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NWS issues Flood Watch for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. November 8, 2024 John McCarthy Breaking News, Caribbean News, Environmental News, Puerto Rico News, St. Croix News, St. John News, St. Thomas News. SAN JUAN — The National Weather Service says “a wet and unstable weather pattern” will set the table for a moderate to high ...
Man gets 14 years for carjacking as ringleader who left victims ...
Sep 28, 2024 · CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who terrorized a couple at gunpoint in 2017 was resentenced, after an appellate court agreed that prosecutors breached their plea agreement and failed to recommend he receive a prison sentence at the “low end” of the federal guideline range.. Luis Davis, 36, was arrested for his role in the three-man home invasion, during which the men assaulted and ...
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4 days ago · The Taurid meteor showers peak a week apart in November. November 10, 2024 John McCarthy Breaking News, Education News, Entertainment News, International News. WASHINGTON (AP) — Two sister meteor showers are already flashing across night skies — and will peak a week apart. The Southern Taurids will reach their zenith.
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Oct 20, 2024 · Virgin Islands Free Press – Virgin Islands Free Press/Latest News and Updates. John McCarthy Breaking News Caribbean News Environmental News International News Tourism News. NASSAU — Hurricane Oscar made landfall early today in the southeastern Bahamas and was heading toward Cuba. Oscar, which the hurricane center characterized as “very.
Memphis man gets life sentence for killing rapper Young Dolph
Sep 28, 2024 · MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels.. Jurors deliberated for just under four hours before finding Johnson guilty of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and being a felon in possession of a gun.
Texas extradition action dismissed for Fadzai Makonyonga
May 3, 2024 · CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A judge has dismissed an extradition action after learning that the state of Texas rescinded a fugitive warrant in an identity theft case, Superior Court records show. The extradition action began on New Year’s Eve, when federal agents notified Virgin Islands Police that a woman named Fadzai Makonyonga, 38, was in custody.
After 180 Years, the St. Croix Avis Calls It Quits
Jan 2, 2024 · CHRISTIANSTED — The only daily newspaper based in St. Croix, whose owner credited past generations of literate slaves for its survival, is closing after 180 years in print.. The St. Croix Avis, which published its first edition in 1844, can no longer compete with social media and digital newspaper subscription services, according to owner and publisher Rena Brodhurst.
Puerto Rico Bonds, MBIA Stock Jump on Restructuring ...
Mar 10, 2024 · SAN JUAN — A settlement between creditors in Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy case lifted prices of the commonwealth’s municipal bonds and shares of insurance companies that guaranteed payments on the bonds. Traders have driven up prices of the island’s benchmark $3.5 billion general obligation bond due 2035 by 3.3% to around 78 cents on the ...
St. Croix woman accused of forging $11K insurance check at Banco ...
KINGSHILL — A woman is now in prison after police say she forged an insurance check worth more than $11,000 last year. Laurissa S. Knight, 37, was arrested and charged with forgery and possession of forged Instruments, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The case began on September 8, 2023, when detectives with the Economic Crimes Unit ...
More deadly than wind, the storm surge from Hurricane Helene …
Sep 29, 2024 · TALLAHASSEE (AP) — In 2005, Hurricane Dennis landed near the Alabama-Florida state line as a Category 3 hurricane. Far to the east, Florida’s Big Bend — where Hurricane Helene is expected to come ashore — never even felt tropical storm strength winds, but it was still hit with a mass of water that devasted coastal communities.