VIPD Shows Human Face of Homicides, Needs Information to 'Piece Together Puzzle'

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VIPD Shows Human Face of Homicides, Needs Information to 'Piece Together Puzzle'

While the territory's homicide count has dropped to 13 over last July's 24, with an overall 35 arrests between Jan. to June 2022, police officials on St. Croix said Tuesday that getting the last piece of the puzzle – information from witnesses – will help to secure the warrants they need to prosecute the murderers.

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Project Promise Needs Funds to Finish Refurbishing a New-Old Home

Project Promise must raise $25,000 in a short time to raise the roof and move forward with the final reconstruction of its new home in Christiansted.

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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999

Senators Express Concerns with 'Combine In A Bubble' Sport Initiative

Witnesses testifying at a hearing Friday touted the success of the “Student-Athlete Combine in a Bubble” program before the a Senate panel, but the lawmakers expressed concern about several aspects of the project.

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Art Therapy Helps Combat Depression in STX Cancer Survivors

Cancer survivors on St. Croix are trying art therapy to help relieve depression and pain caused by the the illness and its treatment.

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Community Invited to Help Design a New Cummings Park in F'sted

The Kids First St. Croix project is asking the St. Croix community to gather Saturday, June 12, at the Midre Cummings Park in Frederiksted to produce drawings and design plans for a renovation of the playground.

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Two-Day Fete Planned for St. John 4th of July Weekend; Vaccinations Please

An early July weekend of culture and fun, celebrating V.I. Emancipation Day and U.S. Independence Day, are in the works for the island of St. John. Vaccinations are required for in-person events.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

VIPD Overtime Costs Have Not Disappeared

After V.I. Police Department Commissioner Trevor Velinor testified during Thursday’s budget hearing, it was clear the struggle with employee overtime costs plaquing the department has persisted despite the prior fiscal year’s radical 42 percent drop in overtime.

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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Utility Pole Fire Cuts STT-STJ Power Two Hours Sunday Night

A utility pole fire caused a two-hour power outage on St. Thomas Sunday evening.

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V.I. Unemployment Assistance Has Paid $133 Million Since Pandemic Began

Unemployment insurance in the U.S. Virgin Islands has paid out more than $133 million since the beginning of the pandemic through May 2, according to the V.I. Labor Department.

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STX Restaurants Part 1: New Eateries Add Variety to Diverse Scene

Just before the pandemic struck and while it raged over the world, entrepreneurs braved COVID restrictions to open restaurants and feed the people of St. Croix.

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Police Identify Two of Three Friday Homicide Victims

The V.I. Police Department on Sunday identified two of the three men who died in a three separate shootings that took place Friday afternoon and night.

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Charlotte Amalie, Ivanna Eudora Kean High School Seniors Test Positive for COVID-19

One Charlotte Amalie High School senior and two Ivanna Eudora Kean High School seniors have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Education Department. The students are in quarantine.

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Superior Court Strikes Down Senate's Hospital Board Changes

V.I. Superior Court has struck down an act of the Legislature that aimed at restructuring V.I. public hospital boards, saying it violated separation of powers doctrine and federal law.

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VIPA OKs Negotiations For Affordable Housing in Lindberg Bay

The V.I. Port Authority Board voted Wednesday to have Executive Director Carlton Dowe proceed into contract negotiations with The Benoit Group, LLC to develop affordable housing at Thatch Farm in Estate Lindberg Bay, St. Thomas.

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STX CZM Approves Rehab of Salt River Visitor Center

The St. Croix Coastal Zone Management Committee unanimously approved a permit for the rehabilitation of the Salt River Visitor Center on Tuesday.

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Crown Bay Body Identified as Missing Man

Police have identified the body that was discovered near a business in Crown Bay in mid-December 2020 as Dexter Tronchin, who family members reported missing in late December 2020. Police say there are no signs of foul play.

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STT Hospitalizations Jump; Vaccine Lottery Expanded

The continued surge in active COVID-19 cases on St. Thomas makes it clear that there “are not enough vaccinated people in the territory,” Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis said Monday.

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Government to Give Away $1 Million Through Vaccine Lottery

Starting July 6, the V.I. government will give away $100,000 per week for 10 weeks to fully vaccinated residents.

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Governor Says Limetree's Decision to Shut Down Was Not a Surprise

At 6 a.m. Monday, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. learned that the Limetree Bay Refinery would be shut down, affecting as many as 800 jobs directly and indirectly. It did not come as a big surprise, the governor said at a news conference Monday afternoon.

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Royal Caribbean Cruise Stopping at St. Thomas July 6

About 15-20 ships, almost half of the Royal Caribbean Group’s fleet, will be deployed in the Eastern Caribbean this year, starting on July 6 with a stop on St. Thomas, according to cruise line officials.

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In Four Large Cities, California Homicides Increase - Voice and Viewpoint

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Los Angeles recorded over 300 homicides in 2020, a statistical high mark it had not reached in 11 years. Now, a little over a year later, the body count from that sharp homicide increase continues to stack up - not only in California’s largest city but

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VITEMA: Commercial 911 Language Service Has Advantages Over Hiring Bilingual

The U.S. Virgin Island's 911 call centers, first put in place in 2009, has long sought more bilingual or multilingually proficient operators to help serve the territory's large Spanish and smaller French Creole speaking populations.

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St. Croix's Legendary ‘Junie Bomba’ Receives Community Support

St. Croix sailor, musician, teacher, artist and conch shell blower Wilfred “Junie Bomba” Allick is asking his community for help. Bomba is legally blind and has stage 4 prostate cancer.

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Juneteenth Now a National and USVI Holiday - Government On Leave Friday

President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday establishing Juneteenth, on June 19 as a national holiday and Gov. Albert Bryan followed suit in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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37th Annual Women Race Will Be Virtual

For the second year, the Women’s Coalition of St. Croix will host its annual peace race virtually, the group announced. The race will also be held ocr a period of a week, when those participating can hit the track.

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Four Nominations Advance to Full Senate

The V.I. Senate Committee on Rules and Judiciary advanced four nominations of candidates for various governmental boards during Thursday’s hearing.

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Bryan Proposes Using Federal Excise Tax to Pay Back Salaries

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. sent down legislation this week to earmark some of the federal excise tax dollars Congress gives to the territory each year to repay government workers who had temporary 8 percent pay cuts for two years.

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Mix of Sun and Clouds, Breezy Friday

A mixture of sunshine and clouds will prevail today with one or two showers possible. Daytime highs will be in the mid to upper 80s with east-southeast winds of 10-20 miles per hour with occasionally higher gusts. Moderate to locally fresh easterly winds may result in choppy six-foot seas across

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Government to Give Away $1 Million Through Vaccine Lottery

Starting July 6, the V.I. government will give away $100,000 per week for 10 weeks to fully vaccinated residents.

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COVID Positivity Numbers Trend Up as Cases Jump on STT and STJ

A burst of new COVID-19 cases on St. Thomas and St. John is putting pressure on the U.S. Virgin Islands' positivity rate, which in the previous week had dipped to 1 percent, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said on Monday.

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Four Nominations Advance to Full Senate

The V.I. Senate Committee on Rules and Judiciary advanced four nominations of candidates for various governmental boards during Thursday’s hearing.

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