Politics

Hansen Calls Bryan A Murderer, Thief And Vindictive As Debate Over Her Candidacy Heats Up (Updated With Correction)

ST. CROIX -- Alicia Hansen said at Gertrude's Restaurant on Thursday during a press conference she held that Elections Supervisor Caroline Fawkes needed prayers. So too did St. Croix Board of Election members, because, according to Mrs. Hansen -- whose birth name is Alden Alicia Pickering and is now embroiled in a battle reminiscent of the 2014 episode that ended with her being out of the Senate -- Adelbert Bryan, who she considers an archenemy, has been manipulating board members into voting his interests, which she says is to assure that she is not on the ballot come November. Petition documents -- addressed to the St. Croix Board of Elections -- provided to the media at Mrs. Hansen's press conference, shows that the former senator has filed a motion in court to recuse Mr. Bryan from any proceedings regarding her, because of what the documents say are "longstanding animosity and bias" against Mrs. Hansen. "Adelbert Bryan has developed a longstanding bias against Senator Han...