SUMMARY: St. Croix’s innocent-looking "pumpkin" fruit is actually the botanical weapon of the Sandbox Tree (Hura crepitans). Known as the "Dynamite Tree," its pods explode at maturity, launching seeds at 160 mph. With toxic sap and a spiked trunk, this native species is truly "Something Wild."

SUMMARY: The FBI has issued an urgent "Armed and Dangerous" alert for federal fugitive Wilfredo Pujols-Sepulveda. Indicted by a grand jury for firearms and drug trafficking, Pujols-Sepulveda is the subject of an intense regional search. Authorities advise the public not to confront this individual.

SUMMARY: What was promised as a free vehicle disposal turned into a $5,500 "shiesty" scam on St. Thomas. The VIPD Economic Crime Unit arrested 47-year-old Dino Marks after he allegedly forged documents to sell a victim's "unrepairable" car for profit

SUMMARY Donnie Heywood appeared in St. Croix Superior Court on Friday for an Advice of Rights hearing to face charges including first-degree murder, attempted murder, and multiple weapons violations.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.