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

Surveillance technology helps police track suspect in fatal hit-and-run

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

2 weeks 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

3 weeks 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.
STT man charged with stealing cash from homeless victim

3 weeks ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Suzanne Carlson

A St. Thomas man was arrested Friday and charged with stealing cash from a homeless victim at gunpoint, according to V.I. Superior Court records. The suspect, Benjamin Jackson, appeared in court Saturday, where Magistrate Judge Simone Van Holten-Turnbull reduced bail from $75,000 to $50,000, and said Jackson may be released if he posts 25% in cash. It’s unclear from records filed by police if Jackson had a firearm license.
Man deported to Dominica arrested again

3 weeks ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Suzanne Carlson

A man deported to Dominica a year ago while facing domestic violence charges has been arrested again, after police said he returned to St. Thomas and terrorized a woman and her child for months, according to documents filed in V.I. Superior Court. Miguel Jno Baptiste was arrested Thursday and charged under the domestic violence statute with third-degree burglary, destruction of property, aggravated stalking, and harassment.
Territory's exemption from new port fees welcomed by private, public sector

3 weeks ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Suzanne Carlson

Virgin Islands leaders and shipping companies are breathing a sigh of relief, after the Trump administration confirmed the territory will be exempt from new port fees.
Panel investigating ethics complaint against At-large Sen. Bolques

4 weeks ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Suzanne Carlson

The Virgin Islands Legislature has established a Committee on Ethical Conduct to review a complaint filed against At-Large Sen. Angel Bolques Jr., “alleging misconduct within his office,” according to a statement issued Tuesday by Senate Vice President Kenneth Gittens. The complaint was filed with the Senate President’s office on March 26, and referred to the newly formed committee on March 28, according to Gittens, who is serving as committee chairman.