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St. Thomas and St. John residents say they have witnessed large-scale apprehensions of illegal immigrants recently, but local and federal officials say they have not launched any targeted sweeps or crackdowns … via Virgin Islands Daily News
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- On Friday, police officers in the vicinity of the Tamarind Club restaurant in Josiah’s Bay stopped and searched a vehicle occupied by three people who they said were acting suspiciously. As a result, a search warrant was executed at a residence in Long Bush and a firearm was found, police said. Kareem Scatliffe, 23, of Belle Vue and Allison Scatliffe, 20, of Long Trench were arrested and charged with keeping an unlicensed firearm and unlawful possession of 12 rounds of explosives.
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The Sirenusa condominium development on St. John may become a beautiful place to live, but it could also become a monument to 14 senators who - for reasons unknown - failed to represent the wishes of the people who elected them to office.
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The number of our fellow residents who are homeless is increasing at an alarming rate. But that is not an indication that Virgin Islanders are unconcerned or uncaring. There are numerous groups and organizations committed to serving the homeless and eradicating homelessness. We have outreach workers and volunteers who deliver hot meals and clean clothing to the homeless; conduct blood sugar screening; monitor blood pressure and ensure (if they so desire) that they have access to medication.
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ST. CROIX - A Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility inmate was arrested Wednesday morning on charges that he possessed cocaine with intent to distribute it.
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ST. CROIX - Fourteen of the 16 people arrested earlier this month on local drug charges as a result of a joint initiative by federal and local law enforcement agents were formally charged with the crimes Wednesday in V.I. Superior Court.
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ST. THOMAS - A 36-year-old Jamaican woman who confessed to using fraudulent documents to enter the territory was convicted on Tuesday in District Court of several crimes, including one enacted within the last few years that substantially increases the penalty faced by criminals who commit a form of identity theft.
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ST. CROIX - Two teen boys taken into police custody in March - after they were identified as the two people who broke into a Judith’s Fancy home, bound and gagged the homeowner and stole his vehicle and other valuables - will face the charges as adults.
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ST. THOMAS - A V.I. Superior Court judge on Wednesday upheld the arrest of a 22-year-old suspect in a drive-by shooting.
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TORTOLA - People in the British Virgin Islands wishing to check for heart defects or abnormal tissue growth no longer have to go abroad to get tested.
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TORTOLA -Â Popular legislator Mark Vanterpool on Wednesday announced he had resigned from the opposition Virgin Islands Party and will contest the 2007 General Election as a territorial at-large candidate on a National Democratic Party ticket.
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ST. THOMAS - The 49 candidates to fill the 13 spots as delegates to the Fifth Constitutional Convention representing the St. Thomas-St. John district will have the opportunity to let the community know who they are and why they should be drafting the constitution at a candidate forum on Friday night.
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ST. THOMAS - After Saturday, there will be no more excuses left for parents who want to get involved in their child’s schooling.
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ST. CROIX - A 23-year-old man arrested Tuesday evening on charges that he raped and impregnated a 14-year-old girl was advised of his rights in Superior Court on Wednesday and released on bail.
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ST. THOMAS - A 24-year-old St. Thomas woman convicted of embezzling more than $100,000 from her employer admitted to the crime for the first time on Wednesday, then broke down in tears as a V.I. Superior Court judge handed down a lenient three-year prison sentence because of her honesty.
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ST. CROIX -The V.I. Health Department’s Division of Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency wrapped up the Mental Health Awareness Month celebration with a march through downtown Christiansted on Wednesday to spread awareness about mental illness and encourage residents to “mind their mental health.”
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ST. CROIX - The V.I. Health Department is launching a Dengue-Free Zone Initiative and the William’s Delight neighborhood, one of five dengue “hot spots” on St. Croix, is the first to be targeted for the new initiative aimed at ending the spread of the disease in the area.
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ST. CROIX - Seniors over the age of 90 were honored at a recognition luncheon held by first lady Cecile deJongh, second lady Cheryl Francis and the V.I. Human Services Department on Wednesday at the Estate Sion Farm Greathouse.
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ST. THOMAS - A V.I. Department of Justice prosecutor faces $3,000 in fines stemming from a joint investigation conducted last week by the V.I. Health Department and Waste Management Authority into a rundown piece of property in Bovoni.
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