Roy H. Oliver of Estate Whim -- known on St. Croix as Sarge and on St. Thomas as Bloody -- died at the blessed age of 94 on Feb. 22. 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. So I'm asking you, if you were on the route in Castle Coakley or you were on Peter's Rest Road, or Queen Mary Highway whether east or west from the Sion Farm intersection, we need footage from eight o'clock this morning down to 8:30 a.m. so we can see who, what, what they were wearing, who they were we need help," Comdr. The Virgin Islands Consortium was founded in 2014 by Ernice Gilbert and covers U.S. Virgin Islands and Caribbean news, politics . Director of Communications Glen Dratte. is hosting a press briefing at noon today to address the shooting incidents, according to Mr. Derima. He was 53. Staff Consortium | February 20, 2023 ST. THOMAS Two men are dead and another is hospitalized in critical condition, after a shooting in the early hours of Monday morning in St. Thomas. Virgin Islands News Online St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands 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. Deron Dixon, 35, of Estate Little Princess, was identified today by police as the shooting victim, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The Decimation Of The U.s.v.is Housing Stock By The 2017 Hurricanes Plus Industry Pressures In The Years That Followed Have Resulted In High Costs For Both Construction And Rental Of Homes, Plus A Tight Labor Market That Is Choking Construction. The deceased victim was identified as 52-year-old Arnold Jarvis. Aneudy Guerero, 22, of St. To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. Edris Victoria Baptiste-Daly died on Feb. 4. The third occurred in Sunny Isle, St. Croix, where ahail of gunfire resulted in the death of 20-year-old Andy Christianof Estate Whim. of Tourism Brings a Taste of Carnival to One of America's Largest Festivals in Well-Executed Marketing Strategy, Dowe at it Again: VIPA Cuts Ribbon on Gordon A. 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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. Luis Perez, a 23-year-old resident of Castle Burke on St. Croix, died of gunshot wounds in Estate Barren Spot on St. Croix. The last shooting incident, which occurred Saturday, April 10 on St .Croix. blocked access to the beach to allow officers to perform their duties. 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. By Judi Shimel - February 27, 2023. Today's homicide was the sixth in the U.S. Virgin Islands for 2022. ST. CROIX The man identified as 52-year-old Arnold Jarviswho was shot and killed just before noon Fridaywhile in his vehicle at Green Cay Beach on St. Croix, was the same individual that was being shot at on Jan. 27when a stray bullet struck a female victim in Peter's Rest on January 27, two law enforcement officers with intimate knowledge of the matter have confirmed to the Consortium. According to The Consortiums source, the arrest appears to be a joint effort between the feds and the local government. Vi-crime - The Virgin Islands Consortium Op-Ed: Fostering a Culture of Collaboration in the U.S., Five Years After Hurricane Maria: A Transformative Virgin, JAG-VI Earns Jobs for America's Graduates Highest, The History of Brain Drain in the U.S. Virgin Islands, WICO Dock Dredging Cost of $17 Million Will be Far Exceeded. Carlos A. Cruz, also known as Bandidaje, of Christiansted, died on Jan. 31. Police reports indicate that a St. John woman reported to the Leander Jurgen Command police station on the evening of January 23 to report that she had been sexually assaulted.She said that she had been bar-hopping the previous Thursday before being escorted to her home in Grunwald by two friends, one male. He was 81 years old. Waste Management Authority issued a notice over the weekend informing residents. energy.cpa-streamhd.com/softball.php. Officers traveled to the scene and found an unresponsive Black male with a single gunshot wound, he said. is asking anyone with information about this incident to send an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers USVI. 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. Today's homicide carried the violent deaths in the territory for 2022 to six. The single gunshot wound resulted in the death of Schjang. The dirt road is roughly a 120-yard walk before arriving at the beach. The case is actively being investigated, the V.I.P.D said. St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community Man Shot and Killed on St. Croix; Suspect Arrested By Source staff - March 2, 2023 A man was shot and killed Thursday afternoon on St. Croix, bringing the island's total to two homicides for 2023, the V.I. Police Chase Down Driver Attempting to Avoid Routine Traffic Stop By Source staff - March 2, 2023 To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. The Consortium contacted Government House Communications Director Kimberly Jones for more information just after 7:00 a.m. this morning, however she said she didnt know of any such arrest. 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. Local news | St. Croix Source COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. when a stray bullet struck a female victim in Peter's Rest on January 27, two law enforcement officers with intimate knowledge of the matter have confirmed to the Consortium. The defendant made his initial appearance in Superior Court Magistrate's Division on Monday . 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. COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. Public Information Officer Toby Derima has confirmed to the Consortium. Police Departments Operation Rewind netted four arrests last week on St. Thomas., Man Who Confessed to Shooting Death of Keith, ST. THOMAS The man who confessed to the shooting death of 68-year-old Keith Jennings last week is, Puerto Rican Man Pleads Guilty to Possession, ST. THOMAS U.S. Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Friday that Wesly Albert Amaro of Puerto Rico, pleaded, No Green Waste at Anguilla Landfill, says VIWMA, ST. CROIX The V.I. BREAKING NEWS : VI Consortium | Breaking News, USVI News, Caribbean News, Politics, Culture, Entertainment, Business, . 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. Police Department reported. Meanwhile, shortly after the first 911 report, a man called 911 to report that he was the one who had shot Mr. Jennings. Luis Manuel Mota-Rivas, 30, of St. Thomas, was arrested at 2:00. However, upon arrival to the scene, officers met two victims, though one died on the scene while the other victim succumbed to his injuries at the Schneider Regional Medical Center, according to Mr. Derima. To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. vi consortium shooting today To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. By THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT. Daily News Staff. In St. Thomas, an incident that occurred on January 19 where a police officer shot and killed a man is considered a homicide, though according to Police Commissioner Ray Martinez the V.I.P.D. We are currently working our sources, the article stated. 2012 Advance Marketing & Professional Services, VIConsortium reports arrest of former USVI Governor John P. de Jongh, Road Town Weather Forecast, British Virgin Islands. A Connecticut man was shot to death in the Bronx on Sunday, police said. Contact. Rhonda R. Hendricks-Hodge died on Jan. 14. Today's homicide was the sixth in the U.S. Virgin Islands for 2022. Panama clues hit dead end: Money routing probe against firms shut TNN / Mar 01, 2018, 09:14 (IST) The deceased was carried out by the Medical Examiner's Office. CHARLOTTE AMALIE Police yesterday arrested a second man in connection with the Sunday morning shooting death of Marcos Antonio Benjamin Guerrero near Rothschild Francis Market Square. has since corroborated the information. Get the latest news straight to your phone with the VI Consortium app. Police Department reported. Bobby Lester Dies at 78. By VI CONSORTIUM ST. CROIX Two shooting incidents that occurred Monday night on St. Croix left six individuals. VI CONSORTIUM ST. Get the latest news straight to your phone with the VI Consortium app. On St. Croix, the first incident took place on Jan. 17 wheretwo 17-year-old minors were shot to deathin Castle Coakley; and the third on Jan. 27 whena stray bullet struck and killedwell-known St. Croix native Stacie Schjang at her home in Peter's Rest. The V.I.P.D. February 25th, 2023Tortola man pleads guilty for smuggling DR man into USVI. February 05, 2022 08:48:59 AM 45 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. The arrest follows the unsealing of federal documents by The Virgin Islands Consortium that revealed de Jonghs involvement in a deeply weaved government corruption culture that has plagued the territory from one administration to the next, the article on VIConsortium said. But the defendant in the case was cleared of the more serious charge of trying to smuggle illegal immigrants into the United States. Virgin Islands News Online with an anonymous tip. 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. Police took into custody two of three minors involved in a shooting incident on Sunday that left one injured. Today's homicide was the sixth in the U.S. Virgin Islands for 2022. Pleasant died on Feb. 15. He reportedly left when she ordered him to get out of her home. 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 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. 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. The v.i. 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. is hosting a press briefing at noon today to address the shooting incidents, according to Mr. Derima. A sign near the entrance reads, "Southgate Coastal Reserve". 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. Tonight's homicides brought to eighteen the USVI's total for 2021: Fifteen on St. Croix, two in St. Thomas and one on St. John. . 0. A examination by emergency medical technicians found no vital signs, and the victim was pronounced dead on the scene. On Sunday Jan. 29, 31-year-old Chandler Heathwas shot deadin Bolongo, St. Thomas, then on Monday, Feb. 13,27-year-oldAjaye Thompson was shot to death inthe area of Lovenlund, St. Thomas at about 8:32 p.m. On February 20, two men were pronounced dead and another was hospitalized after a shooting in Norre Gade, St. Thomas, near the Lutheran Church. is investigating multiple incidents that left three men dead. "We need help identifying the occupants of the vehicle and the vehicle itself. 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. 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. Breaking News - Virgin Islands Free Press Man Armed With Gun Who Led Police on High-Speed Chase, Autopsy Still Pending for Former U.S. Das why them had a problem wide the man who used to be in Immigration here. 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. CHARLOTTE AMALIE Police have arrested a suspect in the Market Square shooting death of a Dominican Republic native, authorities said. Economic Development Authority Board Earlier This Week Considered And Approved Several Applications For Modifications To The Applicants Tax Benefits Frameworks. Get the latest news straight to your phone with the VI Consortium app. Search Home Community Deaths. Scene of Estate Whim shooting on St. Croix on Sat. Swim Champ Found Unresponsive Last Week in St. John; International Media Places Scrutiny on Boyfriend, Bryan Nominates Acting AG Carol Thomas-Jacobs for Superior Court Judgeship; Willocks Renominated, V.I.