Crime Stoppers is asking your help to solve the following crimes. If you know something, please report it. Even information that seems insignificant may be just what law enforcement needs to solve these cases.
St. Croix: Detectives need your help to locate Alva "Papa" Hodge, who was 27 years old when he left his home in Estate Richmond on Sept. 5, 2002, and was last seen at about 1:30 a.m. the next day at Stixx Restaurant in Christiansted. Mr. Hodge is 5’4", 145 lbs, has a slim build, brown complexion, brown eyes, reddish-brown hair with long locks, facial hair and sideburns. He was wearing a yellow T-shirt, short jeans and black sandals.
St. John: A burglary occurred on March 4 at about 3:20 p.m. in Glucksberg. Items stolen were a brown wallet with credit cards, a Lenovo laptop, an Aiptek HD digital camcorder, a Citizen Eco-Drive watch, an Omega watch, a gold hand chain, and a lady’s necklace.
St. Thomas: Police need your help to identify the person(s) who shot and killed LeWayne Fraser of St. Thomas and Victor Smith of Tortola, both 24 years old, on Oct. 31, 2009 at about 3:43 a.m. They were traveling in the area of Back Street and Nye Gade in a white vehicle when one or more attackers shot into the vehicle, striking both victims several times. Please help police find the killers.
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