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Peebles Hospital 'cruel', refused patients from private hospital- Nurse
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A nurse from the private health facility, Bougainvillea Clinic Limited, has slammed Peebles Hospital for allegedly refusing to accept patients from the private clinic post Hurricane Irma and that he was treated with disregard as a health professional by Peebles Hospital staff.
Jose V. Downing the lone New Year’s baby delivered @ Peebles Hospital
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There are always many reasons to be thankful on New Year’s Day; however, that day was made particularly special and joyous for the Downing family of Chalwell Estate.
Many persons abandoned @ Peebles Hospital since hurricanes- Source
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Across the territory a number of facilities made accessible as shelters for persons displaced by hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017 are yet to be returned to their initial purpose as they are still housing displaced persons.
UPDATE: Shot man identified as Kevin Tyson
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- This news site can confirm that the male who was shot, reportedly in the area of Scatliffe Alley, Tortola today, December 11, 2017 is Kevin Tyson.
Shot murder accused Santo Y. Hernandez dies
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Murder accused Santo Yamarco Hernandez, the escaped prisoner who was shot by police in Butu Mountain, Tortola, on December 6, 2017 has died, according to reports reaching our newsroom.
UPDATE: Escaped prisoner Santo Yamarco Hernandez shot by police
BUTU MOUNTAIN, Tortola, VI- Information just reaching our newsroom from our senior sources in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is that the man shot this morning at Butu Mountain, Tortola, is escaped prisoner Santo Yamarco Hernandez.
UPDATE: 3 shot, 2 dead in execution style murder
WEST END, Tortola, VI- It was just before 10:00 PM last night Wednesday November 22, 2017 when three persons were heading back to Road Town from West End on Tortola in a white Suzuki Jeep when the three persons, an adult male and a female, along with an 11 year old girl, came under fire.
UPDATE: Paul S. Meyers identified as man shot in Huntums Ghut
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI- While police officials are tight-lipped over the shooting incident, our newsroom can confirm that the man shot last night November 20, 2017 has been identified as Paul S. Meyers.
Man shot in Baughers Bay
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Reports reaching our newsroom indicate that a male turned up at Peebles Hospital last night, Friday October 20, 2017 with non life threatening injuries as a result of being shot.
2 guards allegedly stabbed by prisoners @ HMP
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- It was around 2:40 P.M. today, August 19, 2017 that a brawl ensued at Her Majesty’s Prison, the state’s only penitentiary, located at Balsam Ghut on the main island of Tortola.