Attorney General Denise George on Tuesday told the press that 22-month-old Tamir Lake was killed after being struck in the head resulting in "blunt force trauma," which Ms. George — citing an autopsy which took well over two months to produce — dated back to December 2018. As a result, the boy had a seizure while at the Queen Louise Home for Children over a year later, and died on May 5, 2020, the territory's attorney general said. At the time, he was in the custody of the Dept. of Human Services. The case was ruled a homicide by the D.O.J., and Ms. George said it would be turned over to the Virgin Islands Police Department for further investigation. No one was charged. Ms. George on Monday night had announced that a press conference giving details of the autopsy, even before D.O.J. contacted the mother of the child to share the results,…
At the Committee on Finance's fiscal year 2021 budget hearing on Wednesday, Schneider Regional Medical…
At a Committee on Finance meeting on Tuesday, Senator Donna Frett-Gregory addressed serious collection…
The Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center said recently it has resumed elective surgeries and outpatient…
Dept. of Health to Residents: Be Careful, Coronavirus…
Ernice Gilbert June 20, 2020V.I. Department of Health officials on Friday warned residents to take added precaution as they go about…
Fourth Coronavirus Case Confirmed in St. John;…
Staff Consortium June 19, 2020A fourth coronavirus case has been confirmed on St. John, according to a Department of Health infographic…
Southland Gaming Donates Non-Contract InFrared…
Staff Consortium June 16, 2020To assist the greater Virgin Island community combat the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Southland…
With the Announcement of 'Healthier Horizons',…
Staff Consortium June 15, 2020Governor Albert Bryan has announced the start of his “Healthier Horizons” initiative, an effort the…
Attorney General Denise George announced Sunday that the U.S. Virgin Islands has joined a coalition of 51 states and territories led by Connecticut in filing the third lawsuit stemming from the ongoin...
Governor Albert Bryan has sold the legalization of marijuana for restricted recreational use — for tourists visiting the territory — as one of his main efforts to undergird the near-insolvent Gove...
Marijuana for recreational use in a controlled market may soon become a reality in the U.S. Virgin Islands after years of debate. With Governor Albert Bryan — who signed into law the medicinal mar...
Schneider Regional Medical Center (SRMC) announced today it is lifting the temporary restrictions placed on elective surgeries and outpatient procedures. As the nation is reopening and moving back to...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Public Assistance Program has approved $11,979,526 to procure architecture and engineering services for medical facilities in the territory ...
Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach is reminding Medicare beneficiaries that coronavirus tests can be paid for by Medicare. Under the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Medicare services are provided b...
The Virgin Islands Department of Health said Friday that as of April 8, due to delays brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the St. Croix Mosquito Project has been discontinued as initially planned....
The Dominican Republic has recorded its first case of the coronavirus, with health officials in the country on Sunday revealing the victim to be a 62-year-old Italian man who had arrived in D.R. on Fe...
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One of the hardest struck industries by the coronavirus outbreak is tourism. Airlines have been canceling flights, there has been a nose dive in cruise bookings, and many cruise ships that do set sail...
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