VIPD: St. Croix Man Wanted For First-Degree Attempted Murder
SUMMARY The VIPD has issued an arrest warrant for 19-year-old Donnie Heywood for first-degree attempted murder on St. Croix. Heywood, who is 6’2” and 140 lbs, frequents the Frederiksted, Estate Carlton, and Estate Concordia areas; the public is advised not to approach him and to contact 911 or Crime Stoppers with any information.
Leftovers and Lead: St. Croix Suspect Bolted from Dinner Plate, Left Ammo Behind
From Assault to Abduction: Wednesday’s Court Docket Reveals Surge in Serious Crimes
COURT WATCH: Decoding the V.I. Criminal Code
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Bovoni Council Demands Halt to 'Trash Burning' Proposal, Citing Lack of Consent
ST. CROIX SUN: OPINION & COMMUNITY VOICE
DATELINE: ST. THOMAS SUMMARY: Clarence Payne of the Bovoni Council issues a sharp rebuke to the VI Legislature, demanding a halt to the "trash burning" proposal until the residents of Bovoni, Nadir, and surrounding areas are fully vetted and informed.
Dinner Interrupted: Adiel Huertas Arrested Following Year-Long Investigation into Abandoned Ammunition
ST. CROIX SUN: CRIME DESK
DATELINE: CHRISTIANSTED
SUMMARY: A 20-year-old St. Croix man who allegedly abandoned a loaded magazine and a plate of food to evade police in 2025 was apprehended Wednesday after a Superior Court Judge signed warrants for his arrest and a search of his residence.
The Purple Prancer: Serial Burglar Luis Lopez Jr. Caught Wearing the Evidence After Papaya Burglary
ST. CROIX SUN: CRIME DESK
DATELINE: CHRISTIANSTED SUMMARY: A serial vandal and burglar who allegedly targeted the Sunny Isles Shopping Center and the Purple Papaya gift shop is behind bars after a months-long spree of property destruction and reckless endangerment.
DEEP DIVIDEND: VIPA Awards Dredging Contract to Orion Marine for Charlotte Amalie Harbor
ST. CROIX SUN: MARITIME ALERT
DATELINE: CHRISTIANSTED SUMMARY: The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) has green-lit a major dredging project for Charlotte Amalie, awarding a contract to Orion Marine Construction to deepen harbor access for elite cruise vessels.
From Sandwiches to Shackles: 'Delli Peligroso' Arrested in Sunny Isle Kidnapping
ST. CROIX SUN: POLICE BLOTTER
DATELINE: CHRISTIANSTED SUMMARY: A 25-year-old St. Croix man is behind bars after allegedly kidnapping a woman and her minor children from the Sunny Isle Shopping Center, later strangling the victim during a harrowing ordeal.
EDITORIAL: The Balkanization Boogeyman: Is it Time for an ‘ABC’ Model in the USVI?
EXPLAINER: Why the Icon of the Seas Will Never Dock in St. Croix
EDITORIAL: SHATTERED EXPECTATIONS
RED BRICK MANHUNT: VIPD Tracking Kidnapping Suspect Delli Eduardo in Notorious DHJ Terrace Area
When the ‘help’ is the ‘hurt’: A Guide to Escaping Online Hostage Situations
REPRISE: The Article Go Daddy Tried to Bury
HOSTAGE IN THE CLOUD: HOW GO DADDY'S ‘HANGMEN’ NOOSED THE FREE PRESS IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
THE FRONT PAGE ATTACK: ST. CROIX SUN EDITORIAL
THE FRONT PAGE ATTACK: A multi-billion dollar tech giant has slammed the "digital shutters" on local news in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Publisher John McCarthy reveals why the Virgin Islands Free Press is currently being blockaded by corporate incompetence and what happens when "big-city mechanics" treat a local news engine like a breakfast bowl at Pueblo Golden Rock. This is the story of why we are fighting fire with fire to keep the truth from being shredded in a corporate wood chipper. Subscribe to the St. Croix Sun to read the full "Fargo" diagnostic.