Consortium Contact Western Michigan University Dawn Anderson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies 1903 W. Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5218 Office Phone: 269-387-5944 Fax: 269-387-3567 dawn.l.anderson@wmich.edu MDE-LIO Consultant Collette Bauman baumanc2@michigan.gov 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. By the Family - February 22, 2023. She was surrounded by her loving family and compassionate staff at Bridges Assisted Living and Rivers of Care. "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. Since 1999 the Virgin Islands Source the only online newspaper of general circulation in the U.S. Virgin Islands has been providing the community with reliable, accurate and balanced local journalism. Police Chase Down Driver Attempting to Avoid Routine Traffic Stop By Source staff - March 2, 2023 All Rights Reserved. You may file your application for Social Security benefits on your own or, if you wish, hire a lawyer or representative. V.I.P.D. To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. 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. Following the arraignment at the District Court this morning, a subsequent call was placed to Ms. Jones yielding no results, the article stated. is investigating multiple incidents that left three men dead. Contact. 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. Get the latest news straight to your phone with the VI Consortium app. VI CONSORTIUM FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- As Covid-19 cases from a recent post-Crucian Christmas Festival surge continue to decline, the [US] Virgin Islands Department of Health (DoH) late Friday, February 10, 2023, announced the . To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. All Rights Reserved. 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. Sorry, No comment are found for this news. 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. 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. Today, we received information that the former governor was being processed at the District Court here at the time of this writing, said an article posted on VIConsortium. All Rights Reserved. is hosting a press briefing at noon today to address the shooting incidents, according to Mr. Derima. 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. Tomorrows parade will be the 14th held in the USVI, and will be the first full-fledged parade since the pandemic. Today's homicide was the sixth in the U.S. Virgin Islands for 2022. 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 VI CONSORTIUM ST. CROIX Two shooting incidents that occurred Monday night on St. Croix left six individuals. COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. 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 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 Restaurant. 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. Attendees can expect, at this years 179th Independence Anniversary celebration, a stage featuring music from artists in the territory as well as live bands from the Dominican Republic, among other entertainment acts. 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 USVIhere. News from BVI. Upon officers' arrival, the victim was found on the ground in the yard appearing unresponsive and with multiple gunshot wounds about the body. Last Tuesday, just before 11 am, p ST. THOMAS United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced Friday that Samuel Davies of Tortola, BVI, pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller to bringing an alien to the U ST. THOMAS One man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting near Hospital Ground in St. Thomas on Friday, as total homicide deaths in the territory for 2023 climbs to 8. 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. 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. The last homicide occurred on St. Croix; police found the unresponsive body of a man at the Altona Lagoon with multiple gunshot wounds. The last shooting incident, which occurred Saturday, April 10 on St .Croix, left three injured and one dead. your password . A police officer on special assignment at Ag ST. CROIX United States Attorney for the V.I. 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. He was 63 years old. BREAKING NEWS : 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. In St. Thomas, an incident that occurred on January 19, where a police officer shot and killed a man. 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,. The V.I.P.D. ST. CROIX The man identified as 52-year-old Arnold Jarvis, who was shot and killed just before noon Friday. Luis Perez, a 23-year-old resident of Castle Burke on St. Croix, died of gunshot wounds in Estate Barren Spot on St. Croix. Harris died on Feb. 10. To save articles or get newsletters, alerts or recommendations all free. Economic Development Authority Board Earlier This Week Considered And Approved Several Applications For Modifications To The Applicants Tax Benefits Frameworks. Mark Johnson; Regular Hours Mon-Fri: 10:00am-4:00pm Extended Hours January-April 8:30am-5:00pm; 239 West 400 North, Lindon UT; 801-785-3161 Sorry, No comment are found for this news. By ERNICE GILBERT/ V.I. is asking anyone with information about this incident to send an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers USVI. Police took into custody two of three minors involved in a shooting incident on Sunday that left one injured. is asking anyone with information about this incident to send an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers USVIhere. The beach is accessed through the first left entrance after passing the Cheeseburgers in Paradise Restaurant heading east on the main road. Commissioners Also Heard The Annual Report Of The Enterprise Zone Commission, And Were Excited To Approve A Lease For A Popular St. Croix Bakery In The Mix To Facilitate Expansion Of The Family-owned Business. Date of death - March 29. By Judi Shimel - February 28, 2023. 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. 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. The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community St. Thomas Source Independent and Trusted since 1999. 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. A sign near the entrance reads, "Southgate Coastal Reserve". The Plaintiffs, Each Of Whom Represents One Of A Putative Class, Reportedly Want The Court To Ensure Ocean Point Continues The Water Distribution Program That Was Begun By Itself And The Refinery, 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. 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 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. The parade to celebrate 179 years of the Dominican Republics independence is coming back to the streets of Christiansted tomorrow, February 26th. Dept. COPYRIGHT 2014-2021 VI Consortium. This decision is free and voluntary. February 24th, 2023 A year later, no one charged for murdering Le' Shaughn A. Smith ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, February 24, 2023, marks the first anniversary of the murder of Le' Shaughn A. Smith who was killed in a drive-by shooting in the vicinity of The Boys Service Station in Huntums Ghut, Tortola. 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. Barstow police officers arrested 32-year-old Tyley Smith on Monday after receiving a tip from federal authorities that he was likely in the city.