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It’s reported that three men including a soldier was gunned down early this morning on Molynes Road. According to police reports about 4:40 a.m, an Audi motor vehicle with four occupants were on Molynes Road close-by to the Olympia Crown Hotel, heading to half way tree when they were intercepted by two men on a black Honda bike, without license plate. One armed with a Glock and the other with a M16 rifle opened fire on the car hitting the soldier who was driving. According to a policeman on the scene, before getting shot, the driver of the Audi hit…

Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel donated $1 million to the Waterford Primary School in Portmore, St Catherine on Friday. According to a reliable source, Vybz Kartel did not turn up at the school in person. He sent someone from his team to make the donation. The administrators are already planning to start spending the money on important and well- needed programmes and gadgets for the school. “Part of the funds will help to bolster the performing arts programme and the plan also is to buy some computers. Also, they will be doing a treat for the children next week. In September…

A courts store in Spanish Town was set ablaze after the killing of an alleged one order gang leader “Thickman” at Six Miles in St Andrew. The Court’s Bargain Centre on Young Street in Spanish Town, St Catherine is still calculating its losses after the building was set on fire early this morning. Reports are that about 2:00 a.m. the Spanish Town Fire Department received a call that the building was ablaze. A team responded and put out the fire, which damaged several stoves, washing machines, refrigerators, and other items. Cooling down operations are ongoing. Sections of Spanish Town are…

It’s reported that a reputed leader of the notorious Spanish Town one order gang was shot dead by security forces on Wednesday night. According to police reports the alleged gang leader, Othneil Lobban otherwise called “Thickman” was shot dead by members of the Joint Anti-Gang Task Force (JAGTF) at six miles in St Andrew about 10:30 last night. The circumstances surrounding the confrontation between him and police are unclear at the moment. In a statement Thursday morning, the police said they remain on high alert due to an extreme threat level but assured the public they were taking all necessary…

It’s reported that a well known pastor was gunned down in Old Harbour town center on Saturday night. According to police reports sometime after 8pm he was pounced upon by unknown assailants  nearby Lincoln Plaza and shot in the head. He has been identified as Michael Spencer, a well-known pastor at the Overflow Anointing PGS Church in Old Harbour. A video is now circulating on social media with his lifeless body on the ground and residents gathered looking shocked. His wife, Apostle Martha Spencer, founder of the church, took to Facebook to mourn her husband’s tragic death. “My husband was…

Three children have died as a result of a house fire in Walkerwood, St Ann on early Sunday morning. Preliminary reports are that an elderly woman and a child survived the blaze. While the details are still unclear, it is understood that the woman woke up to fire coming from a room that was occupied by the three victims, who are said to have been her grandchildren. Firefighters and the police are currently at the scene conducting investigations. The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reporting that there was no electricity at the house where the three children perished in the…

A body which was found near the Devon Pen main road in St Mary on Sunday has been identified. She is 16-year-old Jadene Gayle, her mother has confirmed. Meanwhile, an adult closely associated with the teenager has been taken into police custody for questioning. Up to late Tuesday, a house in Mountain View, St Andrew belonging to the man was being processed by cops as investigations continued into the teen’s death. Gayle’s body was found, wrapped in a blue tarpaulin, by residents who alerted the police. There were reportedly signs of strangulation and multiple abrasions on her body. This was…

SCROLL DOWN AND CLICK THE RED BUTTON TO WATCH THE VIDEO A five-year-old girl died in a house fire on Whitehall Avenue in St Andrew on Wednesday afternoon. Police are currently processing the tragic scene at the burned out home. Early reports are that the child was at home with her grandmother when the fire started. While the grandmother managed to escape, the girl was trapped inside. More details to come as this story develops.

A man was fatally shot by the police during an alleged confrontation as cops responded to a domestic dispute report of the man wounding his father at their Mandeville home on Monday. According to police reports about 8:00 am police were called to a house on deCarteret Road where a 50-year-old man reportedly used a machete to chop his 77-year-old father. It is reported that when the police responded the man continued his attack and confronted the authorities. The police reportedly opened fire and shot the man. He was pronounced dead at the hospital while his father was admitted for…

An unidentified female body was found along the Devon Pen main road in St Mary on Sunday. The body wrapped in a blue tarpaulin was discovered by residents who alerted the police. Police reports are that the deceased was dressed in a white t-shirt, blue underwear and black socks. The deceased is said to be in her late 20s and is of dark complexion with tattoos on her chest, thighs and right shoulder. The victim is said to have signs of strangulation and multiple abrasions on her body and appears to be six months pregnant. The victim is said to…