Police Announce a Suspect Arrested in Gallows Bay Homicide
Officials of the V.I. Police Department announced at a news conference Friday afternoon that they had arrested 23 year-old Rajah Caul and charged him with the Jan. 12 murder of Michael Cruz.
Body Found in Christiansted Harbor
The body of a white male was found floating in Christiansted Harbor Thursday night. The identity of the dead person was withheld pending the notification of next of kin.
STT Man Pleads Guilty to Marijuana Possession
Trevon Richards, 31, of St. Thomas, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller Wednesday and entered a guilty plea to one count charging him...
Homicides 2021
A chronological log of the homicides recorded in 2020 in the U.S. Virgin Islands, as reported by the VIPD. Cases are broken down by island.
23-Year-Old Gunned Down in Gallows Bay
A 23-year-old man, identified as Michael Cruz from Sion Farm on St. Croix, was shot and killed on Tuesday in a parking lot at Gallows Bay, the V.I. Police Department reported.
Two Men Burglarize Home of 80-Year-Old Woman
The home of an 80-year-old St. Croix resident was burglarized early Sunday morning by two men, one of them carrying a handgun, the V.I. Police Department reported.
Missing St. Thomas Man Found Dead at Beach
The body of Roy A. Frett, a 62-year-old St. Thomas man who had been reported missing by family members, was discovered Monday morning at John Brewer’s Beach, where he had been swimming.
Contant Woman Charged with Domestic Violence
The V.I. Police Department on Friday arrested 40-year-old Amose Saint Villien of Contant and charged her with third-degree assault-domestic-violence.
STX Man Charged with Rape
The V.I. Police Department on Friday arrested police arrested 22-year-old Rahmeak Jackson of Candido Guadalupe Terrace on St. Croix and charged him with first-degree rape and first-degree assault.
Glucksberg Burglary Suspect Arrested on Warrant
The V.I. Police Department arrested 20-year-old Khalid Smith of Estate Bellvue on a warrant charging him with the armed robbery of a home on Dec. 23 in Estate Glucksberg on St. John.