Court: Motorcyclist Pleads Guilty to Causing Woman's Death. Rodeen Brown, a motorcyclist from St. Catherine, has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a woman in a traffic accident. He will learn his fate when he returns to the St. Catherine Circuit for sentencing on October 24, 2025. Law enforcement had charged Brown, 35, in … Continue reading Court: Motorcyclist Plead Guilty to Causing Woman’s Death
Category: Financial Crime
Recent Legal Troubles: School Principal and Attorney Charged
Recent Legal Troubles: School Principal and Attorney Charged. George Moodie, the principal of Grateful Hill Primary School and a former Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) councilor, is now facing legal trouble. Law enforcement formally charged him with assault occasioning bodily harm. This follows allegations that he physically assaulted a student. Also, The Fraud Squad Division's police arrested and charged a prominent Kingston attorney, Ano Miller Sewell. She allegedly failed to account for over $37.8 million given to her by a client to purchase a St Andrew property. The police charged Miller Sewell with fraudulent conversion during her recent legal troubles. She was also charged with possession of criminal property on May 27, 2025. Her attorney was present at the time.
Tragic Incident: Hanover Woman Killed in the Presence of Her Young Child.
In Hanover, Jamaica, a woman was tragically shot to death in front of her child, with no clear motive identified by the authorities. Meanwhile, two individuals have been charged with lottery scamming in St. Ann, and efforts are underway to improve the coordination of traffic enforcement cameras for prosecuting traffic violations and enhancing road safety.
Taxi operator gets 57 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman.
A 46-year-old taxi operator from St. Elizabeth has been sentenced to 57 years in prison, including 25 years for rape. Plus, hefty sentences for abduction, buggery, bodily harm, assault, and illegal firearm possession. He can apply for parole after 25 years. Another report involves a cashier at Courts Jamaica accused of embezzling nearly $20 million. MP Robert Chin faces scrutiny from the Integrity Commission over missing financial statements.
Gunmen fatally shot one man and injured two others at nine-night in Clarendon.
Gunmen fatally shot one man and wounded two others during a nine-night gathering in Clarendon. The deceased, Michael Bassier, and others were ambushed by armed individuals. Two men sustained injuries but are not in critical condition. A loaded Glock magazine was found at the scene, and investigations are ongoing. In a separate incident, Lenbert Allen was fatally stabbed by his brother during a fight over money. Two individuals in St. James were convicted of cocaine possession, while the ODPP responded to criticism over the delay in the SSL investigation.
FID said stolen SSL laptops won’t impact the case, but police are tight-lipped.
The alleged theft of five laptop computers from Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) offices in Hope Road, St Andrew, has raised suspicions regarding the ongoing investigation into a multi-million-dollar fraud at the investment entity. Chief technical director of the Financial Investigations Division (FID), Selvin Haye, dismissed claims circulating on social media that the break-in would … Continue reading FID said stolen SSL laptops won’t impact the case, but police are tight-lipped.
Scammers fleeced a school teacher’s bank account of close to $200,000.
Financial Crime Roundup: $200,000 missing from school teacher's bank account According to a Loop News report, a teacher at a well-known Corporate Area school is seeking medical attention for a possible nervous breakdown after she allegedly fell victim to a scam that has resulted in close to $200,000 being fleeced from her bank account. The … Continue reading Scammers fleeced a school teacher’s bank account of close to $200,000.