Crime

Moments Leading to Deadly Glitter's Jewelry Store Shooting Detailed in Court; 17-Year-Old Suspects Being Charged as Adults Face Life in Jail

ST. THOMAS — Two 17-year-olds face the possibility of life in prison without parole following a deadly daylight robbery that occurred in December 2021.  Akenda Weeks and Jahmar Lewis face a total of 28 charges each, including 1st-degree murder, attempted 1st-degree murder, kidnapping for the purposes of robbery, grand larceny and reckless endangerment. The offenses of 1st-degree murder and kidnapping for the purpose of robbery each carry possible life sentences.  Weeks and Lewis are among four individuals charged for the armed robbery which occurred at the Glitter's jewelry store in Havensight Mall on Saturday, December 04. The incident, which took place at around 11:00 a.m. left two individuals critically wounded. One of the victims, 56-year-old Gregorianna Julien eventually succumbed to her injuries weeks later.  The 9-page probable cause fact sheet reveals that police reviewed surveillance footage of a black Honda Odyssey entering the shopping center and coming to a stop near the...