A dense Saharan Air Layer (SAL) event has triggered moderate risk advisories across the U.S. Virgin Islands. Expect heavily hazy skies, reduced air quality, and elevated heat risks continuing through the weekend. Health authorities advise sensitive groups to limit outdoor exposure.

A St. Croix neighborhood spree ended in handcuffs after a serial trespasser was caught sleeping inside a resident's Jeep Wrangler, stole a jacket, and was later found napping on a neighbor's porch wrapped in stolen comforters. Read the bizarre direct-to-docket details from Mount Pleasant.

An unprovoked explosion of violence inside the Long Bay Pueblo Supermarket left a shopper permanently blinded after a dispute over a gallon of water. Read the horrifying direct-to-docket details of the assault that led to First-Degree Assault and Mayhem charges.

A St. Thomas woman faces third-degree domestic violence burglary and assault charges after twice forcing her way through the windows of an Anna's Retreat residence to violently attack her ex-girlfriend. Read the direct-to-docket breakdown of the police filing.

A routine St. Croix fuel stop erupted into a high-speed pursuit through a daycare center parking lot, exposing the volatile reality surrounding capital murder suspect Saidah Harley. The St. Croix Sun reconciles the latest police chase with Attorney General Gordon Rhea’s aggressive felony murder strategy to answer the community's biggest questions about the case.

Today in U.S. Virgin Islands, expect mostly cloudy skies with a high temperature of 83°F and a low of 80°F. Winds are coming from the east at 20 mph, with a 20% chance of rain during the day.

A chaotic 24-hour stretch on St. Thomas led to multiple VIPD arrests, including a dramatic 75-foot embankment plunge by a belligerent DUI suspect in Smith Bay, a violent bottle-throwing melee involving a 72-year-old at Havensite Virgin Haven, and a domestic assault in St. Peter where the suspect struck a responding police officer.

A St. Thomas grand larceny investigation took a bizarre turn after a suspect secretly concealed a stolen corporate vehicle key inside the drywall of a VIPD holding room. Read the unedited "Direct-to-Dockets" breakdown of how forensic police had to cut open their own station walls to secure the evidence.

A St. Thomas man remains held without bail at the Bureau of Corrections following a violent holiday weekend assault in Estate Contant. According to a newly unsealed Superior Court probable cause fact sheet obtained by the St. Croix Sun, the defendant allegedly physically assaulted and threatened his mother before a local landlord intervened to halt the attack. Read the direct-to-dockets breakdown.

The St. Croix Sun is shifting the 2026 USVI gubernatorial race from political rhetoric to hard policy. Publisher John Francis McCarthy has issued an identical, high-stakes infrastructure and technological development dossier to the leading primary campaigns—including Delegate Stacey Plaskett and Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach—with an open challenge to all certified tickets. Read how the Sun is setting the baseline for the territory's economic future.

St. Croix is under a High Rip Current Risk through tonight with rough seas up to 7 feet and gusty trade winds. The St. Croix Sun breaks down the immediate maritime hazards down at the waterfront today, plus an update on the major Saharan dust plume and 108°F heat indices headed our way later this week.

Skipping the flights to San Juan? The St. Croix Sun rounds up the top on-island summer camps and academic enrichment programs for local high schoolers for the 2026 season, including UVI's residential Summer Bridge and film production tracks.

The FBI San Juan Field Office has opened its doors for the 2026 Teen Academy. High school students (grades 9–12) can apply for this exclusive, hands-on summer program running July 7–11, featuring real SWAT, cybercrime, and evidence tracking scenarios. Applications are due by June 1, 2026.

When Elon Musk’s high-stakes legal battle against OpenAI unsealed early corporate financials in a California federal court, the tech world braced for impact. Nobody expected the fallout to land directly on the landscape of Big Ten football recruitment. The St. Croix Sun goes "Direct-to-Dockets" to expose how a rare, early-stage $20 million bet by the University of Michigan endowment transformed into a projected $2 billion corporate windfall—and how a massive $500 million portion of that tech treasure is quietly bypassing the NCAA to build an unstoppable NIL war chest under new head coach Kyle Whittingham.

Severe weather advisories are active for the U.S. Virgin Islands this Memorial Day. The National Weather Service has implemented a Wind Advisory through 8:00 PM tonight, warning of hazardous gusts up to 38 mph. Concurrently, a High Rip Current Risk and Small Craft Advisory make the surf zone highly dangerous. Looking ahead, a tropical moisture surge hits tomorrow, leading into a heavy pulse of Saharan dust and extreme heat indices over 100°F later this week. Read the full text breakdown and secure your property today.

Local plant enthusiasts are tracking a pair of rare, massive Night-Blooming Cereus buds preparing to open along the Christiansted harbor overlook guardrail for a single evening performance.

Eighty local mothers gathered at UVI for the 3rd Annual Mothers Matter Empowerment Event, sharing an active day of sound healing, emotional boundary setting, and mutual inspiration under the theme "Rooted in Radiance."

St. Thomas native Aliyah Boston delivered a dominant performance for the Indiana Fever, racking up 20 points and 16 rebounds in a 90-82 victory over the Golden State Valkyries, marking her 42nd career double-double.

A haunting visual look at the final resting place of Reynisha Juanita Rivera at Kingshill Cemetery grounds a deep "Direct-to-Dockets" analysis of the VIDOJ plea deal that allowed her co-defendant, Estefani Rodriguez, to walk free with all murder charges dismissed with prejudice.

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Tuesday morning as a strong Atlantic high-pressure system drives 20-knot winds and 7-foot seas across local waters. Plus, track the shifting tropical moisture and a plume of Saharan dust heading for the USVI later this week.