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Man Charged With Stolen Property After iPhone From Subbase Road Armed Robbery Is Traced
…detained after officers were directed to a man reportedly selling a stolen iPhone nearby.
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Crime
Man Charged With Burglary After Police Say He Was Found Naked in Teenager’s Bedroom at Fortuna Home
…son and infant daughter to find the residence ransacked and a stranger inside her son’s bedroom. Officers later arrested Livingston Hughes, who allegedly emerged from the room completely nude.
Community Center
Lawmakers Urge After-Hours Vehicle Restrictions, Boat Monitoring at Magens Bay as Dumping Persists
…limiting vehicle access, monitoring anchored boats and considering restrictions on long-term anchoring. The Authority also discussed concessions, WiFi and changes at Smith Bay Park.
Travel
Three Airlines Exit USVI as Arrivals Fall 12%; St. Croix Hit Harder With 14% Decline
Three air carriers left the USVI over the past year, contributing to an 8% drop in departures and 12% decline in arrivals. St. Croix was hit harder, with departures down 11% and arrivals down 14%, as VIPA weighs airport P3 options…
Government
Two New Taxi Inspectors Issue 53 Citations as Commission Seeks $1M More for Enforcement and Technology
…and enforcement demands grow. The agency wants more inspectors and staff, while projecting at least $500,000 in FY 2027 collections if staffing expands.
Environment
NWS Issues Fire Danger Statement, Heat Advisory for USVI After Sunday Brush Fire on St. Croix
After a brush fire burned Sunday on St. Croix's west end near the south shore, the National Weather Service is warning of elevated fire danger and dangerous heat Monday, with dry conditions lasting into Tuesday before a tropical w…
Disaster Recovery
Ground Broken on New Sister Emma Cottage for Children With Severe Disabilities at Queen Louise Home
Construction has begun on a new Sister Emma Cottage at Queen Louise Home, replacing a facility damaged by Irma and Maria. The HUD-funded project will add accessible bathrooms, sensory rooms, a nurse’s station and improved space fo…
Community Center
Purple Carpet Bash Brings Rob Malloy to St. Croix Oct. 2 for Domestic Violence Awareness, Veterans Wellness and Men’s Mental Health
St. Croix’s Oct. 2 Purple Carpet Bash will feature celebrity host Rob Malloy, veterans, survivors and advocates in a Fashion Is Therapy finale while raising awareness of domestic violence, men’s mental health, PTSD and veterans’ w…
WAPA
WAPA Proposes 11% Property-Tax Share and Customer Surcharge for Streetlights; Says $2M Annual Funding Falls Short of $7.5M Cost
WAPA says the current streetlight funding formula is unsustainable, with about $2 million generated annually against roughly $7.5 million in costs. It proposes raising the property-tax allocation to 11% and adding a customer surch…
Government
VIPD Has 59 Vacancies and 95 Employees Eligible to Retire; Overtime Nears $15.6 Million
VIPD lost 33 employees in FY 2026, including 21 sworn officers, while hiring 25 and carrying 59 vacancies. With 95 employees eligible to retire, officials say low pay and hiring delays are worsening shortages and driving overtime …
Travel
Airlines Offer to Pay $40 Million SkyCity Breakup Fee, Urge USVI to Reject $1.2 Billion Airport P3
Airlines warn VIPA’s airport redevelopment could raise airline costs to $126-$156 per passenger by 2031 and reduce service. AAAC backs a phased plan under $400 million and says carriers are prepared to cover SkyCity’s $40 million …
Crime
VIPD Seeks Eryk Simon in Castle Coakley Double Homicide That Killed Two Brothers
…are searching for 27-year-old Eryk Simon in connection with the Castle Coakley shooting that killed brothers Yordani and Delli Eduardo. VIPD says Simon may be in a white Mazda SUV, is armed and dangerous, and frequents Richmond an…