Tag: Schneider Regional Medical Center and Hospital (SRMC)

SRMC Hosts Free Health Fair On St. John Saturday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Schneider Regional Medical Center is sponsoring a free health fair on Saturday, April 9th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Franklin Powell, Sr. Park, located in Cruz Bay, St. John. The Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center (MKS) will be offering free health screenings, including blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, A1C […]

Man Arrested After Hitting Woman, Knocking Her Unconscious Onto Main Street: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who allegedly hit a woman on the head from behind — knocking her unconscious onto Main Street — was arrested on assault charges Saturday. Marvin A. Abramson, 57, of Charlotte Amalie, was arrested and charged with first-degree assault, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Abramson was arguing with […]

St. Thomas Driver Dies After SUV Plunges Into Harbor; Passenger Survives Accident

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man died of the injuries he suffered after the SUV he was driving went over the embankment on Veterans Drive and into the harbor on Thursday night. A female passenger in the vehicle survived. The 911 Central Dispatch received a call at 9:47 p.m. Thursday, in reference to a vehicle going over […]

Bungled Glitters Jewelry Store Robbery Results In Murder Charges For 2 St. Thomas Teens

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two suspects in the fatal armed robbery at Glitter’s Jewelry Store on St. Thomas have been bound over as adults and charged in connection with the murder of government employee Gregorianna Julien. Jahmar Lewis and Akenda Weeks were arrested on charges of first-degree murder, first-degree assault with intent to commit robbery, firearms […]

Human Services Employee Distributed Medicaid Funds To Friends, Family Outside The USA

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George today announced the arrest of Department of Human Services employee Edith Brathwaite of St. Thomas. Brathwaite was arrested by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) of the Virgin Islands Department of Justice (VIDOJ) for allegedly defrauding the Virgin Islands Medicaid program, according to Attorney General George. […]

Health Department Confirms 3 More COVID-19 Related Deaths In The Territory

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has confirmed that the territory’s COVID-19 death toll now stands at 108. The dead person was an 88-year-old woman on St. Croix, according to the Health Department. “Commissioner Encarnacion would like to share condolences from the entire Department of Health to the family of the deceased,” the […]

Police Investigating Shooting Near Paul M. Pearson Garden That Left ‘1 Male’ Injured

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating a non-fatal shooting of a “male victim” near a waterfront St. Thomas housing project late Friday night, authorities said.  Officers responded at 11:52 p.m. to a call from the 911 Emergency Call Center for a discharging of shots in the vicinity Paul M. Pearson Garden, the Virgin Islands Police Department […]

Health Department Confirms 103rd and 104th Deaths From COVID-19 In The USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed the territory’s 104th COVID-19 related death on Monday. The department said the latest coronavirus victim was a 68-year-old woman on St. Thomas. Health said Sunday that the 103rd victim of the virus was a 57-year-old man on St. Thomas. “Prayers and support to those who […]

Health Department Confirms 102nd Death From COVID-19 In The Territory

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed the 102nd death due to COVID-19 on Thursday, a day after the death was first revealed in the department’s daily Response Report. The dead person is a 78-year-old man on St. Croix, according to Health. Some 21 people were hospitalized Thursday with the virus across the […]

Man Shot Near Church In Anna’s Retreat Early Sunday Won’t Talk To Police: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a man was shot near a church in St. Thomas’ second-largest town just after midnight on Sunday. The 911 Emergency Call Center was notified of a gunshot victim at the Schneider Regional Medical Center (SRMC) at 12:23 a.m. Sunday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Officers attempted to […]