The parade to celebrate 179 years of the Dominican Republics independence is coming back to the streets of Christiansted tomorrow, February 26th. ST. CROIX A man was shot dead in his yard in Estate Whim Saturday morning in what police believe to be an ambush-style killing. We are currently working our sources, the article stated. VI CONSORTIUM FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- As Covid-19 cases from a recent post-Crucian Christmas Festival surge continue to decline, the [US] Virgin Islands Department of Health (DoH) late Friday, February 10, 2023, announced the . Friday's homicide was the eighth in the USVI for 2023, which had recorded four in the month of January alone. The V.I.P.D. The Consortium will continue to update this story as more information becomes our available. To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. Photo: VINO/File The St. Thomas shootings carried the territory's total for 2021 to twenty-five, with nineteen on St. Croix, five on St. Thomas and one on St. John. Police officers in Smith Bay, where two men were shot and killed. Officers traveled to the scene and found an unresponsive Black male with a single gunshot wound, he said. A sign near the entrance reads, "Southgate Coastal Reserve". The first incident occurred at Coki Point Friday afternoon and left one man critically injured after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. The first incident, which occurred in the Aureo Diaz Heights housing community located north of the Superior Court and on the same stretch as the new soccer stadium, left four victims injured and two dead. The third occurred in Sunny Isle, St. Croix, where ahail of gunfire resulted in the death of 20-year-old Andy Christianof Estate Whim. Police Commissioner Ray Martinez declined to comment on the matter, but he confirmed to the Consortium Saturday morning that Schjang and Jarvis were acquainted, though he did not elaborate on the extent of their relationship. On late Monday night The Virgin Islands Consortium was informed by well-placed sources that an arrest warrant was issued for former Governor John P. de Jongh, and that he was to appear in District Court the following morning. Paul Feuerzeig, whose life served as an inspiration to his family, friends and clients, died Dec. 31, 2022, in Atlanta, GA, of metastatic lung cancer. Harris died on Feb. 10. Get the latest news straight to your phone with the VI Consortium app. In St. Thomas, an incident that occurred on January 19where a police officer shot and killed a manis considered a homicide, though according to Police Commissioner Ray Martinez the V.I.P.D. Francis T. Emery, 87, wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away on Feb. 7, 2023. Anna Julia Morales has died. vi consortium shooting today Following the arraignment at the District Court this morning, a subsequent call was placed to Ms. Jones yielding no results, the article stated. Sandra Julia Lashley, also known as Sandy or Sanz, died on Feb. 1. He was transported to the Schneider Regional Medical Center via ambulance for treatment, where he was listed in serious condition. Mr. Martinez said the latter incident is considered a USVI homicide even if the victim died on the U.S. mainland, because the crime that led to her death occurred in the territory. All Rights Reserved. Sorry, No comment are found for this news. Its mission is to offer solid and in-depth reporting and breaking news coverage on stories affecting the Caribbean, while providing both prerecorded and live video content, including interviews,. COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. The dirt road is roughly a 120-yard walk before arriving at the beach. Sorry, No comment are found for this news. COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. Economic Development Commission Staff Recommended The Board Approve A Change To The Ownership Structure Of Alpine Group Usvi Llc To Reflect A New Partner And Distribution Of Shares. A police officer on special assignment at Ag ST. CROIX United States Attorney for the V.I. The deceased was carried out by the Medical Examiner's Office. The Virgin Islands Consortium was founded in 2014 by Ernice Gilbert and covers U.S. Virgin Islands and Caribbean news, politics, opinion, business, entertainment, culture and much more. Police and EMTs on scene of Friday's homicide on St. Croix, which occurred at about 11:43 a.m. at Green Cay Beach just northeast of the Cheeseburgers in Paradise Restaurant. Four Shot, Three Dead During Overnight Shootings in St. Thomas is investigating multiple incidents that left three men dead. He was 78 years old. VI CONSORTIUM CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI A man told police he was shot during the wee hours of Wednesday morning, January 11, 2023, in the area of Frenchman's Reef while urinating on the side of the road, the [US] Virgin Islands Police Department has announced. Meanwhile, shortly after the first 911 report, a man called 911 to report that he was the one who had shot Mr. Jennings. Latest e-Edition The Virgin Islands Daily News Your E-edition is ready For the Record Police make quick arrest in Nadir stabbing Police: Robbery victim shot assailant with his own gun. VI Consortium - Apps on Google Play According to the article, the document also includes revelations about former Governor Charles W. Turnbulls alleged involvement in corruption, who had a bagman during his tenure to collect and dispense monies gained illicitly. Real Estate News. Jarvis was shot dead just before noon Friday at the Green Cay Beach on St. Croix's east end, the Consortium learned not too long after the incident occurred. He was identified by next of kin as 38-year-old Nicholas A. Miller. Man wins over $30K for wrongful arrest, unlawful police search. Virgin Islands Consortium News - Times of India Luis Perez, a 23-year-old resident of Castle Burke on St. Croix, died of gunshot wounds in Estate Barren Spot on St. Croix. Posted on January 17, 2023. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has nominated Acting Attorney General Carol Thomas-Jacobs for a seat on the Virgin Islands Superior Court bench, and he reno V.I. Police Chase Down Driver Attempting to Avoid Routine Traffic Stop By Source staff - March 2, 2023 The Virgin Islands Consortium was founded in 2014 by Ernice Gilbert and covers U.S. Virgin Islands and Caribbean news, politics, opinion, business, entertainment, culture and much more. All Rights Reserved. COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. Police Department reported. Nearly $3 Million Grant Awarded to University of the Virgin Islands to Expand High-Speed Internet Access. He was arrested on Wednesday, March 1 near the Leader Jurgen Command, ST. THOMAS After tearful testimony from his third-party custodian, a judge has set reduced bail for, With the results of an autopsy still reportedly pending in the death of Jamie Cail, a 42-year-old woman, ST. CROIX VIPD officers responding to a 911 call of a man down at 105L Whim found 31-year old Akeem, VIPD 'Operation Rewind' Results in Four Arrests,, ST. THOMAS The V.I. Carlos A. Cruz, also known as Bandidaje, of Christiansted, died on Jan. 31. In a huge setback to fugitive economic offender Vijay Mallya, the UK High Court has ruled in favour of a consortium of 13 Indian banks by granting permission to enforcement officers to enter his sprawling estate near London and seize his possessions. CHARLOTTE AMALIE The Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) has approved the Virgin Islands School Year 2021-2022 Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Territorial Plan for School Children. Barstow police officers arrested 32-year-old Tyley Smith on Monday after receiving a tip from federal authorities that he was likely in the city. . of Justice Says, Recreational Marijuana Now Legal in U.S. Virgin Islands, Rynel Harris Crowned Miss St. Croix 2022-2023 in First, Zy'Naii Prentice is St. Croix's New Princess, Je'Talia, GERS Board Chairman Resigns in Protest of Administrator's, Bombshell Allegations of Harassment and Retaliation, Frett-Gregory Says It's 'Inappropriate' for Delegate to Congress to Speak After Senate President at Events; Plaskett Responds, Bryan Vows to Fix WAPA, Start Teachers at Over $50,000,, Bryan Routs Vialet in Gubernatorial Race, Winning, Watch: Vialet-Sarauw, Bryan Roach Teams Hold Motorcades, Bryan Holds 22.8 Percent Lead Against Vialet Territory-Wide,, Gov't House Offers Fired Exempt Employee Chance to, Public Comment Window for Caneel Bay Redevelopment Proposal Closes on Monday,, New Computer Lab to Benefit Over 40 Youth Engaged in Programs at Romeo Malone Community Center, Photo Gallery: U.S. Air Force Conducts 'Forward Tiger' Joint Military Exercise on St. Croix With Caribbean Partners, VIPA Request for Proposal: Certified Contractors Needed For Generator Maintenance on St. Croix, Watch Live: Bryan Responds to Pressing Questions During Interview, Central High School Students Unveil Mood Wall, Scenes From the 70th Crucian Christmas Festival Food Fair, Watch Live as the 35th Legislature is Sworn Into Office, Watch Live: Governor Albert Bryan Jr.'s Inauguration Ceremony on St. Croix, USVI Delegation is First to Woo Danish Travelers Back to United States Since Covid, As America Reopens to Tourists, USVI Takes Marketing Push to Italy, 'One Destination Does Not Make an Itinerary,' Says USVI Tourism Commissioner as he Promotes Collaboration as Path to Success in Cruise Industry, Territory's Tourism Success in Covid Era Credited to Public-Private Partnerships,, Here are Some Pictures of the V.I. A St. Thomas man is being held on a quarter-million dollars bail after he allegedly shot and killed the elderly relative of his female companion with a licensed firearm. Norman McCassling, 29, of Bridgeport, was confronted by two or three men about 2:25 p.m. on E. 182nd St. in Tremont, cops. The Virgin Islands Consortium Vipa Executive Director Carlton Dowe Spoke About The 3p Airports Industry Forum Held To Begin The Detailed Selection Process That Will Ultimately Lead To Vipas Selection Of A Private-sector Partner To Modernize And Operate The U.s.v.is Two Airports. Sorry, No comment are found for this news. Its mission is to offer solid and in-depth reporting and breaking news coverage on stories affecting the Caribbean, while providing both prerecorded and live video content, including interviews, shows, along with Caribbean carnivals and festivals to its users. The Puerto Rico, Overfishing may put the queen conch a large marine snail known for its showy shell and delectable flesh on the path to extinction, U.S. government researchers concluded earlier this year. Edris Victoria Baptiste-Daly died on Feb. 4. Overview | MDE-LIO It is therefore illegal to use, reproduce, rewrite, amend or plagiarise any items found on this online news site without the expressed permission of the Board of Directors or Management of VINO. The Return, Miss World USVI is Said to Have Stunned World-Wide, No Carnival in St. Thomas Next Year, Governor, VI Consortium Announces 'Quarantine Jouvert',, Steel Pulse, Chronixx, Morgan Heritage, and Third, Jamaican Reggae Artist Jah Cure Sentenced to, Chronixx, Tarrus Riley Concert in St. Thomas. She was surrounded by her loving family and compassionate staff at Bridges Assisted Living and Rivers of Care. In St. Thomas, an incident that occurred on January 19, where a police officer shot and killed a man, On St. Croix, the first incident took place on Jan. 17 where, two 17-year-old minors were shot to death, The V.I.P.D. Licensed Gun Owner Charged With Murder. Residents of St. Croix have been reporting multiple shooting incidents in various parts of the island Monday night, which Mr. Derima confirmed, though he was unable to provide details of the shootings as multiple investigations were ongoing at time of writing. Six Shot, Three Dead in Two Shooting Incidents on St. Croix; Multiple To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. All Rights Reserved. By VI CONSORTIUM ST. CROIX Two shooting incidents that occurred Monday night on St. Croix left six individuals. Photo: virginislandsdailynews.com, Former Governor of the USVI Mr John P. de Jongh (leaning forward) during VI/USVI Friendship Day celebrations on Virgin Gorda on June 29, 2013. Swim Champ Found, Man Shot Dead in Estate Whim, Suspect Charged With, Man Facing Child Abuse Charges for Alleged Sexual Harassment of 15-Year-Old Girl, Man Wanted for 2021 Robbery Facing Attempted Murder Charges After Being Arrested Last Week, Man Facing Attempted Murder Charge After Alleged Vicious Assault Against Ex-Girlfriend During Conversation, BVI Man Pleads Guilty Transporting Illegal Alien, Agnes Fancy Man Dead After Friday Shooting; Suspect Confesses to Crime, Disgraced Former Olympic Boxer Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sex Crimes Against Minors. The trial of a British Virgin Islands man caught by a Customs patrol officer after a high-speed chase in Coral Bay, St. John, yielded two guilty verdicts. Today's homicide was the sixth in the U.S. Virgin Islands for 2022. Police took into custody two of three minors involved in a shooting incident on Sunday that left one injured. Generation Z (or more commonly Gen Z for short), colloquially known as zoomers, is the demographic cohort succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha.Researchers and popular media use the mid-to-late 1990s as starting birth years and the early 2010s as ending birth years. Director of Communications Glen Dratte. Deaths | St. Croix Source The second St. Thomas homicide occurred on January 2, the day the female victim who was shot during a robbery on Dec. 4 at the Glitters Store at the Havensight Mall died. According to The Consortiums source, the arrest appears to be a joint effort between the feds and the local government. The Plaintiffs, Each Of Whom Represents One Of A Putative Class, Reportedly Want The Court To Ensure Ocean Point Continues The Water Distribution Program That Was Begun By Itself And The Refinery, The V.i. On St. Croix, the first incident took place on Jan. 17 wheretwo 17-year-old minors were shot to death in Castle Coakley; and the third on Jan. 27 when a stray bullet struck and killed well-known St. Croix native Stacie Schjang at her home in Peter's Rest. The National Park Service (NPS) is reminding people who want to express their opinion onredevelopment optionsfor Caneel Bay that the public comment period will close on Monday March 6. Irene F.M. is investigating multiple incidents that left three men dead. The V.I. Modular Housing: A Solution to the Territorial Housing Crisis? The parade will comprise approximately 24 different groups A Soca Hit Song Produced By St. Thomas Native Dj Avalanche,, The Usvi Has Two New Reasons To Radiate Island Pride,, Sunset Jazz Is Coming Back To Frederiksted. Its mission is to offer solid and in-depth reporting and breaking news coverage on stories affecting the Caribbean, while providing both prerecorded and live video content, including interviews, shows, along with Caribbean carnivals and festivals to its users. Virgin Islands News Online The investigation into Mr. Jenningss homicide is still active, and police are urging anyone in the community who may have more information about the incident to contact the VIPD (350.774.2211), the Criminal Investigation Units Major Crimes Division (340.642.8449), or Crime Stoppers V.I. Board of Elections finalized its choice for leadership in the current term. COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. The victim was shot multiple times in the upper body while in the driver's side of a gray SUV in bushes near the cul-de-sac at the beach, according to V.I.P.D. The Puerto Ricancrested anole, a, WASHINGTON (AP) A Russian spy ship has been patrolling off the coast of Hawaii but so far has remained in international waters, the Pentagon said Thursday. Friday's homicide was the eighth in the USVI for 2023, which had recorded four in the month of January alone. To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. Thomas William St. John, SAN JUAN Puerto Rico is asking you to Discover Puerto Rico in all of its unique beauty with its new tourism campaign emphasizing the individuality of its peoples.