Crime

St. Croix Man Extradited From Texas, Convicted in 2007 Fraud and Forged Property Deed Case

ST. CROIX — After years on the run, Kenneth L. Springer of Catherine’s Rest has been extradited to the Virgin Islands and convicted on charges dating back nearly two decades. On Friday, Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that Springer, 50, was sentenced in Superior Court to five years of probation on three counts of obtaining money by false pretense. Springer had posed as a contractor in 2007, unlawfully obtaining money from multiple individuals. Between March and July of that year, he defrauded two women of $4,150 and $3,330. He also filed a forged deed granting title to himself for property located at Plot 107C Solitude. The case was initially filed in 2010, but Springer absconded before proceedings could move forward. In January 2023, the Superior Court issued a warrant after his failure to appear. He was later apprehended in Texas and extradited to St. Croix in August 2025, where he remained in custody until entering his guilty plea and receiving judgment. As part of his ...