Police charged Schoolgirl with robbery and assault of a fellow student

A dispute between students at a St. Elizabeth high school has led to a 15-year-old girl appearing in court. She allegedly assaulted a younger schoolmate in a bathroom and robbing her at knifepoint. Also, police charged a suspect after he allegedly pulled a gun at a woman after she threw stones at him.

Stranger Cole: Ska and Rocksteady Pioneer Passed Away at 83

Stranger Cole, the Legendary Jamaican artist and one of the pioneers of Ska and Rocksteady, has died. Stranger Cole, known for hits like Bangarang and Just Like a River, Madness, Arte Bella, Crying Every Night, Rough and Tough, died on June 11, 2026, at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica (Jamaica Observer). He was 83 years old.

Gun violence in Quarry Hill resulted in one death and one injured.

Gun violence in Quarry Hill resulted in one death and one injured. An 18-year-old construction worker, identified as Miguel Anderson and popularly known as ‘Bingy’, was tragically shot and killed on Saturday night. He was sitting at a shop in the Quarry Hill area of Spanish Town, St. Catherine. This violent incident unfolded around 8 p.m. in the Quarry Hill area of Spanish Town, St. Catherine, and resulted in another man sustaining injuries, as well as significant damage to a motor vehicle nearby.

Police operation in Clarendon left one dead and one cop injured

Police Report Sez: On Friday, the police fatally shot a suspect, and an officer narrowly escaped serious injury when a bullet struck his protective vest. The incident occurred during an alleged confrontation in the Farm community near Effortville, Clarendon, Jamaica. Also, Law enforcement officials in the St. Catherine North Police Division have expressed concerns over a rise in sexual offenses involving children. Senior officers have warned that many of the perpetrators are known to the victims.

Arleen McBean Becomes Assistant Superintendent of Police

Arleen McBean Becomes Assistant Superintendent of Police. The Jamaica Police Federation will begin selecting a new leader soon. The authorities have promoted its leader, Sergeant Arleen McBean, to the senior ranks of the Jamaica Constabulary Force. She is now an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).

Domestic Violence: 13-year-old victim succumbed to her injuries

Domestic Violence claimed a young life. On Tuesday, June 9 police charged a suspect with the death of Kemelia Paul, 13, who passed away in the hospital on Tuesday. Investigators have identified the suspect as Kemar Mitchell, 28, a carpenter of a Kingston 17 address. The charge stemmed from a domestic dispute between Mitchell and Kemelia's mother at home on May 9.

INDECOM: Cops killed 11 in 5 shootings, no body camera evidence

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) confirmed that none of the police officers involved in five fatal shootings across four parishes, which led to the deaths of 11 men within 24 hours, were wearing body-worn cameras. According to INDECOM, these incidents involved two quadruple fatal shootings and three single fatal shootings occurring in St. James, St. Catherine, Clarendon, and St. Andrew.

Denaturalization: A Jamaican among 17 Citizens US DOJ Targeted

The Trump administration has identified a Jamaican national among 17 naturalized US citizens it has identified for denaturalization proceedings. Reports have indicated that the Justice Department is working to revoke the citizenship of 17 individuals. These include people originally from Haiti, Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, the former Yugoslavia, and the Philippines.