A young call center employee tragically passed away after being struck by a tractor, on Friday, May 31, 2024. Also, in Trelawny on Thursday, May 30, 2024, Winston Clarke, 40, from Bounty Hall, Trelawny, lost his life in a collision involving the motorcycle he was driving and a motorcar. And police charged an alleged gangster with murders, arson, and beheading in Gregory Park.
Category: Road Safety
Two confirmed dead after four-vehicle collision in Westmoreland crash.
A fatal collision in Lindo's Hill, Westmoreland, involving a Toyota Succeed motor car and three other vehicles resulted in two deaths. The driver and a passenger of the Toyota Axio lost their lives, with four others injured. In a separate incident, an 18-year-old died in a motorcycle collision with a truck. Two individuals were apprehended in Westmoreland with illicit firearms and ammunition. Investigations are ongoing.
Citizen disarms armed gunman in an attempted robbery on Spanish Town Road.
A thwarted robbery on Spanish Town Road in Kingston led to an individual disarming an assailant and surrendering the weapon to the police. Meanwhile, a tragic accident claimed the life of a man in St. Thomas. Additionally, a Dutch national was apprehended for attempting to traffic 14 pounds of cocaine at Sangster International Airport. Opposition Leader Mark Golding directed his party not to approve a Constitutional Reform Committee report.
St. James Shopkeeper Found Dead in Suspected Suicide at a School.
Authorities are investigating a suspected suicide at Catherine Hall Primary School in St. James, Jamaica. Andre Nicholson, a 35-year-old shopkeeper, was found dead with a gunshot wound. In another incident in Clarendon, an unidentified male was discovered with visible wounds to the neck and upper body. Additionally, a fatal three-vehicle crash occurred on Mandela Highway in St. Catherine. Lastly, 60 rounds of ammunition were seized in St. James.
Illegal Taxi Operator Charged Over Vicious Attack Following Accident.
Taxi operator Peter Bramwell, 37, from Kingston, faces charges of property destruction, bodily harm assault, and disorderly conduct after a viral video showed him assaulting another driver following a collision. Seven men, wanted for various crimes in Kingston, are being urged by the police to surrender. Additionally, an investigation is ongoing into the shooting of a vendor and a motorist was injured during a protest over water issues in Retreat, Westmoreland.
Two individuals were shot at a bar gathering in Westmoreland, and one of the victims succumbed to their injuries.
Two tragic shootings in Jamaica left one man dead and another injured in Burnt Savannah, and a homeless man found dead with gunshot wounds in Spanish Town. Road fatalities claimed nine lives in a week, with motorcyclists and pedestrians being the most vulnerable. The New Clerk of the Houses of Parliament addressed financial irregularities promptly.
Jamaica Gazette’s excerpts of news on crimes and criminals in Jamaica.
Man killed in motor vehicle collision involving police in St. Elizabeth. This incident occurred sometime after 2 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2024. The deceased has been identified as 36-year-old Rayon Forbes, a farmer from Brompton in St. Elizabeth. Acting Superintendent Coleridge Minto, who heads the St. Elizabeth Police Division, has reported that the collision … Continue reading Jamaica Gazette’s excerpts of news on crimes and criminals in Jamaica.
A tragic pre-dawn motor vehicle collision in Trelawny Sunday morning left four people dead.
Four lives were tragically lost in a pre-dawn motor vehicle collision in Trelawny on Sunday morning, February 18, 2024. As reported by Loop News, the accident took place shortly after 3 a.m. when a Mark X motorcar carrying four individuals was en route to Falmouth. Tragically, it collided with an Audi motorcar traveling in the … Continue reading A tragic pre-dawn motor vehicle collision in Trelawny Sunday morning left four people dead.
A St Catherine chef was gunned down in Linstead.
A Man Fatally Shot While Awaiting Transportation in Linstead The authorities in St. Catherine are currently investigating the fatal shooting of a man who was awaiting transportation along King Street in Linstead on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. The deceased has been identified as Devon George Ashman, aged 57, a chef and resident of King Street … Continue reading A St Catherine chef was gunned down in Linstead.
A St James teen is charged with abduction and attempted rape.
Montego Bay, Jamaica–The police indicted a St James suspect with several breaches of The Sexual Offences Act after he allegedly dragged a minor into a house and attempted to sexually assault her. The authorities identified the suspect as Marlon Samuels, age 19. He is charged with forcible abduction, attempted rape, and sexual touching of a … Continue reading A St James teen is charged with abduction and attempted rape.