Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced the reopening of zoos, theme parks, and river rafting as of June 15. He said that the resumption of activities will be for an initial period of two weeks and will be reviewed on June 30. He was speaking at a digital press conference at the Office of the […]
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Cop killer gunned down in Cooreville Gardens
Damion Hamilton, a man believed to be the main suspect in the murder of two cops in Horizon Park this morning, has been gunned down in a battle with cops in Cooreville Gardens. Two other cops were injured in the gun battle. Addressing reporters in the community this morning, Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson […]
Read MoreUPDATE: DEPORTED EX-SOLDIER NOW IN POLICE CROSSHAIRS FOR DOUBLE MURDER OF COPS
Several stone-faced police officers gathered in the community of Horizon Park this morning in the aftermath of the armed assault on a police team, which left two dead and two others in critical condition. Some wept reluctant tears, while others feigned stoicism as they fought back on the tide of warring emotions at the knowledge […]
Read MoreJCF mourns 2 cops; Ambush in the Night!
There was a major shooting incident in Spanish Town as five cops were shot, two fatally, in an ambush. Reports are that gunmen opened fire on a vehicle carrying five members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force in Spanish Town, St Catherine last night. The fifth cop in the vehicle was also injured in the attack, […]
Read MoreCHOP WOUNDS CLAIMED LIVES OF FEMALE JDF SOLDIER AND SON
A post-mortem conducted today on the three bodies found in bushes in Pear Tree River, St Thomas on Sunday revealed that two of the victims suffered chop wounds. The investigators revealed that the woman, who is a Jamaica Defence Force solider, died from a chop to the neck and her young son died as a result of […]
Read MoreCorrectional officer Cleveland Dyer appears in court for assaulting inmate
Correctional Officer Cleveland Dyer appeared by summons in the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Court regarding the offence of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm; following an investigation by The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) and a ruling by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). The file was sent for a ruling on […]
Read MoreFAMILY MOURNS DEATH OF WOMAN AND HER SON –
The scourge of domestic violence continues to haunt Jamaicans as today’s double-murder-suicide in St. Thomas is believed to be a tragedy caused by jealousy and rage. One876 understands that a man killed his girlfriend, who is a member of the Jamaica Defence Force, and his two year old son and then set the bodies on […]
Read MoreMANHUNT LAUNCHED FOR MAN SUSPECTED IN DEATH OF MOTHER OF HIS FOUR CHILDREN IN MANCHESTER
A manhunt has been launched by the Manchester police in search of a man who is accused of killing the mother of his four children in the community of Heartease on the outskirts of Mandeville Thursday afternoon. Relatives of the deceased woman have identified her as Shanalee Bailey, who is believed to be in her […]
Read MoreInmate dies after 40 years in prison system without being charged
The general public has reacted with a mixture of dismay and horror at the death of an 81 year-old inmate, who had severed 40 years in prison without being tried or convicted for an offence. Photos emerged on Twitter that showed the emaciated, insect-bitten body of the 81 year-old man who seemed to have been […]
Read MoreWOMAN DOUSES TAXI OPERATOR WITH HOT OIL
A 32-year-old St Andrew woman is now on a murder charge after allegedly dousing a taxi operator with hot oil during a domestic dispute. The police are yet to finalise a date for the first court appearance of the accused, Melissa Sinclair of East King’s House Road. The police say on May 14, Sinclair and […]
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