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Police have named the four men who were shot and killed in three separate incidents across Manchester overnight. The victims are Dejaune Hamilton; 22-year-old Raheem Ward, otherwise called “Richie Rich”; Adrian Reid; and David Brown. Head of the Manchester Police Division, Superintendent Carey Duncan, confirmed that the fatal shootings occurred in the communities of New Hall, Old England and Ellen Street. According to the police, Hamilton was shot and killed in New Hall at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Several hours later, Ward and Reid were fatally shot in Old England. In the third incident, Brown was gunned down on…

A contractor working with the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has died following a fall from a ladder while on duty in Trelawny on Monday afternoon. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are still unclear. The deceased has been identified as 66-year-old Courtney Robinson of Mandeville, Manchester. Residents reported that at about 4:00 p.m., Robinson was carrying out work in the Butt Up Town area of Albert Town, in the southern section of the parish, when he fell from a ladder and suffered severe head injuries. He was later pronounced dead. The Constabulary Communications Network (CCN) has confirmed the incident…

A 26-year-old woman was shot and killed, and her mother injured, in a gun attack at their home in Patrick City, St Andrew, early Friday morning. The deceased has been identified as Maya Ashley. Her mother, who was also shot, remains in hospital receiving treatment. Police are now searching for the husband of the injured woman as part of their investigations. Reports from the police state that about 4:45 a.m., the two women arrived at their residence on Appleton Avenue after Ashley had reportedly picked up her mother from the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Shortly after their arrival,…

Police have commenced an investigation after skeletal remains were discovered at a property along Adastar Road in Rockfort, Kingston, on Wednesday. According to reports, the remains were found at about 11:40 a.m., prompting an alert to the authorities. A team of police officers was dispatched to the location and secured the area. The remains were later removed from the premises and transported to the morgue, where further examinations will be conducted to determine the identity of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the discovery.

Police are treating the deaths of a husband and wife in Harbour View, Kingston, as a suspected case of murder-suicide. The deceased have been identified as 53-year-old paralegal Morvine Thompson Palmer and her husband, 49-year-old Mason Peat Palmer, both of Dorado Drive. According to reports, the incident is believed to have occurred between approximately 3:30 p.m. on Sunday and 10:30 a.m. on Monday at their residence. Residents in the community said they heard the couple arguing on Sunday afternoon. Concerned relatives contacted the police after repeated attempts to reach the couple were unsuccessful. Lawmen later visited the premises and discovered…

A wave of controversy swept across social media on Tuesday after a video allegedly showing popular Jamaican TikToker Shalam surfaced online. The short clip, which appeared to be taken from a video call, quickly went viral, sparking heated discussions among fans and critics alike. In the footage, Shalam is seen speaking with an individual who many viewers believe to be transgender. While the full context of the call remains unclear, the brief recording was enough to ignite widespread speculation and debate across multiple social media platforms. Fans are eagerly waiting for him to address the alleged leak video.

Four people, including three children, lost their lives in a tragic two-vehicle crash on the Crawford to Font Hill main road near the St Elizabeth/Westmoreland border on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as 30-year-old Jeneen Dawkins, 10-year-old Antwasia Ledgister, a 17-year-old known only as Ashley, and a 12-year-old whose name has not yet been released. According to police reports, the collision occurred around 5:27 p.m. Dawkins was driving a 2011 black Toyota Voxy with the three children as passengers when the vehicle collided with a 2013 white Freightliner M2 160 motor truck being driven by a Canadian utility worker.…

A female police officer is currently being treated at hospital after she was struck by a taxi operator on Friday afternoon at the intersection of Hope Road and Lady Musgrave Road in St Andrew. Reports indicate that the incident happened sometime after 5:00 p.m. The Constabulary Communications Network (CCN), the communications arm of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, confirmed that the officer was admitted to hospital and is receiving medical care. However, details regarding the severity of her injuries have not been disclosed. It remains unclear whether the taxi driver involved has been taken into custody or formally charged in relation…

Three people were shot, two fatally, in separate incidents in Alexandria and St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann. One of the deceased has been identified as 33-year-old Kemar Brown, otherwise known as “Mars,” of Alexandria. Brown was killed in the latest shooting in his community. According to reports, about 9:54 p.m., Brown and a woman were leaving a business establishment when they were confronted by an armed man who demanded money. When the demand was not met, the gunman opened fire, hitting both individuals. They were rushed to hospital, where Brown was pronounced dead. The woman was admitted and is being…

A pedal cyclist lost his life following a motor vehicle collision along the Pepper main road in St Elizabeth on Friday evening. He has been identified as 51-year-old Michael Williams, otherwise known as “Swiff” or “Birdman,” of Phantiland in Pepper. Reports indicate that about 6:00 p.m., Mr Williams was riding his bicycle from Gutters towards Goshen when a Toyota Coaster bus, travelling in the opposite direction, attempted to overtake a line of vehicles and struck him. The impact caused the cyclist to be dragged several feet before the bus, which was operating as a public passenger vehicle, eventually came to…