A St. Croix man who reported a shooting Friday night was arrested after police said they found he was carrying an illegal gun, according to a probable cause fact sheet
The V.I. Water and Power Authority announced its water voucher distribution plan on Wednesday for customers impacted by lead and copper in the St. Croix drinking water system.
Eleven out of 15 inmates considered for release last week have been granted parole, including prisoners convicted of murder, manslaughter, and other violent crimes, according to a news release from the V.I. Bureau of Corrections.
The V.I. Parole Board determined that four inmates should not be granted parole at this time, including Winston Carter, convicted of first-degree assault; Jermall Evans, convicted of first-degree robbery; and Rusiel Encarnacion, convicted of third-degree robbery.
The fourth inmate denied parole, Jahzeel Fenton, was convicted of first-degree assault, domestic violence. Fenton was 17 years old when he shot a woman in the stomach in front of her young children in March 2010.