The Tragedy Of 2024: Cherry Tree Lane Mass Shooting. Throughout 2024, several bizarre, cruel, and barbaric occurrences unfolded in Jamaica like no other year. But the one that tugged on the heartstrings of the Jamaican people the hardest was the Cherry Tree Lane massacre.
Month: December 2024
Double Murder Cases: Manchester Man Charged
Double Murder Cases: Manchester Man Charged. The police brought two additional cases of double murder against a Manchester man, one of which involved his aunt.
Christmas Work Payment Delays: Government Under Fire
Christmas Work Payment Delays: Government Under Fire. Many Jamaicans expressed shock and awe when news about payment delays in the Christmas work program circulated on social media. Some even swear they never saw anything like it and blamed the government. The sensational criticisms about the Christmas Work Payment Delay that followed forced the government to … Continue reading Christmas Work Payment Delays: Government Under Fire
Year-End Crime Statistics: Jamaica Sees Major Reduction in 2024
Year-End Crime Statistics: Jamaica Sees Major Reduction in 2024. In his state of crime message, Jamaica's Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, reported significant reductions in major crimes, including murder.
Broken Promises: Trelawny Residents Decry Political Promises
Broken Promises: Trelawny Residents Decry Political Promises. As 2024 drew to a close, some residents of Trelawny began criticizing political leaders for failing to deliver on promises, which they see as broken promises. Residents believe they have been misled and taken advantage of by those who pretend to care about their needs but have failed … Continue reading Broken Promises: Trelawny Residents Decry Political Promises
Jamaica Police Shooting: Woman Killed at Old Shoe Market
Jamaica Police Shooting: Woman Killed at Old Shoe Market. Police reportedly fatally shot a woman inside the Old Shoe Market in Montego Bay on Wednesday morning, December 25.
Police-Involved Shootout In St James: INDECOM Investigates
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is investigating the deadly shooting of three men by police during an alleged shootout Tuesday in Orange, St. James.
Serious Crime News: Senior Detective Among Three Charged
Serious Crime News: Senior Detective Among Three Charged. Law enforcement officials arrested a senior detective from the Area 1 Narcotics division on sex-related charges, and charged two men with murder.
Crimes and Criminals in Jamaica: Police Charged Two with Murder
Crimes and Criminals in Jamaica: Police Charged Two with Murder. Two men have been charged with murder following two separate shootings in the Corporate Area, one in July and the other in October.
Justice Served: Danielle Rowe’s Killer Gets Life Sentence
Justice Served: Danielle Rowe's Killer Gets Life Sentence. On Friday, December 20, Supreme Court Judge Justice Carolyn Tie-Powell sentenced Dental assistant Kayodi Satchell to sentenced to life in prison.