Second Man Charged in Westmoreland Businesswoman’s Murder
Violent Crimes: Suspects Charged in Westmoreland And Hanover. The Westmoreland police made a further breakthrough in the August 2023 fatal shooting of business owner Shantal Calder-Whitingham, o/c ‘Pookie.’
The police charged a second suspect with the violent crimes. They identified him as Marlon Smith, 29, a fisherman from the Paradise district, Smithfield in Westmoreland.
Investigators from the Savanna-la-Mar police department disclosed that on August 12, 2023, at about 3:30 p.m., Calder-Whittingham, her partner, and Smith broke into a verbal dispute in the Paradise district.
During the dispute, Smith allegedly threw rum bottles at the couple, hitting them multiple times and injuring them.
Then Smith reportedly left the scene. He returned later with a gun. He pointed it at the couple and made threatening remarks.
Shaking in fear, Calder-Whittingham and her partner drove to the police station and filed a report.
After filling the report with the police, Calder-Whittingham and her partner returned to the community.
While sitting in their car, four armed individuals, including Smith, approached them. Calder-Whittingham and her partner exited the vehicle. They ran to escape injury. But the men reportedly chased them and opened fire.
When the gunfire ceased, residents found Calder-Whittingham suffering from gunshot wounds.
The police responded and transported her to the hospital, where the authorities pronounced her dead.
Law enforcement launched an investigation and arrested Smith’s co-accused, Odane Barron, during an operation in Westmoreland on August 25, 2023. They later charged him with murder, shooting with intent, and unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon.
Meanwhile, Smith remained on the run until March 31, 2025, when the police arrested him for the violent crimes during an operation.
Similarly, the police charged Smith with murder, shooting with intent, and using a firearm to commit a felony on April 21, 2025
The police have yet to decide on a court date for Smith.
Police arrested a Westmoreland farmer for Violent Crimes after a machete attack
Police in Hanover, Jamaica, charged a Westmoreland farmer with wounding with intent. They identified the accused as Weston Quest, 66. He allegedly used a machete to inflict several chop wounds on the complainant’s head and left shoulder. The incident occurred in the Flower Hill district in Hanover on January 10, 2025.
According to unconfirmed reports, at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025, Quest returned home. He allegedly found the complainant in a compromising position with his spouse.
As a result, he became enraged, and a fight broke out between the two men.
During the fight, Quest allegedly used a machete to inflict several chop wounds on the complainant’s head and left shoulder.
The complainant escaped without further harm and reported the matter to the police.
Law enforcement launched an investigation and listed Quest as wanted. He later surrendered to the police on April 22.
The police arrested and formally charged Quest with the violent crimes after a question-and-answer session.
Investigators scheduled Quest to face the Hanover Parish Court in Jamaica for the violent crimes on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.