Tom Eader
Chief ReporterTom Eader is an award-winning journalist and chief reporter for WTJX with more than two decades of experience covering the Virgin Islands. A native of South Bend, Indiana, he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ball State University and moved to St. Croix in 2003 to join The St. Croix Avis, where he worked for 20 years as a reporter and photographer and served as Bureau Chief from 2013 until the paper’s closure at the beginning of 2024. He joined WTJX in January 2024, where he continues to deliver thorough, thoughtful reporting on issues important to the Virgin Islands Community.
Email: teader@wtjx.org
Phone: 340-227-4463
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Judge says court cannot hear the merits until Supervisor of Elections Caroline Fawkes receives proper notice; case can proceed when Frett provides proof of service. -
Judge says court cannot hear the merits until Supervisor of Elections Caroline Fawkes receives proper notice; case can proceed when Frett provides proof of service.
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The supervisor’s office certified the primary election instead of the Board following an opinion from the attorney general. -
The supervisor’s office certified the primary election instead of the Board following an opinion from the attorney general.
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Confusion over updated election laws leaves primary results officially uncertified, even as officials move forward with ballot position drawing for November. -
Confusion over updated election laws leaves primary results officially uncertified, even as officials move forward with ballot position drawing for November.
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District Court finds federal agent’s improper passing maneuver was the proximate cause of a 2022 crash that aggravated a preexisting spinal condition. -
District Court finds federal agent’s improper passing maneuver was the proximate cause of a 2022 crash that aggravated a preexisting spinal condition.
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U.S. attorney argues Gustav James’ second lawsuit against the DEA duplicates a nearly identical case he filed in 2023 and was filed outside the statute of limitations. -
U.S. attorney argues Gustav James’ second lawsuit against the DEA duplicates a nearly identical case he filed in 2023 and was filed outside the statute of limitations.
