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Police have launched an investigation into the death of a woman who was fatally shot in Hill Top district, Parottee, St Elizabeth, on Friday morning. The deceased has been identified as Anishka Thompson, a resident of New Forest, Manchester. The incident reportedly occurred around 8:30 a.m. According to a senior police source, Thompson’s 38-year-old boyfriend, who is a licensed firearm holder, told investigators he was preparing to leave for work when he removed his firearm from a safe and placed it on a table. The man reportedly stated that while he was loading the weapon, Thompson playfully picked it up.…

Before the ceremony even began, excitement filled the streets of Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, on Wednesday as police outriders, with sirens sounding, escorted Jamaica’s top performing 2026 PEP student, Jasonnia Beadle, to her graduation. A red carpet was rolled out in honour of the outstanding student, who was among 60 graduates of Park Mountain Primary and Infant School celebrating their achievement at a ceremony held at St Matthew’s Anglican Church in Santa Cruz. The special police escort was arranged by Superintendent Coleridge Minto, commander of the St Elizabeth Police Division, as a tribute to Jasonnia’s exceptional academic success. Park Mountain…

A tragic incident in Old Harbour, St Catherine, on Saturday evening claimed the life of a three-year-old boy after he was reportedly struck by a motor vehicle while attempting to cross the road. The child has been identified as Ozaiah Williams of Blackwood Gardens in Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine. Police reports indicate that the incident happened at approximately 6:30 p.m. along Terminal Road in Old Harbour. Investigators say Ozaiah reportedly broke away from his mother’s grasp and ran onto the roadway, where he entered the path of a white 2017 Toyota Probox. The vehicle struck the child, who sustained…

The Major Crime Investigation Division is currently probing a deadly shooting that claimed the lives of two people and left another injured in Naggo Head, Portmore, St Catherine, early Sunday morning. The deceased have been identified as 19-year-old delivery man Michael Elliot, also known as “Bobbly Slammer” or “Bull,” of Clifton District, and 17-year-old Kenrick Ebanks, otherwise called “Wealthy Stunts,” of Naggo Head. A 27-year-old woman was also wounded during the attack and is now receiving medical treatment. According to police reports, at approximately 4:30 a.m., Elliot and Ebanks were inside a house along White Lane when armed men reportedly…

A new wave of controversy has erupted on social media after a video allegedly showing a female tourist and a raft man in a compromising situation surfaced online and quickly went viral. The video, which began circulating on social media captures the two aboard a bamboo raft at the Rio Grande river. This marks the third incident involving tourists and raft operators along the popular attraction, raising serious concerns about professionalism and the image of one of Jamaica’s most iconic eco-tourism experiences. Residents and raft operators have expressed mixed reactions, with some saying these viral moments are damaging the reputation…

A disagreement over noise during a World Cup football match reportedly turned deadly in Ewarton, St Catherine, on Wednesday night. The deceased has been identified as 23-year-old Lamar Mullings, an unemployed resident of Bowie Road in the parish. According to reports, about 8:00 p.m., a football match was being watched on television when Mullings, who was in bed at the time, allegedly requested that the volume be lowered. It is alleged that a 25-year-old man, said to be Mullings’ uncle, refused, which led to a heated argument between the two. Police report that the dispute escalated into a physical altercation,…

Two men have lost their lives and seven others were hospitalized, one in critical condition, following a three vehicle crash in Braco, Trelawny on Wednesday night. The identities of the deceased have not yet been disclosed. Reports indicate that the crash occurred about 9:00 p.m. and involved a Toyota Hiace, a Toyota Fielder, and a Toyota Voxy. It is understood that one of the victims died at the scene. Another was among two individuals who had to be extricated from the wreckage by emergency responders and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The seven injured persons were taken to…

A police constable reportedly died by suicide at the Maroon Town Police Station in St James on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Constable M. Francis, also known as “Teddy.” According to reports from colleagues, he was discovered inside the station barracks with a gunshot wound shortly before 9:00 a.m. Senior Superintendent Eron Samuels, who heads the St James police division, confirmed the incident but indicated that further details were not immediately available. It is understood that Constable Francis had been facing disciplinary proceedings prior to his death. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

A woman has died after she was struck by a Toyota Mark X along the Ocho Rios main road in St Ann on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as Claudette Thorpe. According to reports, the incident occurred along Main Street in Ocho Rios sometime after 6:00 a.m. Police say the driver involved in the crash fled the scene, leaving the injured woman behind. Thorpe later succumbed to the injuries she sustained. The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Communications Network confirmed the incident and noted that investigations are ongoing. Authorities are now appealing to the motorist involved to turn himself in…

A 19-year-old man accused of brutally attacking his family, killing one brother and injuring two others has been taken into police custody following a domestic dispute in Stephenson Town near Southfield, St Elizabeth, early Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as Travis Williams, a labourer from Seaview in the parish. According to police reports, the incident occurred shortly before 1:00 a.m., when the suspect allegedly used a sharp weapon to inflict chop wounds on his two brothers and their mother inside their home. Williams sustained multiple severe injuries across his body and was pronounced dead at the scene. Meanwhile,…