21-y-o charged with goat farmer’s murder - Jamaica Observer
WEB10 hours ago · HOUSE RULES. ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A man will now face the court after being charged with a slew of offences related to the 2021 shooting death of a farmer in St Catherine. Charged is 21-year ...
70 killed in Jamaica in three weeks, but murders down 16 per cent
WEBAug 26, 2024 · The bloodletting across the country resulted in 70 people being killed in three weeks in Jamaica from August 3 to 24, according to the latest police crime statistics. The murder toll stood at 762, as at August 24.
Burke Road on edge after brazen double murder - Jamaica Gleaner
WEB3 days ago · The Jamaica Constabulary Force has reported that 69 murders were committed up to that time, compared to 85 for the corresponding period in 2023. All other major crimes have declined since the start of the year. The national murder toll now stands at 825, a 17 per cent decline year on year.
Murders up 8% in Jamaica; 1,171 killed up to October 1
WEBOct 3, 2022 · According to the latest police crime statistics, 1,171 people were murdered in Jamaica up to October 1, 2022. This is 85 more homicides or an eight per cent increase when compared to the ...
Jamaica probes police killings of four people in 24 hours, …
WEBJan 11, 2024 · A government agency in Jamaica says it is investigating four fatal shootings by police officers in the span of 24 hours, including that of a 14-year-old boy.
WATCH: Victims identified, PM condemns brutal ... - Jamaica Observer
WEBJun 21, 2022 · KINGSTON, Jamaica — The mother and her four children, who were murdered in Chapelton, Clarendon Tuesday morning have been identified. They are 31-year-old Kemisha Wright of Cocoa Piece in the...
19 murders recorded in Jamaica last week
WEBMar 11, 2024 · There were 19 reported murders in Jamaica over the seven-day period of March 2-9, according to the latest serious crime statistics published by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) today. As at March 9, the country recorded 192 murders, up from 173 a week prior.
Jamaica: President Andrew Holness declares state of emergency - CNN
WEBDec 7, 2022 · A widespread state of emergency has been declared across Jamaica to fight violent crime, the island nation’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness said in a public address Wednesday.
Jamaica travel warning issued after 65 murders in four weeks
WEBJan 30, 2024 · The State Department issued a stark travel warning for another Caribbean nation Tuesday — cautioning that Jamaica has been rocked by 65 murders this month.
Mass murder rocks Clarendon | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner
WEBAug 12, 2024 · The incident hauntingly echoes a series of devastating events in the parish, including the September 2021 quadruple murder in Havanna Heights; the June 2022 brutal killing of a mother and her four children in Cocoa Piece; and the October 2023 quadruple murder in Summerfield.