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On Thursday, April 25, the St. Thomas community was enjoying J'Ouvert when the celebration was shattered by gunshots which injured three people. Public safety officials immediately canceled the remainder of J'Ouvert.

 
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Board of Education Hosts First in Series of Public Forums

A handful of parents and teachers gathered on St. Thomas Friday for the first in a series of meetings sponsored by the Board of Education that is geared toward addressing public concerns.

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2013-05-18 00:14:32
Two Retirees Elected to Group Health Insurance Board

Government retirees elected Adelbert Bryan and Lori Anderson to represent them on the V.I. Government Employees' Service Commission Group Health Insurance Board.

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2013-05-17 22:45:15
Montessori School Presents “Arts for Change Interdisciplinary Arts Show”

 Virgin Islands Montessori School & Peter Gruber International Academy presents “Arts for Change Interdisciplinary Arts Show” -- dance, drama, music, visual arts, improv, and poetry to change our lives and our world.

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2013-05-17 13:03:59
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Police Arrest Suspect in Hush Nightclub Stabbing

Randey Orlando Gumbs was arrested Thursday and charged with the June 3 stabbing death of Kishaun Stevens and injuries to another victim at the Hush Night Club, the V.I. Police Department reported.

Detective from the department's Major Crime unit arrested the 36-year-old Gumbs based on an arrest warrant issued by the Virgin Islands Superior Court. Gumbs was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of third-degree assault, attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and eight counts of possession of a dangerous weapon during the commission of a crime of violence.

According to the police, shortly after 3 a.m. June 3, officers were notified about a stabbing that occurred at Hush Night Club. Investigation revealed that two victims were injured at the club and taken to the Schneider Regional Medical Center. One victim, 18-year-old Kishaun Stevens, died at the hospital. Another victim, 24 years old, had been stabbed in the right side of his back and was treated by medical staff.

Gumbs was placed on a $300,000 bail and remanded to the Bureau of Corrections pending further court action.

 

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