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.
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Police Officers in Kingston have charged three men with shooting
Police Officers from the Kingston Central Division have charged three suspects, including a minor with wounding and gun-related charges. The charges are in connection with the shooting of a taxi operator on Duke Street in Kingston on June 23. Also, Police officers assigned to the St. Andrew South Division have charged a suspect from Kingston with the theft of a Toyota Fielder motor car from Cortina Avenue in Kingston 13, between Thursday, July 9, and Friday, July 10.
Police charged a St Mary teen with multiple gun related crimes
Police say a teen boy faces multiple charges for allegedly injuring a man in a gun attack and for shooting at a cop in Oracabessa, St. Mary, in June. According to investigators from the Port Maria Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), the incident occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. The boy, 17, visited the home of a man with whom he had an ongoing feud.
St. James Police Division Leads Jamaica in Homicides
At the end of 2025 the St James police division recorded fewer than 100 murders for the first time in over 20 years. But so far in 2026, the division is once again displaying disappointing figures. According to the latest Serious Crime Statistics, St James police division in Jamaica leads the nation in murders. Statistics from January 1 to June 20 indicate that St. James experienced 35 murders, which is nine more than during the same period last year. This number is 15 higher than the 22 murders recorded in St. Andrew South, making it second on the list.
Detectives from Hunts Bay charged Freeman Lane shooter
Detectives in St Ann, Jamaica have arrested a suspect wanted for a fatal gun attack along Freeman Lane in St. Andrew earlier this year. The authorities have identified the suspect as Andre ‘Biggs’ Brown, 21, from Fitzgerald Avenue in Kingston 13. Also, Detectives in St James have charged a suspect with the shooting of a father and his s six-year-old son. The shooting took place earlier this year in Mount Carey. Detectives identified the suspect as Leroy "Chucky” White, 32, a resident of York Bush, Mount Carey, St. James, Jamaica.
Flag City owner died and one visitor injured during a Negril Robbery
Flag City owner is dead, and one visitor injured during a Negril Robbery. On Friday night, gunmen shot and killed the owner of Flag City restaurant during a robbery in Negril, Jamaica. A visiting Czech medical doctor unfortunately sustained injureies during the incident, which occurred along Norman Manley Boulevard in Negril, Westmoreland.
Big Wall Shooting: Cops charged Jaii Frais; Jhavy awaits charges.
Big Wall Shooting: On Friday cops charged Jaii Frais with firearm breaches while Jahvel ‘Jhavy Ambassador’ Morrison awaits charges.
Detectives Charged Suspects with Crimes in Three Parishes
Detectives Charged Suspects with Crimes in Three Parishes. Detectives in Westmoreland, Jamaica, charged a suspect with the alleged wounding of another man in the Big Bridge community on September 23, 2023. The authorities identified the accused as Kerick Green, also known as 'Mega,' 33, of Big Bridge, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. According to reports from the Savanna-la-Mar … Continue reading Detectives Charged Suspects with Crimes in Three Parishes
Jamaican Cops Arrested Deportee at Airport For Sexual Offenses
Jamaican Cops Arrested Deportee at Airport For Sexual Offenses. Police in St. Mary, Jamaica, charged a suspect with multiple counts of alleged sexual intercourse with a minor. The arrest followed his deportation from the United States. The suspect who was on the Jamaican police wanted list since 2018, had fled the Island to the United … Continue reading Jamaican Cops Arrested Deportee at Airport For Sexual Offenses
Wanted: Police released Names of Violent Crime Suspects
Wanted: Police released Names of Violent Crime Suspects . KINGSTON, Jamaica—A recent increase in violent crime across several communities in the St. Andrew South Division has led the police to identify individuals they suspect are involved in criminal activities in the area. In response, the Hunts Bay Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) is urging these individuals … Continue reading Wanted: Police released Names of Violent Crime Suspects