U.S. Virgin Islands – Attorney General Denise. N. George announces the filing of a criminal charge against Senator Marvin Blyden for willfully exposing the public to a contagious disease after testing positive for Covid-19, following a DOJ investigation. Senator Blyden is alleged to have tested positive for Covid-19 on September 15, 2021, and was ordered to quarantine until September 25, 2021, according to Department of Health officials. However, Members of the community, witnessed Senator Blyden out at an event at Tillet Gardens, on September 18, 2021, when he should have been home quarantining.
(U.S. Virgin Islands) – Attorney General Denise George announces the arrest of 36-year-old Jose Angel Garcia who is charged with being a fugitive from Justice in the State of Florida. Garcia was arrested at approximately 8:15 AM on July 29, 2021, in the vicinity of 10AD Estate Calquohoun, St. Croix by agents from the Virgin Islands Department of Justice (VIDOJ).
U.S. Virgin Islands – Attorney General Denise George announces the extradition of 38-year-old Luis C. Cancio of Elizabeth, New Jersey. He was charged with being a fugitive from Justice.
U.S. Virgin Islands – Atty General Denise George today announced the arrest of 29-year-old, Asymo L. Prentice of St. Croix. Prentice, a registered sex offender was apprehended by DOJ special agents on May 5th at the DOJ complex at LaReine, St. Croix. He was arrested for failure to comply with registration requirements and violating probation. Prentice’s name was also entered in the NCIC system and it was revealed that he has an outstanding warrant in Georgia.
U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Denise George announced today that the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in the cross appeals by the Government of the Virgin Islands and the Government Employees Retirement System regarding the amount of missing employer contribution, including interest and penalties, due to GERS, and whether the 1984 Consent Judgment obligates the Government to pay the Actuarially Determined Employer Contribution (“ADEC”) as the GERS claimed. The Third Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part the February 2, 2020 and April 3, 2020 Judgment of the District Court and remanded the case for further proceedings.