2025.7.29 Early-Morning shooting claims life of man in St Ann
The St Ann police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in the parish on Tuesday.
Dead is Renarko Campbell, 26, a construction worker of Royal Palm, Runaway Bay in St Ann.
Reports are that about 12:05 a.m., Campbell was in Mount Edgecombe district in the parish when he was shot and injured by unknown assailants.
He was assisted to the St Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The St Ann’s Bay Criminal Investigation Branch is probing the matter.
2025.7.28 St Catherine couple charged with stealing over $2M to cover family emergencies
A St Catherine couple has been charged in connection with the theft of more than $2 million from a business in Gutters, Old Harbour, where one of them worked as a branch manager.
Thirty-two-year-old Sashell Smith-Ebanks, a branch manager, and her husband, 42-year-old businessman David Ebanks, both of Gardina Boulevard, Sydenham Villa, St. Catherine, have been charged with larceny as a servant, conspiracy to commit larceny, and receiving stolen property.
According to the Old Harbour Police, the alleged theft took place between Monday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 23. An internal audit revealed that $2,025,000 was missing from cash lodgements made during that time.
When questioned, Smith-Ebanks reportedly admitted to taking the money and handing it over to her husband to assist with what she described as family emergencies.
The matter was reported to the police, and both individuals were taken into custody. They were charged on Saturday, July 26, following a question-and-answer session conducted in the presence of their attorney.
The couple is scheduled to appear in the Old Harbour Parish Court on Friday, September 26.
2025.7.25 Haitian nationals charged in $9.3m ganja bust
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two Haitians, who were among five people arrested by members of the Firearms and Narcotics Investigation Division (FNID) following the seizure of more than 3000 pounds of ganja in Toms River last Friday, have been formally charged.
They are 27-year-old Shelande Dorelien, a vendor of Lafolie, Haiti and 25-year-old Wisler Laveis of Aux Cayes, Haiti.
They were charged with two counts each of possession of ganja, dealing in ganja and taking steps preparatory to export ganja. They were also charged with trafficking ganja, conspiracy to export ganja and illegal entry.
Charged earlier this week in relation to the same incident were 50-year-old Heron Brown, a farmer of Burton district, St Elizabeth; 30-year-old Wade Richards, a vendor of Thompson Pen, St Catherine; and 28-year-old Delroy Wilson of Margarets Bay, Portland. They were each charged with two counts of possession of ganja, two counts of dealing in ganja, two counts of taking steps preparatory to export ganja, two counts of trafficking ganja, and conspiracy to traffic ganja.
Reports are that about 9:00 pm on July 18, members of FNID’s special operations team intercepted two motor vehicles in Toms River at the border of St Mary and St Andrew. One of the vehicles was occupied by Wilson and the Haitian nationals, while the other vehicle was occupied by the other men, the police said.
A thorough search of the vehicles uncovered more than 350 parcels of ganja, with an estimated street value of $9.3 million.
The police said since the start of the year over 40,000 pounds of ganja have been seized valued at $121 million. Additionally, more than 1,700 pounds of cocaine, valued more than $405 million have been intercepted, the police said.
They are appealing to citizens to share information on illegal drugs and firearms by contacting FNID at 876-923-6184, Crime Stop at 311, the National Intelligence Bureau at 811, the police 119 emergency number or the nearest police station.
2025.7.22 Jamaican police kill 5 men as department criticized for surge in fatal shootings
Police in Jamaica say they have filled five men suspected of plotting to kill someone as the department on the Caribbean island comes under fire for a surge in fatal shootings.
Authorities said in a statement late Monday that police were investigating an alleged murder plot that led officers to the location where the men were shot. The shootings occurred Monday afternoon in St. Andrew parish, where the capital, Kingston, is located.
“Officers came under heavy gunfire and responded to the threat to their lives,” police said.
Authorities noted that no officers were injured, and that they were looking for a sixth man nicknamed “Bloodstain” who escaped.
Police said that they reported the killings to Jamaica’s Independent Commission of Investigations, a government agency created in 2010 to investigate complaints against Jamaica’s police, military and corrections officers.
Security forces on the island have long been accused of unlawful killings and using excessive force.
Last week, the commission issued a statement saying that it was concerned “over the continued rise in fatal shootings by the Security Forces, in particular fatalities arising from planned police operations, as well as the persistent failure to prioritize the deployment of body-worn cameras.”
It noted that so far this year, Jamaican security forces have fatally shot 177 people, compared with 80 in the same period last year, representing a 121% increase.
From July 18, 2024, to July 18 of this year, forces have killed 288 people. The commission noted that police didn’t use body cameras in any of those incidents.
“A recurring theme in the shooting incidents show that weapons are alleged to have been pointed at officers, but in the absence of third-party eyewitnesses or video evidence, investigators are unable to verify or justify the use of lethal force,” the commission said.
2025.7.19 Bull Bay murder-suicide leaves four children orphaned
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 50-year-old man chopped his 25-year-old lover to death and then killed himself at Stable Park in Cane River, Bull Bay, St Andrew Friday night.
The couple died, leaving four small children, the police have reported.
The dead woman has been identified as Kadane Blackstock, a cashier, while the man was identified as Rohan Edwards, both from the community.
Reports are that around 11:30 pm, residents heard screams coming from the couple’s home and alerted the police.
On arrival, the police checked the house and found four small children. Blackstock’s body was seen in a pool of blood at the back of the premises. It had a large wound on the neck.
Further checks were made and Edwards’ body was seen on its knees hanging from a tree at the back of the dwelling. It had a blue rope tied around its neck.
Both bodies were transported to the Kingston Public Hospital, where doctors pronounced them dead.
The police said intelligence suggested that both deceased had been having frequent arguments and physical confrontations for some time. Formal reports were said to have been made at the Bull Bay Police Station.
Further intelligence indicated that the last altercation occurred on Thursday, and the police assisted Blackstock in relocating from the dwelling.
However, she reportedly returned to the residence on Friday to attend to her children, where another argument/confrontation ensued, resulting in her death.
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