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A gunman was killed on Tuesday following a tense, nearly three-hour stand-off with police at an apartment complex along Caledonia Road in Mandeville, Manchester. Reports indicate that around 10:00 a.m., police were in the area when gunfire erupted. Multiple units, including officers from the Manchester division, Area Three headquarters, and the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, were deployed to the scene. This led to a prolonged exchange between the gunman and law enforcement. The standoff ended shortly after 1:00 p.m., at which point the police confirmed that the suspect had been fatally shot. The deceased man has only been…

A man was killed on Tuesday morning in Mandeville after a chain of events involving a shooting and a motor vehicle collision along Caledonia Road. Reports indicate that shortly after 7:30 a.m., residents heard a series of explosions on lower Caledonia Road. Around the same time, a Toyota Corolla slammed into the rear of a Toyota Prado near the entrance of BMull Auto. When bystanders rushed to the scene, the driver of the Corolla was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was rushed to the Mandeville Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The deceased man…

A police sergeant lost his life and three children, including his twin sons, were left hospitalized following a serious two-vehicle collision on the Winston Jones Highway in Mandeville on Sunday afternoon. While his identity has been confirmed, the police are yet to make an official release. According to preliminary reports, the incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. when the sergeant, who was driving a silver Honda Fit, veered into the path of a truck transporting cattle. The vehicles collided near the entrance of the Jamgas service station. A security guard at a nearby premises said he assisted two of the injured…

A taxi operator was shot and killed this morning near the Kingston Public Hospital by a licensed firearm holder. Senior Superintendent Michael Phipps, head of the police’s Area Four division, confirmed that the incident was reported to him at approximately 10:15 a.m. The deceased has been identified as 44-year-old Carlo Ellis, a taxi driver who plied the Jones Town route. According to preliminary reports, Ellis became involved in a dispute with another taxi operator, said to be a former police officer. During the confrontation, Ellis was shot. It’s alleged that the former police officer shot the taxi operator after refusing…

Police investigators are probing a reported altercation between a policeman and a civilian at a party in Track Gate, Lawrence Tavern, St Andrew, early Sunday morning. A portion of the incident, which occurred sometime between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., has since gone viral on social media. However, law enforcement sources have indicated that the video being circulated does not show the full sequence of events, particularly the moment when the officer was allegedly attacked before drawing his licensed firearm. According to reports, the off-duty cop was speaking with a female patron when he was confronted and physically assaulted by…

A 22-year-old man is in police custody after the tragic stabbing deaths of two young children in Swamp, Moneague, St Ann one of whom was his biological son. The Jamaica Constabulary Force confirmed the incident, which unfolded on Tuesday night around 8:00 p.m. Acting Senior Superintendent of Police Rohan Elliott, head of the St Ann Division, said the suspect allegedly drank a cup of ganja tea before the attack. “He consumed some ganja tea and started acting hysterical and aggressive,” Elliott reported. According to police, the man was at home with his partner and the two children, ages one and…

A Rasta man known only as Robbie has gone viral on social media after a controversial video of him surfaced online. The footage, which has since been widely shared on social media, shows the dreadlocked man in a compromising position with a foreign woman. In the video, Robbie was allegedly seen engaging in intimate acts with a white woman, sparking disbelief among his peers who know him as a strict advocate of Ital living and traditional Rasta principles. It’s alleged that the woman leaked the video on social media after they got into an argument. She claimed that he did…

A daring robbery attempt at a Western Union outlet in Hope Bay, Portland, ended in tragedy early Monday morning when one of the attackers was fatally shot and eight others taken into custody. According to police reports, around 2 a.m. a group of at least five men, armed with handguns, forced their way into the establishment by removing a door at the rear of the building. Their plans, however, were interrupted when a licensed firearm holder confronted them. “Armed men broke into the business place and he (the firearm holder) challenged them. During the exchange of gunfire, one man was…

Usain Bolt’s company, Welljen Limited, is set to begin receiving compensation from the ongoing Stocks & Securities Limited (SSL) fraud case, according to court appointed trustee Caydion Campbell. Campbell confirmed that disbursements from the victims’ compensation fund will start on Monday, marking the first payments in Jamaica’s response to one of the country’s largest financial scandals. More than US$30 million (J$5 billion) was siphoned from over 200 clients, including US$6.2 million (J$950 million) belonging to Bolt’s company. “We have finalised with the Committee of Inspection and the payments will be made next week,” Campbell said on Friday. He has overseen…

Dancehall queen Spice is once again making headlines, this time not for her fiery performances or chart topping hits, but for the extravagant way she celebrated her son’s 18th birthday. Turning 18 is no small feat, and Spice made sure her son felt like a king on his special day, gifting him not one but 18 presents to symbolize each year of his life. Among the standout surprises was a House, a life changing gift that cements a solid foundation for his future. Spice didn’t stop there; she also handed him the keys to a brand new 2026 BMW X6,…