It is with immense sorrow, the family of Marcia Idalia Milligan announces her passing on Oct. 21, 2025. Marcia touched the lives of so many with her kindness, strength, and love. She will be missed by all who knew her.
Marcia Idalia Milligan
She is survived by her Children, Jelani Ritter, Sherika S. Ritter-Bartley, Shakirah S. Ritter-Thomas; Grandchildren, Raynisha A. Ritter, Keyara Jones, Najeem Bartley Jr., Nazir Bartley, Dream Thomas, Dean Thomas Jr.; Sons-In-Law, Dean Thomas, Najeem Bartley Sr.; Brothers, Henry Milligan Sr., Granville Milligan; Sisters, Germaine, Marjorie and Florette Milligan; Nieces & Nephews, Trinisia Milligan-Jones, Henry Jr., Howard Sr., Halik, Hawil, Hamil, Hamilla, Hamin, Hanil, Hamid, Hanik, Hamuk, Hamili, Jamal, Joseph, Melanie, Mahalaya and Malaya Milligan, Kenneth, Jabari, Ronald Jr., Okeya, Okimo and Ayana Milligan, Kiture Burke Jr., Hanif, Kamal and Kenoy Wathey ,Afiya Buffong, Kareem and Reeva Riviere ,Thema and Themal Lake, Miriam Milligan, Alvin Milligan, Maureeke Greenidge ,Destinee Milligan; Aunts, Ethel May Milligan, Clementina and Laurelleen Knight; God Children, Evernie Motta, Malisha Solis, Akil Thomas, Renwrick Lynch Jr., Maliyah Mohan, M’laizsa Isaroon, Saeed Payne; Special Family, Bradley Christian, Ilma Rogers, Sharon Jackson, Heywood Family, Williams Family, Vaughn Hendricks , Vanda Baptiste, Emile Pedro, Class of 1975, Jenelle Petersen, Migdalia Nieves, Winona Seales, Pearl Miranda, Neal Ritter, Rita Jackson ,Janice Hansen, Jacklyn Fawkes , Bernadette Willams, Albert and Maria Schuster, Anyra Francis , Eleanor Parris, Ritter Family, Shamoya McBean , Milligan Family , Brannigan-Edney Family, Sherry Hendricks, Davita Dialysis, Charles and Anita Nibbs, Leatrice Andrews , Ernestine Allick, Dawn Brodhurst. Arlene Penn, Narinesigh Family, AFT. Other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
Funeral service will be held on Monday, Nov. 24 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Frederiksted. Viewing will begin at 9 a.m. with service at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Frederiksted Cemetery.
Professional services are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
Senate President Milton Potter said the school has grown accustomed to some of the conditions — like placing a bucket in the classroom to catch water from a leaking air-conditioning unit. (Photo courtesy V.I. Legislature)
When Senate President Milton Potter walked through Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School last week, he didn’t need anyone to explain why students and teachers have been calling for help. The smell of mold lingered in the halls. Buckets caught condensation dripping from ceiling vents. Windows and doors were cracked open in classrooms just to keep the air moving, even as the heat built up inside.
Speaking with the Source afterward, Potter said he was shocked by the extent of the damage — a situation, he added, that “can’t continue” and demands urgent, coordinated attention.
“We definitely can’t function like this,” Potter said, calling for an honest dialogue among all agencies responsible for school infrastructure. “One thing that’s clear is that the relationship between the Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance and the Department of Education is not working in the way it’s perceived to be. The Senate has to have a discussion about what can be done in the interim.”
Class and storage room conditions at Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School highlight the ongoing maintenance issues senators say must be urgently addressed. (Photo courtesy V.I. Legislature)
That discussion begins Wednesday, when the Senate’s Education and Workforce Development Committee, chaired by Sen. Kurt Vialet, brings both Education and Bureau officials to the table to explain what short-term measures are in place, what’s failed, and how long students and teachers will be expected to endure unsafe learning conditions.
Vialet said Tuesday that he intends to press for a detailed plan — not only to keep existing campuses operational until modernization begins, but also to define who is accountable day-to-day. “I definitely want to revisit how the Bureau is structured,” he said. “There are 17 people in exempt positions at the Bureau performing duties like procurement — positions that already exist under the Department of Education. I’d rather see those resources redirected into schools, not offices.”
Vialet suggested that maintenance personnel be assigned directly to school campuses and report to site administrators who can manage day-to-day repairs and upkeep. Larger issues, he said, could then be escalated to the Bureau for additional support, freeing Education leadership — including superintendents and the commissioner — to focus on instruction, curriculum, and student outcomes instead of broken pipes and leaking roofs. “That’s what the school imprest funds were designed for,” Vialet added, “to give principals some flexibility to address basic maintenance without waiting days for a contract or a purchase order.”
That need for clearer responsibility has been building. In mid-October, teachers at BCB did not report for duty, forcing an early dismissal and prompting the Education Department to issue an “urgent alert.” In a statement to the Source at the time, staff cited “ongoing concerns about mold, heat, leaks, and other maintenance issues that have gone unaddressed for months.” Bureau Director Craig Benjamin later acknowledged that the school’s aging systems were under strain, explaining that his office maintains more than 760 air-conditioning units across the territory with just two full-time technicians.
Mold was visible on several walls and fixtures within the school, senators said (Photo courtesy V.I. Legislature)
Benjamin also noted that the Bureau has since completed a professional cleaning to address mold, installed a new high-capacity rooftop unit over the gym, and serviced several classroom systems. A transformer failure temporarily set repairs back, compounded by delays in government purchase orders at the end of the fiscal year. “We’re doing the best we can with the technicians we have,” Benjamin said. “Internal work is continuing, but we can’t issue purchase orders or engage contractors until the financial system reopens.”
Still, major relief won’t come until a full modernization of the BCB campus begins under a design-build contract awarded to the Consigli/Benton Joint Venture 1 — a partnership between Consigli Construction and J. Benton Construction — that also includes Charlotte Amalie High School. Benjamin previously said work would begin in December, but Consigli/Benton representatives told the Source this week it may look more like January, with the timeline reflecting the design-build process, not a delay.
James Benton, whose company is leading the effort, said the project received a formal “notice to proceed” last September — a required contract milestone — but that the team is still in the design and permitting phase. “There’s been a lot of misinformation out there,” Benton said. “A notice to proceed doesn’t mean we immediately start construction. It triggers the start of design development, engineering, and the permitting process. The site hasn’t been turned over to us yet, so the Bureau is still fully responsible for maintaining those buildings until we mobilize. That’s expected to happen January 15, 2026.”
At that point, Benton said, the modernization will begin in four phases — starting with the gymnasium and adjacent classroom buildings — with completion projected for August 2029. The project, estimated at roughly $120.6 million, will convert BCB into a pre-K through 8 facility with new classroom wings, upgraded ventilation and chilled-water systems, and modernized learning spaces built to 2024 International Building Code standards.
Because the campus is occupied, the work must be done in stages — demolishing and rebuilding one section at a time while classes continue elsewhere. “It’s more complicated and less efficient,” Benton said, “but it’s the only way to keep the school operational.”
He added that the new design also aims to reduce long-term maintenance demands by using more durable finishes and materials — a lesson learned from decades of corrosion and wear in government buildings. “We’re designing these buildings to minimize the day-to-day maintenance that’s been the norm,” Benton said. “It adds cost up front, but it saves significantly over time.”
Senators say those savings will mean little, however, without a stronger system to maintain schools in the meantime. “You can have the best new facilities,” Vialet said, “but if we’re not all on the same page, we’ll be right back where we started five or six years after they’re finished — and we can’t afford that.”
The hearing Wednesday will determine how the Senate plans to hold both agencies accountable — not only for rebuilding schools, but for keeping them safe and functional while the work gets done, Vialet said.
U.S. District Court Judge Juan Sanchez granted the utility’s motion for summary judgment against ratepayers who say the utility overbilled them and threatened to disconnect their power after implementing its “smart grid” system. (Shutterstock image)
A federal judge this week ruled in favor of the V.I. Water and Power Authority on the sole remaining count in a lawsuit filed by residents and businesses who complained of exorbitant electric bills caused in part by the failed advanced metering infrastructure system implemented by contractors Itron and Tantalus a decade ago.
“Because the record shows VIWAPA had constitutionally adequate procedures for customers to dispute their bills and Plaintiffs neither availed themselves of those procedures nor produced admissible evidence that the procedures were inadequate, VIWAPA is entitled to summary judgment,” Judge Juan Sanchez wrote in an opinion filed in U.S. District Court Monday.
Ratepayers first took the utility and both contractors to court in 2021 and alleged that after the “smart grid” system was installed, WAPA billed them for electricity they never used. One plaintiff claimed that they were billed for thousands of dollars despite being out of town. Others claimed that WAPA threatened to disconnect their power when they disputed charges. Plaintiff Johann Clendinen, a six-year member and former chair of the V.I. Public Services Commission, claimed he was “beset” by Virgin Islanders who complained of overbilling and opaque customer service practices.
“From 2016, Clendinen knew the system was not working for him personally and for others,” according to the complaint. “As the PSC Commissioner, he could not obtain a straight answer or obtain relief for overbilling, on his personal behalf or for others.”
Sanchez dismissed a number of the plaintiff’s claims in April but allowed them to proceed with their claim that WAPA deprived ratepayers of their constitutional rights to due process before threatening to cut off their power. In May, the plaintiffs told the court that they would take their case to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
Last month, the utility asked Sanchez to dismiss the remaining claim because none of the plaintiffs “bothered to even attempt or access” a complaint process administered by the PSC.
“Moreover, none of the Plaintiffs have provided any evidence to support their generalized claims for damages,” the utility’s attorney, Carol Ann Rich, wrote.
Sanchez found that the “record shows constitutionally adequate and robust procedures” were available for ratepayers to dispute their bills.
“First, VIWAPA sends each customer bills and disconnection notices that direct the customer to VIWAPA’s complaint channels,” he wrote. The bills and disconnection notices both supply customer service contact information and hours of operation. Second, VIWAPA has a staff customer service process, both in-person and online, that generates work orders and inspections based on customer complaints. Third, since 2023, the PSC has provided an external avenue for customers to challenge their bills pursuant to its written procedures for resolution of customer complaints and weekly coordination sessions with VIWAPA. These procedures permit ratepayers to have their complaints reviewed and decided by the PSC.”
Virgin Islanders lined King Street and Hospital Street on Tuesday morning in Christiansted to honor the territory’s military veterans and service members. Across the water, St. Thomas’s Veterans Day parade wended along the Charlotte Amalie waterfront, followed by a joint ceremony with St. John honoring the islands’ veterans and service members.
On St. Croix, the Central High School Caribs Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps led the procession through downtown Christiansted to the D. C. Canegata Recreational Complex. They were joined by the St. Croix Educational Complex Barracudas Marching Band, the Advent V.I. Pulse Drum Corps, local Girl Scouts and more.
The St. Croix Educational Complex Barracudas Marching Band play their way toward the D. C. Canegata Recreational Complex Tuesday on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
“The kids love it,” said Maj. Fernando Webster, former director of the Veterans Affairs Office and JROTC instructor at Central High School. “They want to get out, they want to march. They practice and practice and practice — they want to come out and put it to use.”
Webster said JROTC is about so much more than training the territory’s youth for a possible future in the military.
The SCEC Barracudas Marching Band troupe through Christiansted Tuesday during a Veterans Day parade on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
“It is life skills — teaching them life skills, teaching them conflict resolution, anger management… first aid, drill and ceremonies,” he said. “Yes, we do teach some military subjects, but it’s not to indoctrinate them to go into the military. Though if you don’t have the wherewithal to go to college, the military is not a bad fallback program.”
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Tesania Stevens and Cadet 1st Lieutenant Tymai Garcia said the program has also taught them about leadership and discipline.
Advent VI Pulse Drum Corps Director Kenneth Serrant salutes elected officials during a Veterans Day parade Tuesday morning in Christiansted. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
“Not even just in school, but in your personal life,” Stevens said. “Like when you want to go to work and have discipline, being on time, not being crazy with your money spending — because we learn about finances and everything.”
Stevens and Webster both said it was important for Virgin Islanders to honor Armed Forces veterans.
“It’s good to remember the fallen soldiers and it’s nice to remember people who fought for our country and serve our country currently,” said Stevens.
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown St. Thomas on Tuesday for the annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony, where music, marching bands, and heartfelt tributes honored Virgin Islanders who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
The event drew a cross section of the Virgin Islands community, including elected officials, members of the Virgin Islands National Guard, commanders and members of the American Legion, representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Puerto Rico, Gold Star and military families, Junior ROTC participants, Girl Scouts, high school bands and cheerleaders, clergy, students, local residents, and honoree American Legion Post 131 Charge Officer Henry Powell and his wife.
After the parade, which began at Emile Griffith Park and wound east along Veterans Drive before ending near the St. Thomas Federal Credit Union, officials and community members gathered at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Veterans Memorial Park, where speakers reflected on the day’s significance.
From left, Delegate Stacey E. Plaskett, Lt. Gov. Tregenza A. Roach, and Sen. Avery L. Lewis share the stage during the official Veterans Day ceremony at Franklin D. Roosevelt Veterans Memorial Park on St. Thomas, where they spoke about the day’s significance. (Source photo by Finn Sharpless)
Sen. Avery L. Lewis, chairman of the Legislature’s Committee on Veterans Affairs, paid tribute to veterans and their families.
“Today, we pause as a community, a territory, and a nation to honor the brave men and women who raised their right hand and pledged to defend the freedoms we cherish,” he said.
Lewis praised the territory’s veterans, saying they “have earned distinguished honors, broken barriers and made history with their excellence, courage [and] leadership.” He added, “We remain forever proud and inspired by their service … those living and those who live on in memory.”
Delegate to Congress Stacey E. Plaskett called Veterans Day “a deep, personal one for the people of the Virgin Islands.”
“The Virgin Islands has a proud tradition of military service that far exceeds our size,” Plaskett said. “Just look at the size of our Junior ROTC as it came down; that was astounding. Our commitment to this country, even when our country isn’t fully committed to us, we are committed to the values that our country has. That is our primary goal, to continue those values.”
Members of the local Junior ROTC march down Veterans Drive, displaying the flags of the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands during the Veterans Day parade on St. Thomas Tuesday. (Source photo by Finn Sharpless)
“We stand on the shoulders of generations who understood that freedom demands vigilance, sacrifice, and an unwavering commitment to something greater than ourselves, greater even than this country,” she continued.
Plaskett encouraged the community to support veterans beyond ceremonial observances.
“While we observe this day with parades and ceremonies, let us commit to honor our veterans every day through access to quality health care, economic opportunities, and recognitions that they have rightly earned,” she said. “This is not merely about gratitude expressed once a year. It’s about our actions every day to ensure that those who serve us receive the support that they need.”
At a Tuesday ceremony in Franklin D. Roosevelt Veterans Memorial Park, a devoted wife told the story of how her husband — the day’s honoree — joined the military.
Henry Augutus Powell was a few years younger than his brother, Kendall Emanuel George, who had already joined the armed forces and was serving in Vietnam. The two brothers were planning to reunite in Southeast Asia as soon as Henry completed his training as a Marine.
Henry Powell holds trophy awarded to him at Veterans Day Ceremony. (Source photo by Judi Shimel)
Then came word that Kendall was killed in combat. Grieving but determined to follow in his brother’s path, Henry Powell — then 18 — switched affiliations to the U.S. Navy and took the long way around to ‘Nam.
The year was 1967. Before his retirement from the service in 1989, the younger Powell served aboard a number of Navy ships as well as on Naval bases as a petty officer — and eventually chief petty officer — specializing in inventory control and military training.
“With deep pride in his 22 years of service in the U.S. Navy, Henry encourages others to consider military careers for the opportunities they offer in discipline and personal growth. He cherishes the experience and friendships forged along the way,” said Carol Smith-Powell — his wife, “and he’s always eager to share his story with others.”
As a member of American Legion Viggo Sewer Post No. 131, the honoree still serves as the charge officer. Post Commander Harry Daniel planned to honor Henry Powell at a St. John ceremony in 2024 but heavy rains forced organizers to cancel that year’s Veterans Day ceremony.
So when the veterans groups on St. Thomas and St. John combined their celebrations the following year, Powell received that long-awaited recognition.
Twenty-twenty-five came with its own set of circumstances. A 41-day federal shutdown caused by a dispute between the White House and Congress kept the Virgin Islands National Guard away from the annual parade. Adjutant General Kodjo Knox-Limbaker addressed those gathered for the ceremony, dressed in a suit and tie.
As military members, he said, we are used to obeying orders. The order of the day was to dress in civilian clothes and to keep the National Guard out of the parade, Limbaker said.
But those who marched came in uniform. Hundreds of high school student members of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and members of American Legion Post 90 made sure that those who served were well represented.
JROTC students from Charlotte Amalie High School lead the way at Veterans Day Parade 2025. (Source photo by Judi Shimel)
Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach, Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett and members of the 36th Legislature walked the parade route behind the color guard.
Sen. Avery Lewis, Delegate Stacey Plaskett, Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach and Sen. Carla Joseph march in support of V.I. veterans. (Source photo by Judi Shimel)
At the end of the march, legionnaires shared their stories about military service. Kathryn Vincent de Lugo said family ties led her to a stint in the Navy. “My dad was in the military; he was in the Air Force and the Army, and I wanted to go into the Marine Corps, but we didn’t have a Marine Corps recruiter and I didn’t want to go into the Army,” she said, where her duties centered on grave registrations.
Legionnaire Beverly Smith-Baron took the Army route, serving in the National Guard for 25 years. “I started in 1977 at 18 years,” she said. At the time, she said, her father was already in the service and a neighbor encouraged her to consider a career of her own.
That decision led her to a chance to serve as the noncommissioned officer at the National Guard Training Academy.
Post 131 Legionnaire Alvis Christian spoke about his brief military career. “I served in the Navy from 1969 to 1971; I came out after two years … now I’m sorry that I did because I’m realizing I should have stayed in,” he said.
When she was asked what advice she would give to young people thinking about life in the armed forces, Baron said if they sign up, they should try to make their service count. “If they have an interest in being in the military, I would say, ‘Don’t quit,’ “ she said. “When you put in the years it takes to become a veteran, it pays off in the end.”
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. announced Monday that he will travel to Ghana later this month with an official Virgin Islands delegation, marking the first time a U.S. governor of African descent — and the first Virgin Islands governor — has made an official visit to the West African nation.
Speaking at his weekly Government House press briefing, Bryan framed the trip as both symbolic and strategic, linking the Virgin Islands’ African ancestry to new opportunities in trade, technology, and tourism.
“Over the years we’ve celebrated our ties with Denmark — and that history is important — but we’re also from Ghana, we’re from Africa, and we haven’t celebrated or built on those connections,” Bryan said. “This visit is about recognizing where we come from and what’s possible when we reconnect those roots.”
Bryan said the weeklong visit, scheduled for Nov. 22–30, will include senior representatives from the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority, the Department of Tourism, and the Virgin Islands Next Generation Network. The trip, he added, will also support efforts currently before Congress to link Ghana to the Western Hemisphere through a new undersea fiber-optic cable project — an initiative viNGN officials are helping advance.
“This is the first time a black governor has visited Ghana, and they’re very excited about the trip,” Bryan said. “We’re working on a project now to connect Ghana to the Western Hemisphere with fiber, and with their other cultural and economic ties, this is about seeing what we can do to bring business from Africa to the Caribbean and from the Caribbean to Africa.”
According to Government House, the visit is intended to “advance trade, tourism, cultural, and technology partnerships with West Africa.” While in Accra, the delegation will meet with senior Ghanaian officials, including leaders at the Ghana Free Zones Authority, the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, and the Bank of Ghana, as well as Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare and former President John Dramani Mahama. The delegation will also tour Osu Castle and engage with community and business leaders in the historic Osu neighborhood.
In the official release issued after Monday’s briefing, Bryan emphasized that the trip will be a working mission rather than a ceremonial one. “Ghana is not just a heritage destination for Virgin Islanders. It is a potential partner for trade, tourism, finance, and technology,” he said. “Tourism will talk routes and experiences. The EDA will pursue investment and free-zone opportunities. viNGN will explore digital connectivity and fintech. We want partnerships that put Virgin Islanders to work and create value in both directions.”
Bryan also connected the visit to his 2019 executive order recognizing African Heritage Week and African Liberation Day each May 25, describing it as part of a continuing effort to link “education, culture, and business with concrete actions.”
In recent years, Virgin Islands cultural delegations have participated in Emancipation commemorations and exhibits in Ghana, underscoring the historical and cultural bridge between the two regions. Bryan said this official visit aims to build on that foundation while forging economic and technological ties for the future.
“When we recognized African Heritage Week early in my tenure, we made a promise to connect our culture to our future,” the governor said in the release. “This visit keeps that promise.”
K’Jahni Rivera allegedly shot at a woman and her child as they attempted to flee him, police said. (Shutterstock)
Police arrested an allegedly homicidal St. Croix man Monday who shot at a woman and her child as they fled him Sunday morning, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department.
K’Jahni Rivera, 23, surrendered to police Monday afternoon and was charged with attempted murder, according to police. Police said they had interviewed the woman and her child, as well as other witnesses, but court records on the incident were not yet available Tuesday night.
No bail was set for Rivera, and he was transported to the John Bell Correctional Facility pending a Wednesday hearing in the Superior Court, police said.
It was not Rivera’s first domestic violence arrest. He was on probation for two separate violent incidents.
Rivera had 16 days left on a one-year probation order after allegedly choking a woman and beating her bloody in front of their child in 2023. The woman had suggested ways he could be a better father when, according to court records, Rivera flew into a rage. When she attempted to flee, Rivera allegedly picked her up and threw her back in the house.
The victim was left with a sore neck, severe headaches, red and dark colored marks, abrasions, and swollen contusions on her forehead, left arm, neck, back of ears, back, under her eyes and nose. She also had dried blood on her back, according to court records. She told police it was not the first time Rivera had attacked her so viciously that she feared for her life.
Rivera was initially charged with attempted murder and assault. The charges were eventually reduced to preventing or dissuading a witness from attending trial. On Nov. 26, 2024, Judge Douglas Brady sentenced Rivera to a one-year suspended jail sentence and one year of probation. He was also ordered to stay away from the victim and complete an anger management course for batterers.
In May, Judge Ernest E. Morris found Rivera guilty of two counts of domestic violence assault and battery after Rivera failed to complete an anger management course mandated in a 2021 plea agreement. Rivera, then 18, had been charged with assault and battery after allegedly choking and punching the face of a former girlfriend — a minor.
When Rivera failed to finish an anger management course, Judge Morris sentenced Rivera to two six-month terms for the beating, but suspended the sentence so he could continue his newly-found work as a heavy equipment operator. On May 1, Rivera was given one year of probation, during which he was ordered not to violate any laws.
In July, attorneys for Rivera said he had completed 15 of 16 hours of anger management courses but had not yet enrolled in a mandated “primary batterers intervention” course. Morris gave Rivera until Feb. 4 to do so.
Virgin Islands Police have arrested a second suspect connected to a May 2024 shooting incident outside the Nirvana Bar & Lounge at the Pan Am Pavilion in Christiansted, St. Croix, the Virgin Islands Police Department announced.
On May 31, 2024, at approximately 12:40 a.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received reports of gunfire near the bar. Responding officers spoke with a witness who reported seeing a light-skinned man with dreadlocks, wearing a white shirt and jeans, exit the establishment, pull out a handgun, and fire about five shots into the air, according to the police report.
Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Bureau reviewed surveillance footage, which identified the shooter as Hillman Faucher Jr. The video also showed Angela Minto, who was with Faucher at the time, collecting the spent shell casings after he fired. Faucher was arrested on June 6, 2024. On Sept. 23, 2024, a Superior Court judge issued an arrest warrant for Minto, the police report stated.
More than a year later, on Nov. 11, 37-year-old Minto was detained at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport by Virgin Islands Port Authority and Customs and Border Protection officers. She was taken to the Wilbur H. Francis Police Station, where she was arrested for first-degree reckless endangerment and accessory after the fact, the report stated.
Minto was booked and transported to the John Bell Correctional Facility, pending her advice of rights hearing scheduled for Wednesday in Superior Court, it stated.
Detectives with the Virgin Islands Police Department arrested 23-year-old K’Jahni A. Rivera on Monday after he turned himself in to authorities in connection with an attempted murder incident that occurred Sunday at the Concordia Manor apartments on St. Croix, the department reported.
At about 11:02 a.m. Monday, the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of a domestic disturbance at the housing complex. The female caller told dispatchers that Rivera had fired a shot at her and her minor children, according to the police report.
A detective from the Criminal Investigation Bureau responded and interviewed the victim, her children, and nearby residents. Witnesses reported that the victim tried to leave the area in her vehicle, but Rivera became enraged and allegedly fired at them as they entered the car, the police report stated.
Police conducted a search of the area but were unable to locate Rivera. An all-points bulletin was then issued through the 911 Call Center and social media to help locate him, the report stated.
Also on Monday, at approximately 4:20 p.m., Rivera surrendered at the Wilbur H. Francis Command Police Station, where he was arrested for first-degree attempted murder. He was booked and held without bail before being transported to the John Bell Correctional Facility, the report stated.
Rivera’s advice of rights hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in Superior Court, it stated.
