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The Virgin Islands are the eastern island group of the Leeward Islands, which are the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, which form the border between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Police: 2 US Virgin Islands officers wounded in shootout with gunmen; 1 suspect slain

Two police officers have been wounded and a suspect has been killed in a shootout in the U.

S. Virgin Islands.Police said in a statement Sunday that the officers were approaching a group of men at a car wash late Saturday when they were shot at and returned fire.Authorities have not released the name of the suspect who was killed. A second suspect has been arrested.The medical condition of the two wounded officers was not immediately known....

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  1. Explore the US Virgin Islands With These Tips

    Each of the three main isles that make up the core of the United States Virgin Islands has its own distinct character, and each offers a unique spin on the tradition...

  2. US Virgin Islands police say New York City man faces murder charge in killing of islander

    Police in the U.S. Virgin Islands say a 24-year-old New York City man is facing murder and other charges for allegedly killing an islander last year.In a statement S...

  3. Police in US Virgin Islands seize 228 kilos of cocaine during traffic stop, detain Dominican

    Federal authorities say they have seized 228 kilograms (502 pounds) of cocaine during a traffic stop in the U.S. Virgin Islands.U.S. officials say St. Croix police o...

  4. 2 employees of tax bureau in US Virgin Islands charged in alleged tax fraud scheme

    Two employees of the U.S. Virgin Islands' tax bureau are accused of leading a scheme that pilfered as much as $500,000 from the government using fraudulent tax refun...

  5. New York native facing sex charges involving children in US Virgin Islands , police say

    A New York native is facing criminal charges of unlawful sexual contact with children in the U.S. Virgin Islands.Police detectives on the U.S. territory's main islan...

  6. 3 more bodies of Haitian migrants found near boat wreckage in British Virgin Islands

    Authorities found three more bodies, including that of a child, as they searched Wednesday for survivors from a boat filled mostly with Haitian migrants that capsize...

  7. US agents seize cocaine haul in US Virgin Islands

    Federal agents and police in the U.S. Virgin Islands have seized a haul of cocaine worth about $16 million at a house on St. Thomas.A Tuesday statement from U.S. Imm...

  8. Airport security screener in US Virgin Islands found guilty of jury tampering in drug case

    CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — A jury in the U.S. Virgin Islands has convicted an airport security screener of jury tampering in a drug trafficking tri...

  9. Crews dump sewage into popular US Virgin Islands beach while it repairs plant

    CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Crews are pumping sewage into the ocean at a popular St. Croix beach to prevent a spill in the town of Christiansted.The...

  10. Grenada prime minister says 'friend' of island deposited $50,000 into his personal account

    Grenada's leader has announced that someone he calls a "friend of Grenada" deposited $50,000 into his personal bank account five months ago.Wednesday's announcement ...

  11. Ten Oil Workers Missing Off Stormy Mexico Coast

    Mexico's state oil company and a Texas-based company searched for 10 missing oil workers Fridayincluding four Americans, who evacuated from a research vessel in the ...

  12. FIFA opens ethics probes into 16 officials

    Bin Hammam, who was challenging Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency at the time, has been banned for life by FIFA but has protested his innocence along with ex-CONC...

  1. Taking the kids to the Caribbean in summer

    Snorkel, sail, windsurf or kayak?Maybe you'd rather stretch out in the hammock on the wrap-around deck outside your room and take in the killer views of the North So...

  2. Sailing the British Virgin Islands

    For once, we're masters of our own destiny -- in paradise, no less.Really.Now if we can just survive the week of togetherness!My far-flung gang has come to the Briti...

  3. Migrant boat capsizes in British Virgin Islands

    A motorboat overloaded with Haitian migrants slammed into a reef off the British Virgin Islands and capsized Monday as it tried to evade authorities. Five people wer...

  4. US Virgin Islands : Crossfire from gang shootout kills 14-year-old tourist in front of family

    CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S Virgin Islands (AP) — A 14-year-old Puerto Rican tourist was killed in front of her horrified family when she was caught in the crossfire of a ...

  5. Taiwanese couple in US Virgin Islands receive long prison sentences for illegal coral trade

    CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — A Taiwanese couple in the U.S. Virgin Islands has received what the Justice Department says are the longest prison sente...

  6. US Virgin Islands police charge man with fatally shooting sister, niece after argument

    CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Police in the U.S. Virgin Islands have arrested a man for allegedly shooting his sister and a teenage niece to death aft...

  7. Inmate at troubled US Virgin Islands prison arrested for selling marijuana, owning scales

    An inmate at a troubled prison in the U.S. Virgin Islands has been arrested after police said they found 48 small bags of marijuana on him along with two scales.Poli...

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