Crime & Safety
Police Identify Dead Woman Found On St. Croix, Suspect Homicide
The woman has been identified as Nancy Nieves, 59, of Estate St. John.
ST. CROIX, USVI — On June 1, the body of an unidentified adult female was found on the roadside in Estate St. John. At the time, police were unable to identify the woman or determine a cause of death.
According to the latest statement from the Virgin Islands Police Department, the victim has been identified as 59-year-old Nancy Nieves of Estate St. John. A follow-up autopsy showed that the woman was beaten to death. The case is now classified as a homicide and is being investigated by the Major Crime Unit.
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