Press Releases |
09/06/12 |
Johverne Meyers Sentenced to 25 years in Prison for
Discharge of a Firearm and First-Degree Assault With Attempt to Commit Murder |
09/06/12 |
Akeem Gumbs Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for
Aggravated Rape and Production of Child Pornography |
08/06/12 |
Two St. John Men Sentenced to Over 10 Years Each in St. John Bank Robbery |
08/01/12 |
Former Scotiabank Manager Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud,
Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Involving $216,000 |
07/25/12 |
Former Scotiabank Branch Manager Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud,
Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Involving $331,000 |
06/21/12 |
VIPD Officers Sentenced to 151 Months in Prison
for Racketeering, Extortion, Bribery and Related Charges |
06/21/12 |
ST. THOMAS MAN SENTENCED TO 22 MONTHS FOR TEXTING THREATS
TO LOCAL BUSINESS |
06/08/12 |
St. Croix Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for
Use of Firearm During Carjacking |
06/08/12 |
St. Croix Man Sentenced to Prison on Firearm Charges |
06/07/12 |
ST. CROIX MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 16 YEARS IN PRISON
FOR AIDING AND ABETTING A MURDER AND FIREARM POSSESSION |
04/06/12 |
St. John and British Virgin Islands Residents
Guilty of Major Drug Trafficking Charges |
04/24/12 |
ST. CROIX CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION |
04/06/12 |
St. John and British Virgin Islands Residents
Guilty of Major Drug Trafficking Charges |
03/28/12 |
Two Convicted of Armed Robbery of Merchants Commercial Bank on St. John |
03/20/12 |
United States Enters Agreement to Ensure Access
for Persons with Disabilities at Bluebeard’s Castle Restaurants |
03/02/12 |
ST. CROIX MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO USING FIREARM
DURING CRIME OF VIOLENCE |
02/15/12 |
FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS ST. THOMAS MAN
OF AGGRAVATED RAPE, PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND
POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY |
02/08/11 |
FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS GRENADA NATIVE
OF DRUG RAFFICKING OFFENSES |
02/03/12 |
Three St. John Residents Indicted on Bank Robbery Charges |
01/27/12 |
ST. THOMAS MAN ARRESTED FOR SENDING THREATENING
TEXT MESSAGES TO GAS STATION |
01/23/12 |
St. Croix Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Carrying Gun During Drug Crime |
01/23/12 |
2 PUERTO RICAN NATIVES PLEAD GUILTY TO DRUG TRAFFICKING |
01/13/12 |
3 Dominican Republic Nationals Indicted on Drug Trafficking Charges |
01/11/12 |
Three North Carolina Residents Charged with Defrauding Luis Hospital |
01/04/12 |
Former President of Four Seasons Farm Supermarket and Brother
Sentenced to 44 months in Prison |
12/23/11 |
St. Croix Man Convicted of Carjacking and Related Offenses |
12/05/11 |
Two St. Croix Men Sentenced in Federal Court on St. Croix
for Drug and Gun Possession |
12/02/11 |
Seven St. Croix Men Sentenced for Money Laundering
and Drug Trafficking |
12/02/11 |
U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects over $5.5 million in FY 2011 |
12/01/11 |
St. Croix Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder |
11/22/11 |
U.S. Magistrate Convicts St. Croix Fisherman of Possessing
Fishing Equipment in National Park Boundaries |
11/18/11 |
Shawn Tyson Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison on Federal Firearms’ Convictions |
11/07/11 |
Jury Convicts Former St. Croix Resident Rasheed David of
Drug Trafficking Charges |
11/04/11 |
Lionel Dobson Pleads Guilty to Illegal Rentry |
10/26/11 |
Gem Manufacturing Sentenced to Highest Financial Penalty for Illegal Coral Trade |
10/21/11 |
Mother and Son Sententenced in St. John Drug Conspiracy Case |
10/14/11 |
Seizure of Drug Vessel with Cocaine Leads to Indictment of Two Puerto Rican Natives |
10/13/11 |
Jamaican Woman Sentenced to 3 Months in Prison in False Documents Case |
09/12/11 |
St. Croix Man Pleads Guilty to Carrying Gun During Drug Crime |
08/08/11 |
Federal Jury Convicts Two St. Croix Men of First Degree Murder
and Related Gun Charges |
07/01/11 |
Ronald Sharpe Confirmed as U.S. Attorney for V.I. District |
06/22/11 |
Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area Program Receives National Recognition |
06/09/11 |
Justice Department Files for Receivership in Virgin Islands Prison Conditions Case |
06/08/11 |
St. Thomas Couple Indicted; Wife Charged with Theft of Federal Program Funds |
06/08/11 |
IRB Supervisor and Owner of JC Security Services Indicted in Tax Conspiracy |
06/03/11 |
AKEEM R. GUMBS INDICTED UNDER
PROJECT SAFE CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE OF FIVE FEDERAL COUNTS OF
PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, ONE COUNT OF POSSESSING CHILD
PORNOGRAPHY; AND 24 LOCAL COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED RAPE
IN THE FIRST DEGREE |
05/27/11 |
St. Thomas Woman Pays US $30,885 to Resolve Civil Social Security Fraud Case |
05/04/11 |
United States Enters Settlement with Tramcon, Inc.
to Ensure Access for Individuals with Disabilities |
03/31/11 |
Federal Jury Convicts St Thomas Businessmen of Conspiracy
to Commit Wire Fraud, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering |
03/21/11 |
Justice Department Issues Letter Regarding Illegal Exclusion of Individuals with HIV/AIDS from Occupational Training and State Licensing |
03/18/11 |
Justice Department Officials Raise Awareness of Disaster Fraud Hotline for Reporting Fraudulent Charitable Contribution Schemes
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03/09/11 |
President Obama Nominates Ronald W. Sharpe to Serve as U.S. Attorney |
03/03/11 |
Ashely Andrews, Must Serve Sentence Now, Judge Rules |
02/23/11 |
Two Former Virgin Islands Police Officials Sentenced to Prison Terms |
02/16/11 |
Former TSA Employee Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison |
01/26/11 |
HOVENSA LLC To Pay More Than $5 Million Penalty to Settle Clean Air Act Violations;
Smog and Asthma Causing Emissions To Be Cut by 8,500 Tons Per Year |
01/19/11 |
Former Virgin Islands Police Officer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison |
01/14/11 |
Virgin Island Police Officers and Virgin Islands Port Authority Officer,
Guilty of RICO and Related Charges |
01/12/11 |
US Gets $179,274 Judgment against St. Croix Woman for Social Security Fraud |
10/28/10 |
U.S. Enforces Law Protecting Voting Rights of VI Service Members |
10/14/10 |
U.S. Attorney Issues Press Release on Upcoming Elections |
10/14/10 |
U.S. Attorney Issues Press Release on Upcoming Elections |
9/30/10 |
VI Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
Adopt New Procedures to Control Illegal Immigrants |
9/21/10 |
St. Croix Man Indicted under Endangered Species Act |
8/03/10 |
St. Croix Convict Pleads Guilty to Possession of Firearm |
8/02/10 |
Department of Justice Releases First National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction |
7/27/10 |
Jury Convicts TSA Employee of Bribing Juror |
6/24/10 |
VIPD Officers and VIPA Officer Indicted, Charged with
Operating and Participating in a Criminal Enterprise
that Engaged in Extortion, Kidnaping and Illegal Narcotics Distribution |
6/23/10 |
Taiwanese Couple Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Trading Protected Black Coral |
6/10/10 |
VIPD Officer Pleads Guilty to Lying to Grand Jury |
6/10/10 |
TSA Employee Arrested on Charges of Bribing Juror |
6/08/10 |
Three VI Residents Convicted in Immigration Fraud |
6/02/10 |
Jury Convicts 6 St. Thomas Men of Drug Conspiracy Charges
St. Thomas |
09/04/09 |
Ronald Sharpe Appointed Interim U.S. Attorney for V.I. District |
07/16/09 |
U.S. Attorney says Federal Law Enforcement Continues to Address Federal Gun Crimes in Territory |
12/10/08 |
U.S. Justice Department Launches New Project Safe Childhood Campaign |
10/31/08 |
Acting U.S. Attorney Issues Press Release on Upcoming Elections |
10/17/08 |
AUSA Coleman Awarded for Service in Iraq |
11/26/07 |
Thousands More "SPEAK YOU PEACE" CDs Available For Distribution To Schools |
10/17/07 |
Project Safe Neighborhood Hot Line For Reporting Information Concerning Gun Crimes |