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Extraction Summary
48
People
11
Organizations
6
Locations
3
Events
4
Relationships
6
Quotes
Document Information
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Newspaper page
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Summary
This November 9, 2012, page from The Virgin Islands Daily News reports on two main events. The lead story details a suspected arson that destroyed the St. Croix home of Assistant Attorney General Kip Roberson, with authorities noting evidence of tampering with surveillance cameras. The second major article covers the V.I. Boards of Elections violating local law by failing to count thousands of paper ballots from the recent general election in a timely manner. The document does not contain any mention of Jeffrey Epstein, though it details events in the U.S. Virgin Islands involving the legal and political systems.
People (48)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Kip Roberson | Assistant Attorney General |
Owner of a home in Estate St. George, St. Croix, that was destroyed in a suspected arson. He is a criminal prosecutor...
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| Angel Torres Sr. | St. Croix Fire Chief |
Provided details about the fire at Kip Roberson's home, including evidence of tampering and the extent of the damage.
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| Vincent Frazer | V.I. Attorney General |
Commented on the investigation into the suspected arson and the potential connection to Roberson's cases. Also commen...
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| LOU MATTEI | Daily News Staff |
Author of the two main articles on the page.
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| Lorna Thomas | Board of Elections member |
Commented on the slow process of counting paper ballots and the difficulty of complying with V.I. law.
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| Lisa Harris Moorhead | St. Croix Board of Elections member |
Pictured in a photo sorting and counting ballots.
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| FIONA STOKES | Daily News Photographer |
Credited for the photograph of the ballot counting.
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| Rupert Ross Jr. | Joint Board of Elections Chairman |
Discussed a board policy requiring the counting of paper ballots on election night.
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| John Abramson Jr. | Elections Supervisor |
Provided statistics on the number of walk-in and absentee ballots processed.
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| Lawrence Olive | Senate Candidate |
Commented on his use of paper ballots as a strategy and his rise in the rankings. Received 3,003 votes.
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| Lisa Williams | Senate Candidate |
Mentioned as being bumped from ninth place in the Senate race by Lawrence Olive. Received 2,823 votes.
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| Jason Robbins | Publisher, The Virgin Islands Daily News |
Listed in the 'Contact us' section.
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| J. Lowe Davis | Executive Editor, The Virgin Islands Daily News |
Listed in the 'Contact us' section.
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| Craig Barshinger | Senate At-large Candidate |
Received 11,133 votes (unofficial).
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| Wilma Marsh-Monsanto | Senate At-large Candidate |
Received 4,930 votes (unofficial).
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| Clifford Graham | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 6,840 votes (unofficial).
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| Shawn-Michael Malone | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 4,704 votes (unofficial).
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| Myron Jackson | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 4,661 votes (unofficial).
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| Janette Millin Young | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 4,407 votes (unofficial).
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| Clarence Payne | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 3,851 votes (unofficial).
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| Tregenza Roach | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 3,793 votes (unofficial).
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| Donald Cole | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 3,352 votes (unofficial).
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| Justin Harrigan Sr. | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 3,118 votes (unofficial).
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| Horace Brooks | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 2,610 votes (unofficial).
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| Paul Alexander | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 2,202 votes (unofficial).
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| Sean Georges | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 2,147 votes (unofficial).
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| Marvin Blyden | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 2,125 votes (unofficial).
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| Louis Willis | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 2,082 votes (unofficial).
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| Alma Francis-Heyliger | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 1,911 votes (unofficial).
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| Kent Bernier Sr. | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 1,800 votes (unofficial).
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| Janelle Sarauw | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 1,750 votes (unofficial).
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| Stephen Frett | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 1,436 votes (unofficial).
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| Cecilia Milliner-Emanuel | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 1,191 votes (unofficial).
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| Joseph Gumbs | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 1,138 votes (unofficial).
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| Kyza Callwood | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 949 votes (unofficial).
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| Shirley Sadler | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 826 votes (unofficial).
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| Elvin Fahie Sr. | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 804 votes (unofficial).
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| Neville Amey | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 727 votes (unofficial).
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| Alan Friedman | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 642 votes (unofficial).
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| Carol Berry | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 624 votes (unofficial).
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| Omodoso Muhammad | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 411 votes (unofficial).
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| Cleone Marrishow | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 327 votes (unofficial).
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| Jodi Hodge | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 304 votes (unofficial).
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| Josephine Lindquist | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 290 votes (unofficial).
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| Andreas Tietje | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 272 votes (unofficial).
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| Orial Webb | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 210 votes (unofficial).
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| Walter Brown | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 183 votes (unofficial).
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| Charlesworth Halstead | St. Thomas-St. John District Candidate |
Received 125 votes (unofficial).
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Organizations (11)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The Virgin Islands Daily News | ||
| V.I. Police | ||
| V.I. Fire Service | ||
| V.I. Attorney General's Office | ||
| St. Croix Board of Elections | ||
| St. Thomas-St. John Board of Elections | ||
| Joint Board of Elections | ||
| Daily News Publishing Company Inc. | ||
| Times-Shamrock Communications | ||
| Election System Office | ||
| HOUSE_OVERSIGHT |
Timeline (3 events)
2012-11-06
U.S. Virgin Islands general election was held.
U.S. Virgin Islands
Voters
Candidates
Boards of Elections
2012-11-07-2012-11-09
The Boards of Elections engaged in a slow vote-counting process for paper ballots, running 'afoul of the V.I. Code' which required a count within one day of receiving materials.
St. Croix and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
St. Croix Board of Elections
St. Thomas-St. John Board of Elections
2012-11-08
Suspected arson at the home of Assistant Attorney General Kip Roberson. The home was a 'total loss', and evidence of tampering with surveillance cameras and doors was found.
Estate St. George, St. Croix
Kip Roberson (victim)
Unknown assailant(s)
Locations (6)
| Location | Context |
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Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands where the suspected arson occurred and where a Board of Elections is located.
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Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands where the newspaper is based and where a Board of Elections is located.
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Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, part of the St. Thomas-St. John election district.
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Location of Assistant Attorney General Kip Roberson's home on St. Croix.
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Location of the Election System Office on St. Croix where ballots were being counted.
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City on St. Thomas where The Virgin Islands Daily News is located (9155 Estate Thomas).
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Relationships (4)
Fire Chief Angel Torres Sr. stated he believed Roberson shared the home with another attorney and said, 'Apparently they were a couple'.
The article identifies Roberson as an 'Assistant Attorney General' and a 'criminal prosecutor for the V.I. Attorney General's Office'.
The article identifies Frazer as the 'Attorney General'.
The article identifies Torres as the 'St. Croix Fire Chief'.
Key Quotes (6)
"It's a total loss."Source
— Angel Torres Sr.
(Describing the complete destruction of Kip Roberson's home by the fire.)
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Quote #1
"Someone cut the wires... The wires was pulled out and the screens were pulled out and thrown in the bushes."Source
— Angel Torres Sr.
(Detailing the evidence that surveillance cameras at the home had been tampered with.)
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Quote #2
"I hope not, but we will look into that."Source
— Vincent Frazer
(Responding to the question of whether the suspected arson could be connected to any cases prosecutor Kip Roberson was working on.)
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Quote #3
"Literally it would have been impossible to follow. I don't see how we could have done that."Source
— Lorna Thomas
(Explaining why the Board of Elections could not comply with the V.I. law requiring a swift count of all ballots, due to the large number of paper ballots requiring manual counting.)
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Quote #4
"It just goes to show you that the paper ballot is the true count."Source
— Lawrence Olive
(A Senate candidate commenting after gaining votes from the paper ballot count, suggesting they were more reliable than electronic machines.)
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Quote #5
"Each board of elections, after having received all statements, books, lists, papers, vouchers, ballots, ballot boxes and district register from each polling district and polling place in its district, shall convene not later than one day following the receipt thereof and determine the total number of votes cast in the election district for each candidate."Source
— V.I. Code
(A direct quote from Virgin Islands law, cited in the article to show that the Boards of Elections were in violation of the legal deadline for vote counting.)
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Quote #6
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