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A.J. Pike USVI - V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that the Honorable Judge Ernest E. Morris, Jr. sentenced 34 year-old Kertis Tonge, Jr. to a life sentence without parole on November 19, 2025, for the murder of Quanza Heath. This sentence comes after a jury convicted Mr. Tonge, on September 10, 2025, of Murder in the First Degree, Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the First Degree, Assault in the Third Degree, Reckless Endangerment, Unauthorized Pos

A.J. Pike St. Croix - On Monday, November 17, 2025, the 911 Emergency Call Center received a call at about 12:11 pm, from a concerned citizen who reported that a male was lying in the bushes and that he appeared to be unresponsive in Castle Burke, Frederiksted. Emergency Medical Technicians arrived on the scene and pronounced the male dead. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. The deceased was identified by his next of kin as 33 year-old Mal

A.J. Pike St. Thomas - The Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) in close collaboration with the Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) and our federal partners, are continuing to investigate a series of bomb threats targeting public schools on St. Thomas. These threats have caused significant disruptions to learning environments and unnecessary alarms within the community. As of Tuesday, November 18, 2025, VIPD confirms that six minors from Charlotte Amalie H

A.J. Pike St. Croix - At approximately 9:30 am on Sunday, November 16, 2025, the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of a structural fire at the Lost Dog Pub in Frederiksted, St. Croix. Upon arrival of a unit, emergency responders found a commercial building fully engulfed in flames. One individual was inside the building at the time; that person was safely evacuated. Fire crews arrived on the scene and contained the fire, ensuring that it did not spread

A.J. Pike St. Croix - On Friday, November 7, 2025, at approximately 8:08 am, Officers from the School Security Bureau assigned to the St. Croix Central High School were informed by school officials that a student had made threats to shoot anyone who approached. Officers and the staff at the St. Croix Central High School immediately took precautionary measures and conducted a search of the minor’s backpack. The search resulted in the discovery of a fully loaded, black-

A.J. Pike St. Croix - On June 15, 2025, at approximately 3:53 am, the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of an assault in Estate St. Georges. Reports indicated that the victim was an elderly male who was beaten unconscious and subsequently transported by ambulance to the Juan F. Luis Hospital Emergency Room. Upon the arrival of the responding Criminal Investigation Bureau Detectives at the Hospital, they contacted the victim, who was still unconscious and sust

A.J. Pike St. Croix - On November 1, 2025, at approximately 6:39 am, the 911 Emergency Call Center received a telephone call of a domestic disturbance in progress at a New Works, St. Croix residence. Upon the arrival of the responding officers, it was disclosed to them that Mr. Nelson Navarro strangled the female victim, causing her injuries. A member of the Criminal Investigation Bureau was assigned to investigate the Domestic Violence case. It was discovered that Mr.

A.J. Pike St. Croix - On September 15, 2025, at about 7:39 pm, the 911 Emergency Call Center received numerous calls of shots being fired in the Cane Bay area. Patrol and Criminal Investigation Units were dispatched to the area. Upon their arrival, they received information of several vehicles being shot up, and that the suspects fled the area. Investigation into the matter disclosed the names of several suspects and the vehicles that fled the area. During the invest

A.J. Pike St. Croix - On October 26, 2025, Elliot Navarro, 54, and Omayra Navarro 41, were detained at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport white attempting to leave the Territory. Their attempt to flee stems from charges brought against them in a case dating back to January 30, 2024, when officers of the School Security Bureau were notified by the Juanita Gardine School personnel department of a sexual assault on a minor. Detectives of the Criminal Investigation Burea

A.J. Pike St. Croix - At approximately 11:53 pm on Friday, October 17, 2025, officers were dispatched by VITEMA’s 911 Emergency Call Center to Bienvenido’s Bar in Estate Profit, St. Croix, in reference to a reported gunshot victim. Upon arrival, officers discovered an unresponsive male lying face down inside the establishment. Emergency Medical Technicians arrived shortly after the call and confirmed the male had no vital signs. The victim was identified by next

A.J. Pike St. Croix - On Saturday, October 4, 2025, at approximately 4:42 pm, the VIPD’s Criminal Investigation Bureau responded to a report of an incident that occurred on Company Street in downtown Christiansted. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a call from the Juan F. Luis Hospital (JFL) Emergency Room where a female victim had been admitted with severe injuries. Responding Officers arrived at JFL and interviewed the woman who told investigators that she had

A.J. Pike St. Croix - On Saturday, October 11, 2025, a concerned caller reported a robbery in progress at the ib designs jewelry store on Company Street at approximately 2:35 pm, in downtown Christiansted. A Detective from the Criminal Investigation Bureau was assigned to investigate the case. The investigation revealed that the suspect entered the jewelry store and stated that he wanted to buy a gold bracelet. A store employee brought out a display with multiple gold b