approve A Change To The Ownership Structure Of Alpine Group Usvi Llc To Reflect A New Partner And Distribution Of Shares. Search Home Community Deaths. The family of Donald Conrad Francois is saddened to announce his passing on Feb. 10. Irene F.M. The v.i. News from BVI. By VIPD PHOTO BY DANNY DERIMA / CLEAR TOUCH IMAGING. The defendant made his initial appearance in Superior Court Magistrate's Division on Monday, following his arrest over the weekend. By VI CONSORTIUM ST. CROIX Two shooting incidents that occurred Monday night on St. Croix left six individuals. All Rights Reserved. Its mission is to offer solid and in-depth reporting and breaking news coverage on stories affecting the Caribbean, while providing both prerecorded and live video content, including interviews, shows, along with Caribbean carnivals and festivals to its users. ST. THOMAS Three separate shooting incidents in St. Thomas Friday left three men dead and four injured, V.I.P.D. He was identified by next of kin as 38-year-old Nicholas A. Miller. VI CONSORTIUM CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI A man told police he was shot during the wee hours of Wednesday morning, January 11, 2023, in the area of Frenchman's Reef while urinating on the side of the road, the [US] Virgin Islands Police Department has announced. The St. Thomas shootings carried the territory's total for 2021 to twenty-five, with nineteen on St. Croix, five on St. Thomas and one on St. John. COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. The second St. Thomas homicideoccurred on January 2, the day the female victim who was shot during a robbery on Dec. 4 at the Glitters Store at the Havensight Mall died. Consortium Contact Western Michigan University Dawn Anderson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies 1903 W. Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5218 Office Phone: 269-387-5944 Fax: 269-387-3567 dawn.l.anderson@wmich.edu MDE-LIO Consultant Collette Bauman baumanc2@michigan.gov By Judi Shimel - February 27, 2023. On October 23 of that year, police responded to a man who said that two ST. CROIX A Frederiksted man is facing domestic violence charges after allegedly strangling his ex-girlfriend during a conversation about being a good parent. The investigation into Mr. Jenningss homicide is still active, and police are urging anyone in the community who may have more information about the incident to contact the VIPD (350.774.2211), the Criminal Investigation Units Major Crimes Division (340.642.8449), or Crime Stoppers V.I. Emergency Medical Technicians examined the victim, a Black male, and determined that there were no vital signs. Mr. Derima said the victims were transported to the Juan F. Luis Hospital for treatment, where two succumbed to their injuries. To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. Officers then descended on the location, and upon investigation learned that the shooting occurred at the beach area. V.I.P.D. While theappearance of a Russian, BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) The Colombian navy rescued a man from Dominica who says he survived 24 days adrift in the Caribbean on a sailboat by eating ketchup, garlic powder and seasoning, CRUZ BAY Police are investigating after a house-sitter left a residence for nine days only to return to find that the St. John home had been burglarized in their absence, authorities, CRUZ BAY A 78-year-old Wisconsin man with an all USVI name drowned while snorkeling near one of St. Johns most popular beaches on Wednesday morning, authorities said. Modular Housing: A Solution to the Territorial Housing Crisis? believes that when the investigation is concluded it will be considered a justified homicide. Police. However, 68-year-old Keith Jennings did not survive. On St. Croix, the first incident took place on Jan. 17 wheretwo 17-year-old minors were shot to death in Castle Coakley; and the third on Jan. 27 when a stray bullet struck and killed well-known St. Croix native Stacie Schjang at her home in Peter's Rest. is hosting a press briefing at noon today to address the shooting incidents, according to Mr. Derima. It is with a heavy heart that we inform the public of the passing of our Patriarch Zedekiah Jennings Sr., known to many as "Zeddie or Kiah.. On Sunday Jan. 29, 31-year-old Chandler Heathwas shot deadin Bolongo, St. Thomas, then on Monday, Feb. 13,27-year-oldAjaye Thompson was shot to death inthe area of Lovenlund, St. Thomas at about 8:32 p.m. On February 20, two men were pronounced dead and another was hospitalized after a shooting in Norre Gade, St. Thomas, near the Lutheran Church. 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The Puerto Ricancrested anole, a, WASHINGTON (AP) A Russian spy ship has been patrolling off the coast of Hawaii but so far has remained in international waters, the Pentagon said Thursday. Today's homicide carried the violent deaths in the territory for 2022 to six. Efforts by Virgin Islands News Online to corroborate this story through the Department of Justice in the USVI, current Governor Kenneth E. Mapp and former gubernatorial contender Moleto A. Smith Jr. all proved futile as they were all unavailable and up to post time had not responded to messages left. Because the matter was still active, the V.I.P.D. During a Jan. 27 press briefing held by the V.I. Friday's homicide was the eighth in the USVI for 2023, which had recorded four in the month of January alone.