St. Croix Mother at Large, 25-Year-Old Daughter in Custody for Violent Little Princess Hill Assault

A 25-year-old St. Croix woman is behind bars and made her first appearance in local court on Wednesday, while her 49-year-old mother remains actively at large and wanted by the Virgin Islands Police Department.

The familial duo is accused of cornering and violently beating a female victim in the head and face last month.

The Incident & Arrest

According to police reports, the assault occurred on June 26, 2026, in the vicinity of Little Princess Hill. Investigators allege that 25-year-old Janiah Mateo and her mother, Sandra Madrigal, along with a third unidentified accomplice, confronted a female victim, punching her repeatedly in the face and causing physical injuries.

On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Mateo surrendered to detectives at the Wilbur H. Francis Command Police Station. She was charged with Third-Degree Assault and Disturbance of the Peace by Fighting.

Unable to post her $25,000.00 bail, Mateo was remanded to the John A. Bell Adult Correctional Facility pending her Advice of Rights hearing on Wednesday morning before Judge Yolan C. Brow Ross.