St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands – On August 28, 2025, at approximately 3:31 p.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of an assault on a minor that occurred in Grove Place.
A member of the Domestic Violence Unit/CIB responded and made contact with the victim who stated that she was strangled by Kendell Smith, an adult family member. The victim sustained injuries as a result of the assault. A witness who was present also reported that Kendell Smith assaulted the victim.
Smith, 54, was advised of his Miranda Rights and was placed under arrest for Assault in the Second Degree and Simple Assault & Battery, these are all acts of Domestic Violence, therefore, no bail was set in this matter until seen by a judge. Smith was booked and processed. He was then transported and remanded to the John Bell Correctional Facility pending his Advice of Rights Hearing.
