Neïssa Tima, a 19-year-old student studying financial business management at Université Quisqueya, was found dead on January 26, 2026, in Pétion-Ville under troubling and yet unresolved circumstances.
According to her family, Tima’s body was discovered inside a vehicle near a local clinic with visible signs of injury and damaged clothing, and certain personal items were reportedly missing. Relatives have raised serious concerns about the circumstances surrounding her death, alleging possible violence and even sexual assault, and have urged authorities to conduct a rigorous and transparent
2026.1.30 Ka Jak: au moins sept morts par balle, des blessés et des habitations incendiées
Au moins sept personnes ont été tuées et quatre autres blessées par balles lors d’une attaque armée survenue tôt dans la matinée du vendredi 30 janvier 2026 à Tèt Ka Jak, section communale de Macary, dans la commune de Marigot.
2026.1.25 Fire ravages Cap-Haitien’s Cluny Market, vendors reeling in despair
Blaze at the indoor market wipes out livelihoods, raises safety and security concerns
CAP-HAÏTIEN — Hours after a fire tore through the indoor market Cluny Market in downtown Cap-Haïtien overnight on Jan. 24, locals were climbing over charred beams and broken concrete, digging through the debris for any merchandise that might still be saved. Vendors stood nearby, inspecting bags pulled from the wreckage, brushing off smoke stains and deciding whether what remained could still be sold.
For many, it was a last attempt to recover something — anything — from what had been their livelihood.
One long-time vendor who goes by ManTi Lime was among them. She said she had 80 bags of black beans, worth $2,000 stored inside the building. When five men retrieve what they could for her, the bags were scorched at the top, blackened by smoke and heat.
In a press release from town hall, authorities said about 30 storages and hundreds of small shops were destroyed, according. As of Sunday, no deaths or injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire had not been determined.
Cluny Market, renovated in July 2024, housed hundreds of vendors selling food and household goods. By morning, most of that space has been destroyed. Residents said the fire began around 10:30 p.m. Merchants attempted to extinguish the fire by throwing buckets of water while others scrambled to pick up their goods.
Firefighters arrived hours after the blaze began, residents said. After they left, small fires were still burning on the ground. People poured water over hot spots, not only to prevent flare-ups, but to dig deeper into the debris for goods.
As people picked through the ruins, tensions rose. Some residents questioned whether food pulled from the debris was safe to eat.
“I don’t want those beans,” Jodelin Auguste, taxi-moto driver, said. “The owners of those beans have no common sense. But I’m not happy because the market caught on fire. The vendors lost a lot of stuff. And many probably borrowed money to buy them.”
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2026.1.9 Haitian police begin 2026 with multiple offensives against gangs
Since Jan. 2, the Haitian National Police has carried out several operations against gang networks, seizing weapons and combat equipment in Port-au-Prince, Arcahaie and northern Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The Haitian National Police (PNH) began 2026 with a series of operations targeting armed gangs and weapons trafficking across several Port-au-Prince neighborhoods, Arcahaie and some areas in the Northern Department, seizing assault rifles, ammunition and tactical gear while arresting several suspects.
The most recent operation took place Thursday, Jan. 8, in Delmas 2, an area authorities describe as a stronghold of the “Krache Dife” gang, a Viv Ansanm coalition affiliate led by Jean Gardy. Police reported seizing two M4 assault rifles, four magazines for M14 rifles, four bulletproof vests, four tactical vests, two ballistic plates and a container of 5.56 mm ammunition.
In the capital, operations began earlier in the Bel-Air neighborhood of Delmas 4 on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Police said the intervention was aimed at armed groups they classify as terrorist organizations, accused of terrorizing residents and restricting movement.
On Wednesday, Jan. 7, officers searched a house near the residence of a gang leader known as Jamesley, seizing an M16 rifle, a magazine, a police-issued bulletproof vest, binoculars, a ballistic helmet and other equipment. Police said a man, a woman and two children were found inside the house, though authorities have not disclosed further details about their presence.
Earlier, on Friday, Jan. 2, police intervened in the Bercy area of Arcahaie, west of Port-au-Prince, where armed groups had erected roadblocks to extort residents and disrupt traffic.
Police said the operation dismantled the barricades and led to the seizure of three firearms — two M4 rifles and one Kalashnikov-style rifle. Several suspects were injured during exchanges of gunfire with officers, authorities said.
2026.1.7 US Marshals search for Brockton double murder suspect believed to have ties to Haiti
Authorities offer $7,500 reward as victim’s mother urges Haitian community to help locate Davinci Leonard
According to authorities, Brockton police responded to a 911 call around 7:04 p.m. on March 22 reporting a shooting outside the Chipotle at 500 Westgate Drive. Both victims were transported to hospitals, where they later died from their injuries.
State and local investigators identified Leonard as the suspected shooter. An arrest warrant has been issued out of Plymouth Superior Court with authorization for nationwide extradition. Authorities say Leonard should be considered armed and dangerous.
Leonard is described as a Black man standing about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing about 140 pounds. Investigators believe he may have changed his appearance by cutting his hair.
Alvarez said her daughter had been dating Leonard and was with him in the hours leading up to the shooting. She said Leonard fled the scene, leaving her daughter and his 14-year-old sister behind.
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