Tony Broom
NEWS RELEASE: Salem, VA. (Mar.16, 2020) – To reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses, all LewisGale Regional Health System facilities – including LewisGale Hospital Alleghany, LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, LewisGale Hospital Pulaski, and LewisGale Medical Center – are taking the following precautions to protect our patients and visitors.
- Patients (age 16 and older) are limited to one adult visitor at a time during new visiting hours (6:00 am to 8:00 pm).
- Overnight patients are limited to one adult visitor in the following areas:
- Pediatrics
- Mother/infant
- Labor and delivery
- Pre- & post-surgery (patient advocates)
- End-of-life
- ER Patients are limited to one adult visitor (age 16 and older).
- Visitors 16 years old and under are restricted.
- Hospital staff will pre-screen all visitors (using standard pre-screening questions) and may require visitors to wear masks. All visitors will be required to wear an identifying armband indicating they have been screened.
- Individuals with respiratory symptoms or other risk factors for COVID-19, such as travel or exposure, will be asked to refrain from visiting.
- Visitors will be asked to refrain from visiting and utilize alternative methods of communication with patients who are under observation or test positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).
Exceptions may be made for extenuating circumstances.
We appreciate the cooperation and help in maintaining a safe environment for our patients. We continue to work in partnership with our local Public Health Office, the Virginia Department of Health, and the CDC and will provide updates as necessary.
MISSING: Cayden Thomas Merchant
Gender: male
Race: Black
Approx. Age: 3 YR.
Height: 2 feet 00 inches
Weight: 29 Lbs
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Date and Time of Abduction: Oct 23, 2017 06:30 PM
Circumstances: Child was last seen at 9124 Germont Ave, N. Chesterfield, Virginia. Child was last seen wearing a White flannel with orange and grey stripes Button up shirt.
Additional Significant Identifiers or Conditions of Child: scar on left side of head above eyebrow, scar on left side of nose and scar on right shin
ABDUCTOR:James Benjamin King Black male, 5 feet 01 inches, 130 Lbs, short afro Black hair, brown eyes, wearing black with dead pool insignia t-shirt shirt, light blue jeans pants.
May be traveling in a 2016 Elantra Hyundai , Red , Virginia tag XWS-1828. towards Petersburg, VA.
ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Chesterfield PD at 1-804-748-1251 or Virginia State Police at 1-800-822-4453.
Alert Canceled; Children located and safe
ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Portsmouth Police Department at 1-757-393-5300 or Virginia State Police at 1-800-822-4453.
MISSING CHILD 1:
Dominique Eugene Jarvis
Gender : male
Race : Black
Date of Birth : 03/23/2012
Height : 2 feet 10 inches
Weight : 32 Lbs
Hair: 4 braids brown
Eyes: brown
Date and Time of Abduction: Apr 14, 2017 08:54 AM
Circumstances: Child was last seen at 1100 Carrington Crescent, Portsmouth, Virginia. Child was last seen wearing a blue/red shirt.
MISSING CHILD 2:
Messiah Khyon Jones-Jarvis
Gender : male
Race : Black
Date of Birth : 05/30/2015
Height : 2 feet 06 inches
Weight : 30 Lbs
Hair: braided brown
Eyes: brown
Date and Time of Abduction: Apr 14, 2017 08:54 AM
Circumstances:
Child was last seen at 1100 Carrington Crescent, Portsmouth, Virginia.
ABDUCTOR:
Asia Dominique Jarvis
Black female, 5 feet 08 inches, 215 Lbs, bro hair, bro eyes. Abductor claimed to shoot the children if the father did not provide her with money. Unknown on weapon type.
ABDUCTOR PHOTOGRAPH
May be traveling in possibly a patriot Jeep , Black , Unknown tag.
P.S. Asia D. Jarvis has made threats to kill both children.