Rhonda R. Hendricks-Hodge died on Jan. 14. The Lawsuits, Filed In 2021, Are In Response To Theseveral Petrochemical Releasesthat Occurred During The Brief Operational Window Of St. Croixs Refinery, Which Misted Neighboring Communities With Fine Droplets Of Oil. believes that when the investigation is concluded it will be considered a justified homicide. The family of Maria I. Turnbull, also known as Sally, is saddened to announce her passing on Feb. 7. All Rights Reserved. When the Consortium arrived on the scene, two ambulances were on location, and V.I.P.D. On St. Croix, the first incident took place on Jan. 17 where, two 17-year-old minors were shot to death, The V.I.P.D. believes that when the investigation is concluded it will be considered a justified homicide. Paul Feuerzeig Dies at Age 53. Sorry, No comment are found for this news. Vipa Executive Director Carlton Dowe Spoke About The 3p Airports Industry Forum Held To Begin The Detailed Selection Process That Will Ultimately Lead To Vipas Selection Of A Private-sector Partner To Modernize And Operate The U.s.v.is Two Airports. Mugshot of murder suspect Richardson Dangleben Jr., age 50. COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. Contact Us. Posted on January 17, 2023. Irene F.M. Police then arrested 50-year-old Richardson Dangleben Jr. and charged him with first-degree murder. Friday's homicide was the eighth in the USVI for 2023, which had recorded four in the month of January alone. Photo: virginislandsdailynews.com, Former Governor of the USVI Mr John P. de Jongh (leaning forward) during VI/USVI Friendship Day celebrations on Virgin Gorda on June 29, 2013. Last Tuesday, just before 11 am, p ST. THOMAS United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Friday that Samuel Davies of Tortola, BVI, pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller to bringing an alien to the U ST. THOMAS One man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting near Hospital Ground in St. Thomas on Friday, as total homicide deaths in the territory for 2023 climbs to 8. Deron Dixon, 35, of Estate Little Princess, was identified today by police as the shooting victim, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The V.I. But the defendant in the case was cleared of the more serious charge of trying to smuggle illegal immigrants into the United States. The Virgin Islands Consortium was founded in 2014 by Ernice Gilbert and covers U.S. Virgin Islands and Caribbean news, politics, opinion, business, entertainment, culture and much more. The Virgin Islands Consortium Frances T Emery, 87, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on Feb. 7, 2023. Emergency Medical Technicians examined the victim, a Black male, and determined that there were no vital signs. . Anna Julia Morales has died. She was 52 years old. The Virgin Islands Consortium was founded in 2014 by Ernice Gilbert and covers U.S. Virgin Islands and Caribbean news, politics . viconsortium 1 year ago Using EPA-Approved Procedure, Limetree Bay Will Start Purging Oil and. Bobby Lester Dies at 78. Franklin Roosevelt Thomas, also known as Vello, of Estate Mt. The last shooting incident, which occurred Saturday, April 10 on St .Croix, left three injured and one dead. Date of death - March 29. The Consortium contacted Government House Communications Director Kimberly Jones for more information just after 7:00 a.m. this morning, however she said she didnt know of any such arrest. Virgin Islands News Online Director of Communications Glen Dratte. 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. St. Thomas News - Virgin Islands Free Press Feb 25, 2023. According to The Consortiums source, the arrest appears to be a joint effort between the feds and the local government. News | Virgin Islands News Online The defendant made his initial appearance in Superior Court Magistrate's Division on Monday . Paul Feuerzeig, whose life served as an inspiration to his family, friends and clients, died Dec. 31, 2022, in Atlanta, GA, of metastatic lung cancer. Sorry, No comment are found for this news. Pleasant died on Feb. 15. CHARLOTTE AMALIE The Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) has approved the Virgin Islands School Year 2021-2022 Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Territorial Plan for School Children. Police You are the textbook example of a child predator, U.S. District Judge Robert Molloy told former Olympic boxer John Jackson as he sentenced him to 25 years in prison. The Virgin Islands Consortium was founded in 2014 by Ernice Gilbert and covers U.S. Virgin Islands and Caribbean news, politics, opinion, business, entertainment, culture and much more. The beach is accessed through the first left entrance after passing the Cheeseburgers in Paradise Restaurant heading east on the main road. By VIPD PHOTO BY DANNY DERIMA / CLEAR TOUCH IMAGING. Latest e-Edition The Virgin Islands Daily News Your E-edition is ready For the Record Police make quick arrest in Nadir stabbing Police: Robbery victim shot assailant with his own gun. COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. Patient Tests Negative For Coronavirus in Jamaica; Third Jamaican Isolated. gers board regular meeting friday, january 20, 2023 the regular meeting of the gers board of trustees will be streamed live on youtube at: gers of the virgin islands on thursday, january 26th at 9:30 a.m. gers retirees must complete irs form w-4p wednesday, january 18, 2023 Feel The Full Weight of Puerto Ricos New Diversity Campaign, U.S. Mulls Stronger Protections For Caribbean Conch, Raising Concerns Among Fishermen, Second Suspect Arrested in Market Square Homicide, Nazi Gold Sparks Dutch Village Treasure Hunt. Sandra Julia Lashley, also known as Sandy or Sanz, died on Feb. 1. CONSORTIUM. However, 68-year-old Keith Jennings did not survive. The 911 Emergency Call Center said it received notification of the incident when a concerned resident called at about 11:43 a.m. reporting multiple shots fired in the vicinity of the Cheeseburgers in Paradise. By VIPD PHOTO BY DANNY DERIMA / CLEAR TOUCH IMAGING. The. Feb 28, 2023. She was 57 years old. Port, In the BVI, Covid-Related Deaths Climb to 37, But Hospitalizations, St. Vincent Prime Minister in Hospital After Being Struck By, Reports | Jamaican Corporal Accused of Infringing on Rights, BVI Hospital Employees Seek Counseling After Witnessing, Internal Audit Department in BVI Says Work is Like, In Trinidad, Mix Reactions as Prime Minister Suggests, Wife of Assassinated Haitian President Speaks Out:. 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. Police Department reported. Daily News Staff. 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. COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. 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. Home [usvigers.com] Mr. Martinez said the latter incident is considered a USVI homicide even if the victim died on the U.S. mainland, because the crime that led to her death occurred in the territory. Police Arrest Suspect In Sunday Morning Fatal Shooting at Rothschild Francis Market Square. Carlos A. Cruz, also known as Bandidaje, of Christiansted, died on Jan. 31. According to the VIPD, at about 7:45 p.m. Sunday, the 911 emergency call center was notified of shots fired in Estate Barren Spot. A sign near the entrance reads, "Southgate Coastal Reserve". Since 1999 the Virgin Islands Source the only online newspaper of general circulation in the U.S. Virgin Islands has been providing the community with reliable, accurate and balanced local journalism. Get the latest news straight to your phone with the VI Consortium app. By VI CONSORTIUM ST. CROIX Two shooting incidents that occurred Monday night on St. Croix left six individuals. 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. News From the Virgin Islands - VI NEWS CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USIV - A Tortola man has pleaded guilty to bringing an illegal alien to the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) for private financial gain, U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Friday, February 24, 2023. A man was shot and killed Friday on St. Thomas, bringing the island's homicide toll to seven for 2023, the V.I. ST. CROIX Limetree Bay Refinery said Thursday it will use an EPA-approved procedure this. 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. 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. your username. News | St. Thomas Source COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. Tomorrows parade will be the 14th held in the USVI, and will be the first full-fledged parade since the pandemic. Commissioners Also Heard The Annual Report Of The Enterprise Zone Commission, And Were Excited To Approve A Lease For A Popular St. Croix Bakery In The Mix To Facilitate Expansion Of The Family-owned Business. 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. 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. Sorry, No comment are found for this news. By the Family - February 22, 2023. Six Shot, Three Dead in Two Shooting Incidents on St. Croix; Multiple Police Commissioner Ray Martinez declined to comment on the matter, but he confirmed to the Consortium Saturday morning that Schjang and Jarvis were acquainted, though he did not elaborate on the extent of their relationship. 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. "when Is The Last Time We Built 50 Homes In A Year In The Virgin Islands," Governor Bryan Asked During Aninterviewwith The Consortium Following His January State Of The Territory Address. The victim has been identified by next of kin as Arnold Jarvis, age 52. energy.cpa-streamhd.com/softball.php. The Return, Miss World USVI is Said to Have Stunned World-Wide, No Carnival in St. Thomas Next Year, Governor, VI Consortium Announces 'Quarantine Jouvert',, Steel Pulse, Chronixx, Morgan Heritage, and Third, Jamaican Reggae Artist Jah Cure Sentenced to, Chronixx, Tarrus Riley Concert in St. Thomas. CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI News website VIConsortium.com is reporting that former Governor of the United States Virgin Islands John P. de Jongh was arrested today August 18, 2015. The V.I. St. Croix News Archives - Virgin Islands Free Press The V.I.P.D. CHARLOTTE AMALIE A St. Thomas contractor who was arrested earlier this year, was re-arrested on additional charges Monday morning after police said they received multiple reports that he had defrauded clients. The deceased victim was identified as 52-year-old Arnold Jarvis. Mr. Martinez said the latter incident is considered a USVI homicide even if the victim died on the U.S. mainland, because the crime that led to her death occurred in the territory. A police officer on special assignment at Ag ST. CROIX United States Attorney for the V.I. To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. "We need help identifying the occupants of the vehicle and the vehicle itself. Four Shot, Three Dead During Overnight Shootings in St. Thomas Police & Courts | St. Thomas Source COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. The deceased was carried out by the Medical Examiner's Office. The aunt and ST. CROIX A man is before the courts on attempted murder, robbery and weapons charges from an incident dating back to 2021. VI CONSORTIUM FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The [US] Virgin Islands Department of Health 9DoH) on Friday, January 20, 2023, urged residents to take steps aimed at protecting their health as cases of COVID-19 continue to surge on St Croix, with the department registering 247 cases on the island as of Friday. Today's homicide carried the violent deaths in the territory for 2022 to six. February 25th, 2023Tortola man pleads guilty for smuggling DR man into USVI. The V.I.P.D. Get the latest news straight to your phone with the VI Consortium app. is asking anyone with information about this incident to send an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers USVIhere. A Connecticut man was shot to death in the Bronx on Sunday, police said. The parade to celebrate 179 years of the Dominican Republics independence is coming back to the streets of Christiansted tomorrow, February 26th. The single gunshot wound resulted in the death of Schjang. Officers then descended on the location, and upon investigation learned that the shooting occurred at the beach area. special investigators, including Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) personnel, were there as well. The V.I. A St. Thomas man is being held on a quarter-million dollars bail after he allegedly shot and killed the elderly relative of his female companion with a licensed firearm. Man wins over $30K for wrongful arrest, unlawful police search. All Rights Reserved. Police Department issued a statement indicating that someone had called 911 around 1:47 pm reporting that shots had been fired in the upper Hospital Ground area. Police officers in Smith Bay, where two men were shot and killed. 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Upon officers' arrival, the victim was found on the ground in the yard appearing unresponsive and with multiple gunshot wounds about the body. Scene of Estate Whim shooting on St. Croix on Sat. ST. CROIX A Frederiksted man who allegedly forced a minor to view a photo of his genitals and tried to pressure her into displaying hers is before the courts on child abuse charges. News website VIConsortium is reporting that former Governor of the United States Virgin Islands John P. de Jongh has been arrested today August 18, 2015. 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. All Rights Reserved. Vi-crime - The Virgin Islands Consortium Officers traveled to the scene and found an unresponsive Black male with a single gunshot wound, he said. The victim of the Jan. 27 incident, identified by next of kin as 46-year-old Stacie Schjang, was in her bedroom near a window in her Peter's Rest Home, located just south of the El Sol Bar & Restaurant on the road separating Peter's Rest from Castle Coakley. Mr. Derima said the 911 emergency call center received notification of a Bordeaux shooting and man down at 6:27 p.m. Friday. CONSORTIUM. In St. Thomas, an incident that occurred on January 19where a police officer shot and killed a manis considered a homicide, though according to Police Commissioner Ray Martinez the V.I.P.D. The Puerto Rico, Overfishing may put the queen conch a large marine snail known for its showy shell and delectable flesh on the path to extinction, U.S. government researchers concluded earlier this year. Swim Champ Found Unresponsive Last Week in St. John; International Media Places Scrutiny on Boyfriend, Bryan Nominates Acting AG Carol Thomas-Jacobs for Superior Court Judgeship; Willocks Renominated, V.I. The U.S. Virgin Islands credits its ability to survive and thrive during the worldwide Covid-19 cris Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The V.i. is investigating multiple incidents that left three men dead. February 05, 2022 08:48:59 AM 45 Police and EMTs on scene of Friday's homicide on St. Croix, which occurred at about 11:43 a.m. at Green Cay Beach just northeast of the Cheeseburgers in Paradise. Get the latest news straight to your phone with the VI Consortium app. Thirteen of the 14-member territorial board officials met by way of a teleconference between St. Thomas and St. Croix. He was 78 years old. The Virgin Islands Consortium Police. Following the arraignment at the District Court this morning, a subsequent call was placed to Ms. Jones yielding no results, the article stated. The V.I.P.D. The Family-March 3, 2023. Police and EMTs on scene of Friday's homicide on St. Croix, which occurred at about 11:43 a.m. at Green Cay Beach just northeast of the Cheeseburgers in Paradise Restaurant. Deaths. CHARLOTTE AMALIE Police yesterday arrested a second man in connection with the Sunday morning shooting death of Marcos Antonio Benjamin Guerrero near Rothschild Francis "Market" Square. Scene of La Reine shooting and homicide on Monday, April 19, 2021. BREAKING NEWS : Police Chase Down Driver Attempting to Avoid Routine Traffic Stop By Source staff - March 2, 2023 CHARLOTTE AMALIE Police have arrested a suspect in the Market Square shooting death of a Dominican Republic native, authorities said. 52-Year-Old Man Dies on Scene After Sustaining Multiple Gunshot Wounds 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. The first incident, which occurred in the Aureo Diaz Heights housing community located north of the Superior Court and on the same stretch as the new soccer stadium, left four victims injured and two dead. Panama clues hit dead end: Money routing probe against firms shut TNN / Mar 01, 2018, 09:14 (IST) According to Mr. Derima, after receiving a call at 2:51 p.m., officers traveled to the scene and found an adult male with multiple gunshot wounds about the body. is asking anyone with information about this incident to send an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers USVI. V.I.P.D. By THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT. Officers then descended on the location, and upon investigation learned that the shooting occurred at the beach area. 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. Edris Victoria Baptiste-Daly died on Feb. 4. Never cover up their underhanded $h*t. This online news site is the sole property of and is operated by Advance Marketing and Professional Services dba Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) in the Virgin Islands. Waste Management Authority issued a notice over the weekend informing residents. Obituaries | virginislandsdailynews.com By ERNICE GILBERT/ V.I. Slice Home Ownership Program Weeks Away From Operationalization, EDA CEO Tells Lawmakers, EDA Excitedly Approves Lease For Expansion of Popular St. Croix Bakery, Grants Time Extensions For Activating Benefits for Applicants. '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. Now Playing: Creed III and Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre, Game will also be streamed on!! Slice, the program announced last October by Governor Albert Bryan Jr., appears to be just weeks away from beginning to offer financing to fund d A lengthy decision meeting of the V.I. Details pertaining to the arrest remain scant, but The Consortium is correctly working its sources. 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