Police: Westmoreland woman faked her kidnapping for ransom.

Police in Westmoreland charged Alecia Watkins for allegedly staging her own kidnapping, demanding a ransom of $600,000. Investigation confirmed her story was false, leading to charges of public mischief against Watkins. Two men, known as 'Yankee' and 'Chucky', were shot in separate incidents in Spanish Town, both later pronounced dead at the hospital. The Spanish Town CIB is investigating both shootings, which occurred within 90 minutes of each other. Authorities remind the public that false reports divert police resources from real emergencies.