July 12, 2026
U.S. Virgin Islands — July 11, 2026 — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has issued a follow-up request to Attorney General Gordon Rhea seeking a…
cuewriter1 · July 11, 2026
A 29-year-old man detained in Florida was returned to St. Croix to face firearm and ammunition charges, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department.
Cue Writer · July 11, 2026
The Virgin Islands Police Department said Akeem Forbes, 37, was charged with simple assault and child abuse after a reported assault involving a 9-year-old on St. Thomas.
Cue Writer · July 11, 2026
The U.S. Virgin Islands has lost one of its longest-serving legal figures. Joseph Nathaniel Ponteen, who spent more than 40 years working in the territory's justice system and rose to become Chief Deputy Attorney General, has died, the Virgin Islands Department of Justice announced this week.
Cue Writer · July 1, 2026
A St. Croix contractor was arrested on fraud-related charges after VIPD said an Economic Crimes Unit investigation found more than $181,000 was paid for renovation work that was not completed.
Cue Writer · July 1, 2026
The Virgin Islands Police Department is investigating after 69-year-old Philomen Winston was found unresponsive with wounds in the Historic Danish Cemetery on St. Thomas.
Cue Writer · July 1, 2026
VIPD says traffic from Mongoose Junction to Northshore will close at 8 a.m. for the St. John Celebration parade, with ferry ID checks and safety rules in place.
Cue Writer · July 1, 2026
The Virgin Islands Police Department said a suspect was apprehended after a Friday evening shooting near the WMJR Service Station in Sion Farm that left 50-year-old Pedro Melendez Sanes dead.
Cue Writer · July 1, 2026
Virgin Islands police said Brian Schooler was arrested after a Friday night shooting at WMJR Service Gas Station near Sion Farm left Pedro Melendez Sanes dead.
Cue Writer · July 1, 2026
Police are investigating a burglary at Optimistic Jewelry Design & Repair and an attempted break-in at Valentines Jewelers on St. Thomas.
Cue Writer · July 1, 2026
