Suzanne Carlson

British Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands

Reporter at The Virgin Islands Daily News

Reporter at @VIDailyNews covering the U.S. Virgin Islands. Former reporter for @HartfordCourant and @JournalInquirer.

Articles

Judge Andrews orders pause on parole hearings

2 days ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Suzanne Carlson

A Superior Court judge has halted all hearings of the V.I. Board of Parole, and there are serious concerns that the board has not held a legal meeting since December 2022 — potentially invalidating their recommendations on dozens of applications over the last two-and-a-half years.
Judge sets hearing on Justice Department's challenge to parole law

4 days ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Suzanne Carlson

Inmates scheduled to appear at parole hearings today may have to wait, as the V.I. Justice Department is challenging a law that could allow some of the territory’s most infamous convicts to be released from prison. The law, Act 8791, which was signed by Gov.
Legislature gives Bryan deadline to voluntarily rescind raises

1 week ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Suzanne Carlson

Senators are gearing up for a Legislative session dedicated to addressing massive pay raises of more than $40,000 each to Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. and Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach, which appear to have been granted in violation of the law. Senate President Milton Potter announced Thursday that senators will convene Wednesday to consider legislation and potential legal remedies regarding the pay increases, which Personnel Director Cindy Richardson recently said are retroactive to Dec. 2, 2024.
Police: Megan Corry wanted in connection with grand larceny on St. Thomas

1 week ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Suzanne Carlson

ST. THOMAS — V.I. Police are asking for the public’s help in locating Megan Corry, who is wanted in connection with a grand larceny that occurred at Regatta Point Villas on St. Thomas. Police identified Corry’s place of employment as Reuse Emporium, a consignment store located in Bovoni, and her last known address is Regatta Point Villas. Police said Corry is a Caucasian woman, but did not provide any other identifying information such as her approximate height and weight.
Surveillance technology helps police track suspect in fatal hit-and-run

1 month ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Suzanne Carlson

V.I. Police used surveillance video and license plate reader technology to track down a man charged with killing a pedestrian, Christina Finney, in a hit-and-run crash on St. Croix, according to a probable cause fact sheet filed in V.I. Superior Court. The suspect, Cedric Richardson, was arrested Tuesday and charged with involuntary manslaughter, operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license, and leaving the scene of the accident.
Daily News recognized by Poynter for its editorials on WAPA

1 month ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Suzanne Carlson

J. Lowe Davis, Virgin Islands Daily News Editor at Large, has been recognized as a finalist for the Burl Osborne Editorial and Opinion Award.
St. Thomas celebrates opening of Carnival Village

1 month ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Suzanne Carlson

ST. THOMAS — Virgin Islanders celebrated the grand opening of St. Thomas Carnival Village on Monday night, as booth owners returned to serve up their best Caribbean delicacies and drinks. Trayce Alexander, co-owner of Booth 15 with husband Henry M. Alexander, was joined by sister Henriette Alexander, mother and master chef Hermina Alexander, and others including Tenisha Ryan.
Bryan touts administration's transparency amid wish to muzzle news coverage deemed unfavorable

1 month ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Suzanne Carlson

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. continued attacking press coverage by The Daily News after earlier calling for the community to “let them die an evil and wicked death” at an event last week, noting on Monday that not enough of his administration’s “wins” are being reported. The comments came following a question-and-answer period at a Government House briefing where Bryan also expressed angst that the judicial and legislative branches were not as scrutinized.
Wartsilas back online as WAPA continues investigating cause of generator failures

1 month ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Suzanne Carlson

Four Wartsila generators are back in service at the St. Thomas power plant, but they are still being run on more expensive fuel oil, as the V.I. Water and Power Authority works to determine why the units failed when running on liquid propane gas. Not long after WAPA started running the units, the first Wartsila, Unit 7, failed on Jan. 26, and Units 5 and 6 failed mid-February, while Unit 4 was taken offline “in an abundance of caution, about February 19,” WAPA CEO Karl Knight said in March.
VITEMA: Residents can now send text messages to 911 dispatchers in emergency

1 month ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Suzanne Carlson

V.I. Territorial Management Agency Director Daryl Jaschen shared details on a new system that allows residents to text message 911 dispatchers in an emergency during Tuesday’s Government House press briefing that also included updates on preparations for hurricane season and St. Thomas Carnival. “This new feature is especially vital for our deaf and hard-of-hearing community, and for anyone who may be in a situation where speaking out loud is not possible,” Jaschen said.