Sign in. Get the latest news straight to your phone with the VI Consortium app. 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. 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. All Rights Reserved. By Judi Shimel - February 28, 2023. "when Is The Last Time We Built 50 Homes In A Year In The Virgin Islands," Governor Bryan Asked During Aninterviewwith The Consortium Following His January State Of The Territory Address. Also find news, photos and videos on virgin islands consortium Edition By Source staff - February 25, 2023. You may file your application for Social Security benefits on your own or, if you wish, hire a lawyer or representative. The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community St. Thomas Source Independent and Trusted since 1999. By VIPD PHOTO BY DANNY DERIMA / CLEAR TOUCH IMAGING. The single gunshot wound resulted in the death of Schjang. Today's homicide was the sixth in the U.S. Virgin Islands for 2022. with an anonymous tip. The victim of the Jan. 27 incident, identified by next of kin as 46-year-old Stacie Schjang, was in her bedroom near a window in her Peter's Rest Home, located just south of the El Sol Bar & Restaurant on the road separating Peter's Rest from Castle Coakley. To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. 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. Following the arraignment at the District Court this morning, a subsequent call was placed to Ms. Jones yielding no results, the article stated. 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 department is asking anyone with information about this shooting and others on St. Croix to contact the Crime TipLine at (340) 778-4950, or provide an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers USVI. COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. Police then arrested 50-year-old Richardson Dangleben Jr. and charged him with first-degree murder. The U.S. Virgin Islands credits its ability to survive and thrive during the worldwide Covid-19 cris Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The V.i. Posted on January 19, 2023 by John McCarthy. All Rights Reserved. Mr. Derima said the 911 emergency call center received notification of a Bordeaux shooting and man down at 6:27 p.m. Friday. Anna Julia Morales has died. According to the VIPD, at about 7:45 p.m. Sunday, the 911 emergency call center was notified of shots fired in Estate Barren Spot. She was surrounded by her loving family and compassionate staff at Bridges Assisted Living and Rivers of Care. According to Mr. Derima, the 911 emergency call center received notification of the shooting at about 7:47 p.m. and dispatched officers to the area to investigate. blocked access to the beach to allow officers to perform their duties. To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. 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. Joseph said. Meanwhile, shortly after the first 911 report, a man called 911 to report that he was the one who had shot Mr. Jennings. He reportedly left when she ordered him to get out of her home. Slice, the program announced last October by Governor Albert Bryan Jr., appears to be just weeks away from beginning to offer financing to fund d A lengthy decision meeting of the V.I. The Consortium will continue to update this story as more information becomes our available. energy.cpa-streamhd.com/softball.php. Economic Development Authority Board Earlier This Week Considered And Approved Several Applications For Modifications To The Applicants Tax Benefits Frameworks. 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. Sorry, No comment are found for this news. The 911 Emergency Call Center said it received notification of the incident when a concerned resident called at about 11:43 a.m. reporting multiple shots fired in the vicinity of the Cheeseburgers in Paradise. By Judi Shimel - March 1, 2023. Today's homicide was the sixth in the U.S. Virgin Islands for 2022. All Rights Reserved. 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 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. Carlos A. Cruz, also known as Bandidaje, of Christiansted, died on Jan. 31. ST. CROIX A man 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 last shooting incident, which occurred Saturday, April 10 on St .Croix. Friday's homicide was the eighth in the USVI for 2023, which had recorded four in the month of January alone. spokesman Toby Derima has confirmed. According To Some Estimates, Building Costs In The Territory, Ahead Of A Scheduled Hearing Early Next Month, Limetree Bay Ventures, Llc, (ocean Point Terminals) Is Asking A Federal Judge To Toss Out Applications For Preliminary Injunctions In Four Civil Suits That Have Been Filed Against It. Photo: VINO/File According to police, the 911 Emergency Call Center received reports of the shooting at about 8:50 a.m. and immediately dispatched officers and emergency responders to the scene. Slice Home Ownership Program Weeks Away From Operationalization, EDA CEO Tells Lawmakers, EDA Excitedly Approves Lease For Expansion of Popular St. Croix Bakery, Grants Time Extensions For Activating Benefits for Applicants. 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. 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. Rhonda R. Hendricks-Hodge died on Jan. 14. 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 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. We are saddened to announce the transition (or passing) of Bobby Lester, also known as Brother Amin, father, grandfather, outspoken activist, educator, social worker, athlete and trailblazer. To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. The V.I. The beach is accessed through the first left entrance after passing the Cheeseburgers in Paradise Restaurant heading east on the main road. Port Authority Board Of Governors Met For Their Regular Monthly Meeting Earlier This Week, Receiving Updates On Ongoing Work And Discussing Other Matters Of Import To Vipa And The Territory. 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. The family of Maria I. Turnbull, also known as Sally, is saddened to announce her passing on Feb. 7. The last homicide occurred on St. Croix; police found the unresponsive body of a man at the Altona Lagoon with multiple gunshot wounds. The dirt road is roughly a 120-yard walk before arriving at the beach. Because the matter was still active, the V.I.P.D. Get the latest news straight to your phone with the VI Consortium app. Second Suspect Arrested in Market Square Homicide. is hosting a press briefing at noon today to address the shooting incidents, according to Mr. Derima. is asking anyone with information about this incident to send an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers USVI. The V.I. The case is actively being investigated, the V.I.P.D said. Luis Perez, a 23-year-old resident of Castle Burke on St. Croix, died of gunshot wounds in Estate Barren Spot on St. Croix. 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,. ST. CROIX Two shooting incidents that occurred Monday night on St. Croix left six individuals shot and three all men dead, V.I.P.D. Around 2:00 a.m. on Friday, January 20, she awoke to find that her male friend was on top of her trying to kiss her. She also reported feeling pain in her private areas, and struggled to get the man off of her. Police Department following the Schjang homicide earlier the same day, Police Commander Lt. Naomi Joseph said there were two vehicles in the Castle Coakley area, including a white car whose occupant or occupants were shooting at a brown vehicle at the front. Modular Housing: A Solution to the Territorial Housing Crisis? 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. 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. The Lawsuits, Filed In 2021, Are In Response To Theseveral Petrochemical Releasesthat Occurred During The Brief Operational Window Of St. Croixs Refinery, Which Misted Neighboring Communities With Fine Droplets Of Oil. 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. Latest Virgin Islands (BVI) News on local community, politics, finance/business, culture and sports. Never cover up their underhanded $h*t. This online news site is the sole property of and is operated by Advance Marketing and Professional Services dba Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) in the Virgin Islands. To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. Franklin Roosevelt Thomas, also known as Vello, of Estate Mt. Panama clues hit dead end: Money routing probe against firms shut TNN / Mar 01, 2018, 09:14 (IST) is asking anyone with information about this incident to send an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers USVI. Photo: VINO/File. Today's homicide was the sixth in the U.S. Virgin Islands for 2022. Sorry, No comment are found for this news. News website VIConsortium is reporting that former Governor of the United States Virgin Islands John P. de Jongh has been arrested today August 18, 2015. The first incident occurred at Coki Point Friday afternoon and left one man critically injured after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. Director of Communications Glen Dratte. 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. Frances T Emery, 87, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on Feb. 7, 2023. is investigating multiple incidents that left three men dead. has since corroborated the information. By THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT. 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. 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. ST. CROIX A Frederiksted man who allegedly forced a minor to view a photo of his genitals and tried to pressure her into displaying hers is before the courts on child abuse charges. 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. On October 23 of that year, police responded to a man who said that two ST. CROIX A Frederiksted man is facing domestic violence charges after allegedly strangling his ex-girlfriend during a conversation about being a good parent. Failure to comply could lead to legal actions. While theappearance of a Russian, BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) The Colombian navy rescued a man from Dominica who says he survived 24 days adrift in the Caribbean on a sailboat by eating ketchup, garlic powder and seasoning, CRUZ BAY Police are investigating after a house-sitter left a residence for nine days only to return to find that the St. John home had been burglarized in their absence, authorities, CRUZ BAY A 78-year-old Wisconsin man with an all USVI name drowned while snorkeling near one of St. Johns most popular beaches on Wednesday morning, authorities said.