INDECOM used CCTV evidence to build an assault and False declaration against a cop Cop faces Assault and False Declaration Charges in Jamaica. On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, law enforcement officials in Jamaica indicted one of their colleagues. He is Constable Kemar Devonish. The charges related to the alleged assault of the complainant in 2020 … Continue reading Cop faces Assault and False Declaration Charges in Jamaica
Month: May 2025
Cash Smuggling: UK Musician held At Sangster with $130K
Trevor Whyte Charged with Cash Smuggling at Sangster Airport. Cash Smuggling: UK Musician held At Sangster with $130K. In Montego Bay, Jamaica, police charged a musician and businessman from the United Kingdom. He allegedly attempted to smuggle cash into the country. The cash was hidden in shampoo bottles. English national Trevor Whyte, 42, faces charges … Continue reading Cash Smuggling: UK Musician held At Sangster with $130K
Fatal Shooting Spiked In Jamaica Over the Weekend
Happy Monday, May 12, 2025. Jamaica's murder rate increased over the weekend, with three parishes—Kingston, St. Andrew, and Manchester—recording at least one murder each. In Manchester, the police have launched an investigation into the murder of a businessman named Omar Allen, 43. He was shot and killed in the Banana Ground District early Saturday morning, May 10, 2025. Reports indicate that Allen was at a shop in the community around 4:00 a.m. when unknown assailants opened fire on him. On the same day, armed men shot two individuals on Maiden Street in Eastern Kingston, resulting in one fatality. The deceased was identified as Akeem Samuels, 29, a handyman and resident of Maiden Street. Additionally, on Sunday, May 10, 2025, a man was shot and killed along Brooks Level Road in Stony Hill, St. Andrew, around 1:30 p.m. The police have not yet released the identity of the deceased. Preliminary reports from residents suggest that the unidentified man was a local resident who operated a public passenger vehicle.
Giovanni Ellis: Police Named Suspect In Kelsey Ferrigon Murder
Police named Giovanni Ellis as a suspect in the brutal murder of a 9-year-old girl in Spanish Town Giovanni Ellis: Police Named Suspect In Kelsey Ferrigon Murder. The police have identified Giovanni Ellis, also known as 'Coolie Man,' as a person of interest in the horrific murder of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon. Her partially nude body … Continue reading Giovanni Ellis: Police Named Suspect In Kelsey Ferrigon Murder
Car Thief: Suspect Charged With Stealing Car From Church
Pomice charged a St Thomas car thief Car Thief: Suspect Charged With Stealing Car From Church. The police have charged a St Thomas man. He allegedly stole a motor car from a church parking lot on Maxfield Avenue. This incident occurred in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 18, 2025. Law enforcement identified the car thief as … Continue reading Car Thief: Suspect Charged With Stealing Car From Church
Gun Violence in Jamaica: Latest Incidents and Arrests
Violent Crime: Taxi Operator Killed, Passenger Wounded in Jamaica Gun Violence in Jamaica: Latest Incidents and Arrests. Police in Old Harbor, St. Catherine, Jamaica, reported that on Friday afternoon, a man traveling on a bike shot and killed a taxi operator. He also injured a passenger along the Old Harbor Road in St Catherine. Law … Continue reading Gun Violence in Jamaica: Latest Incidents and Arrests
Fatal Police Incidents: Four Killed in Jamaica
Fatal Police Incidents: Four Killed in Jamaica. On Friday, May 9, 2025, members of Jamaica's security forces reportedly shot and killed four citizens. The actions occurred in three separate targeted operations. Three of these incidents occurred in St. Andrew, while one took place in Westmoreland, according to the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM). INDECOM reported … Continue reading Fatal Police Incidents: Four Killed in Jamaica
York Avenue Gang Member Faces Murder and Gun Charges
Police charged an alleged York Avenue gang member with murder. York Avenue Gang Member Faces Murder and Gun Charges. Police in the St Andrew South Division say they have charged a known top shooter. The shooter is aligned with the York Avenue gang. The charges are in connection with a murder committed on Modyford Road, … Continue reading York Avenue Gang Member Faces Murder and Gun Charges
Haitian Man faces Serious Crimes In Alleged Kidnapping Case
Haitian Man Faces Serious Crimes In Alleged Kidnapping Case. Detectives in Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica, have charged a Haitian man with rape, forcible abduction, grievous sexual assault, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The charges stemmed from a kidnapping incident that occurred in St. James between April 16 and 17, 2025.
Jamaica Police Ordered to Stop Demanding Cell Phone Passwords
Jamaica Police Ordered to Stop Demanding Cell Phone Passwords. The Minister of Jamaica's National Security, Dr. Horace Chang, and the Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, have given an order to the police. They must end the practice of confiscating citizens' cell phones. This means the police can no longer demand that citizens reveal their … Continue reading Jamaica Police Ordered to Stop Demanding Cell Phone Passwords