U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Denise George announces that the Access and Visitation Program (AVP) of the V.I. Department of Justice (DOJ) Paternity and Child Support Division (PCSD), is partnering with the Department of Education (DOE) St. Thomas and St. John School District, in a national initiative for fathers to take their children to school on August 8th.
U.S. Virgin Islands – Attorney General Denise N. George announced today the final approval of the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – and Johnson & Johnson. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants will start releasing funds to a national administrator on April 2, 2022. Money will start flowing to state and local governments and territories in the second quarter of 2022.
(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 – The Department of Justice’s Paternity and Child Support Division (PCSD) has announced the closure of its St. Croix office after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19.
St. Croix, U.S.V.I. – Attorney General Denise George announced that DOJ Chief Deputy Prosecutor, Eric Chancellor participated in the Conference on Plea Bargaining held February 20-21 at Hotel Avala in Budva, Montenegro.