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Michael Springer Found Dead at St. Croix Residence; VIPD Says No Foul Play Suspected

• Ernice Gilbert
• December 14, 2025

ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department is investigating the death of Michael Springer, a well-known ...

VIPD Takes Cleo Taylor Into Custody Following La Grange Attack Investigation

• Staff Consortium
• December 12, 2025

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ST. CROIX — The V.I. Police Department has arrested 39-year-old Cleo A. Taylor, who investigators sa...

Bryan Seeks Homeland Security Talks to Broaden H-1B Visas for Caribbean Workers in the Virgin Islands

• Janeka Simon
• December 12, 2025

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Even amid tightening visa and immigration controls and enforcement on the mainland, Governor Albert ...

Martinez and O’Neal Found Guilty on All Counts After Landmark Corruption Trial in St. Thomas

• Ernice Gilbert
• December 11, 2025

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The federal corruption trial that has gripped the U.S. Virgin Islands reached a landmark conclusion ...

U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker as Caribbean Military Buildup Intensifies

• Staff Consortium
• December 11, 2025

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The United States seized a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country’s coast on December 10, marking a s...

Territory Braces for Verdict After Prosecutors Say Defendants ‘Walked Into’ Corruption

• Ernice Gilbert
• December 10, 2025

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Closing arguments in the federal corruption trial of former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and for...

Case Nears Verdict as O’Neal’s ARPA Message and Martinez’s ‘Butler Service’ Text Take Center Stage

• Ernice Gilbert
• December 10, 2025

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The federal corruption trial of Ray Martinez and Jenifer O’Neal entered its fifth day on Tuesday, an...

Defense Says Whitaker Tried to Save Himself by Claiming the Governor Takes Bribes, All Gov't Officials Corrupt as Trial Tensions Rise

• Ernice Gilbert
• December 09, 2025

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Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered starkly different narratives Monday as the corru...

Water Service Outage Forces Closure of All St. Croix Public Schools on Monday

• Staff Consortium
• December 08, 2025

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A major water service interruption on St. Croix has forced the closure of all public schools in the ...

BOC Director Says Legal Limits Are Hindering Inmate Work Program Participation

• Nelcia Charlemagne
• December 08, 2025

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Wynnie Testamark, director of the Bureau of Corrections, used a Thursday hearing before the Committe...

$17,730 Lease Payment, “Everything Is Traceable,” and ‘Burn the Phone’: Prosecutors Deepen Case Against Martinez and O’Neal

• Ernice Gilbert
• December 06, 2025

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Federal prosecutors used the third day of trial in the U.S. v. Ray Martinez and Jenifer O’Neal case ...

Michelle Smith Earns Freshman of the Year and Inspirational Performance Honors at Georgia

• Staff Consortium
• December 05, 2025

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Michelle Smith, a freshman at the University of Georgia and a rising track and field athlete from th...

Senators Alarmed by Prison Contraband After Videos Capture Detainee Beatings Inside BOC Facilities

• Nelcia Charlemagne
• December 05, 2025

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Lawmakers have urged the Bureau of Corrections to crack down on the infiltration of contraband in th...