Event Details

Closure of the Hovensa oil refinery.

2012-01-01 • St. Croix

Closure of the Hovensa oil refinery in St. Croix, cited as a likely cause for a downturn in GDP.

2012-01-01 • St. Croix

Acquisition of 19 items of property/evidence from Jeffrey Epstein's residence.

2006-08-28 • 345 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD, PALM BEACH FL 33480

Sen. Alvin Williams Jr. was arrested by federal agents. His chief of staff, Kim Blackett, was also arrested. A federal grand jury handed up an indictment against them and a third person.

2012-11-08 • St. Thomas, V.I.

Sen. Alvin Williams Jr. and his chief of staff, Kim Blackett, were arrested by FBI agents. A federal grand jury handed up an indictment charging them and a third person with bribery, wire fraud, and mail fraud.

2012-11-08 • St. Thomas, V.I.

The 'Russia investigation', also referred to as 'Crossfire', was initiated.

2017-05-01 • Not specified

The Hovensa Refinery in St. Croix closed.

Date unknown • St. Croix

Closure of the Hovensa oil and gas refinery, which impacted the territory's unemployment rate.

2012-01-01 • U.S. Virgin Islands

Closing of the Hovensa refinery, which impacted the St. Croix housing market.

Date unknown • St. Croix

The permanent shutdown of the Hovensa refinery was announced, causing an economic downturn and leaving 1,158 workers unemployed.

2012-01-18 • US Virgin Islands