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Woman Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Officer During St. John J’ouvert

By Source staff -
A St. Thomas woman was arrested Friday after police said she assaulted an officer who was responding to multiple fights during the St. John Celebration J'ouvert event in Cruz Bay.

VIPD Arrests 19-Year-Old in Connection with Two Separate Auto Theft Incidents

By Source staff -
The Virgin Islands Police Department's Criminal Investigation Bureau has arrested 19-year-old Ra’jahni Hendrickson in connection with two separate incidents of auto theft that occurred on June 14. He has been charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, possession of stolen property, and grand larceny, reported VIPD.

Man Extradited from Florida on Firearm, Ammunition Charges

By Source staff -
Jomar Sanes, 29 was extradited to St. Croix July 3 to face charges of carrying of firearm openly or concealed and possession of ammunition, reported the Virgin Islands Police Department.

Man Extradited to St. Croix on Charges Related to Sexual Assault of a Minor

By Source staff -
Ajahny Joseph, 25, was extradited to St. Croix July 3, where he was booked with bail set at $75,000. Unable to post bail, Joseph was remanded to the John Bell Adult Correctional Facility pending an advice of rights hearing set for July 6 at the Superior Court, reported the Virgin Islands Police Department.

STX Woodpile Trial Now Slated for November

By Kit MacAvoy -
The trial of Davidson and Sasha Charlemagne, originally scheduled to begin later this month, was pushed back by four months this week because the government’s prosecutor is on bereavement leave. 

Man Found Fatally Shot at Croixville Apartments

By Source staff -
A man was found fatally shot Thursday afternoon at Croixville Apartments on St. Croix.

Hospital Ground Shooting Leaves Man Wounded, Police Say

By Source staff -
A man was shot in the shoulder Sunday night in Hospital Ground and has declined to tell investigators what happened,.

Shooting Victims Had Asked Brother to Move Out

By Mat Probasco -
A verbally abusive Jahnigh Gonsalves had been staying with his brother and his brother’s girlfriend for months, refusing to leave their Lorraine Village apartment. When the woman called police Monday morning for help getting Gonsalves out, he allegedly fired eight shots into the couple.

Romanian Man Sentenced to 15 Months for Illegal Re-Entry

By Source staff -
A Romanian man was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison after admitting to illegally re-entering the United States following two previous deportations.

Driver Dies After Vehicle Strikes Utility Pole on Kingshill Road

By Source staff -
A driver died Tuesday night after losing control of a vehicle and crashing into a utility pole on Kingshill Road near Kingshill Cemetery on St. Croix.

Jury Finds St. Croix Man Guilty on All Child Sexual Assault Charges

By Source staff -
A St. Croix jury found Cecile Douglas guilty Tuesday of first-degree aggravated rape, two counts of first-degree unlawful sexual contact and child abuse involving a child younger than 13.

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

By Kit MacAvoy -
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. 

St. Croix Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Restaurant Shooting

By Source staff -
A St. Croix man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for firing a gun inside a Christiansted restaurant during a confrontation with employees.

BVI Citizen Charged With Illegal Reentry, Child Exploitation Offenses

By Source staff -
A British Virgin Islands citizen has been arrested on federal charges of illegal reentry into the United States and possession and distribution of child exploitation material.

Attempted Murder Charge Filed in Lorraine Village Shooting

By Source staff -
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.

Survivor Says FirstBank Enabled Epstein’s Sex-Trafficking Operation

By Kit MacAvoy -
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. 

Police Hunt Lorraine Village Shooter As Bryan Bolsters Police Ranks

By Mat Probasco -
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.

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

By Mat Probasco -
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.

Police Investigate Two Jewelry Store Break-Ins on St. Thomas

By Source staff -
The Virgin Islands Police Department is investigating a burglary and an attempted burglary at two jewelry stores on St. Thomas that occurred over the weekend.

Licensed Firearm Owner Charged in Fatal Sion Farm Gas Station Shooting

By Source staff -
A licensed firearm owner has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man Friday evening at a Sion Farm gas station.

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