Several tragedies have unfolded recently in Jamaica. A taxi crash near Blueberry Hill resulted in two deaths and five injuries. In another incident, a teenager was charged with murder and assault at a college in Manchester. Additionally, a former police officer faces charges for kidnapping and robbery, and a former MP has been denied bail in a murder case.
Category: Justice System
DPP Paula Llewellyn has decided to step aside amidst concerns about the validity of her extended tenure.
Amid a ruling's ambiguity, Jamaica's Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, steps aside, prompting plans for an interim DPP appointment. The Attorney General's office intends to appeal the court's decision while facing opposition calls for resignations. Concurrently, resignations and appointments within the Jamaica Labor Party are reshaping key leadership positions.
Opposition Party Calls for Director of Public Prosecutions to Step Aside.
The opposition PNP calls for the DPP to step down after court ruling. They emphasize the need for an acting DPP. Meanwhile, a licensed firearm holder is charged following a shooting incident in Kingston. Another individual faces serious charges after an altercation during an intimate moment. Both cases emphasize the need for legal procedures.
Alleged Reputed Gang Leader ‘Termite’ Fatally Shot During Police Encounter In Spanish Town.
Sheldon Walters, also known as 'Termite,' suspected leader of the Klansman gang, was killed by police in a confrontation in Spanish Town. The courts' halt due to the Director of Public Prosecutions' tenure issue caused disruptions. Investigations continue around the tragic deaths of Kemar Edwards, Raniel Plummer, and the detention of a schoolboy suspected of murder.
Exciting News: Vybz Kartel’s retrial hearing in Appeal Court is scheduled for June 10.
The Court of Appeal has scheduled a five-day hearing starting on June 10, 2024, to consider a possible retrial for Vybz Kartel and his co-accused after their murder convictions were overturned due to jury misconduct by the UK Privy Council. Additionally, in separate incidents, a woman has been charged with larceny in Westmoreland, a teenage girl and a man were apprehended with a firearm in St. Elizabeth, and there have been fatal shootings in St. Elizabeth and Central Village.
Court orders release of businessman accused of posting partner’s intimate photos online.
A businessman accused of circulating intimate photos was released from custody due to authorities' failure to press charges within 48 hours, as per the Bail Act. In another incident, a pedestrian's death in a vehicular collision led to the driver's arrest. Meanwhile, the Jamaica Constabulary Force has abolished gender-specific titles and will now use 'Constable' for all members, marking a significant cultural shift.
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.
St Mary police deeply mourn the loss of a young constable.
The St Mary Police Department mourns the sudden loss of Constable Shackael Ellis. Meanwhile, a man linked to a murdered businesswoman in Westmoreland is fatally shot. In St Ann, a 20-year-old man is killed at his girlfriend's residence. Concern arises as a man accused of killing two brothers is offered bail. (__Approx. 70 words)
A woman from St. James has fallen victim to a violent gangland-style murder.
Another St. James woman has fallen victim to the ruthless gangsters wreaking havoc in western Jamaica. The death toll for 2024 has already reached 29 in St. James, with the most recent casualty being 36-year-old security guard Nastacia Smith.
Jamaican Gazette: News roundup of crime and violence in Jamaica.
Farmer Sentenced to Four Months for Demanding Sex from Woman at Gunpoint Kevon Lewis, a 31-year-old farmer from Slipe district in St Elizabeth, was convicted earlier this month in the St Elizabeth Circuit Court for an incident that occurred on February 25, 2022. On this date, while transporting a 36-year-old woman to an event, Lewis … Continue reading Jamaican Gazette: News roundup of crime and violence in Jamaica.