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Police identify woman killed in Linstead Bypass crash

4+ hour, 33+ min ago  (162+ words) Police have identified the woman who died in a motor vehicle crash along the Linstead Bypass in St Catherine last week as 57-year-old higgler Roselyn Banister of Byndloss district in the parish." Reports are that about 4: 30 p. m. on Saturday, May 8, Banister…...

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Vaz highlights surveillance system after 'robot' taxi crashes into school bus in Portland

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (267+ words) Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has released closed-circuit television footage of Monday's collision between an alleged illegal taxi and a government-operated rural school bus in Portland, saying 15 lives were put at risk." Posting on his official Instagram account on Tuesday, Vaz…...

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Clarendon records decline in returning residents as safety concerns loom

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (605+ words) Recent data from a study undertaken by the Clarendon Municipal Corporation (CMC), reveals a sobering trend, the once-robust influx of overseas residents returning to retire in the parish is facing a significant downturn, largely driven by persistent concerns over crime and…...

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Security increased at Stella Maris Prep following disturbing viral video

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (457+ words) Following a disturbing video circulating on social media showing a masked gunman threatening to kill students and teachers affiliated with Stella Maris Preparatory School, the institution says several enhanced security measures have been implemented to protect members of the school…...

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Police seek help to identify man killed during alleged confrontation

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (137+ words) The St James police are seeking the public's assistance to identify a man who was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police along Orange Road in Maroon Town, St James, on March 13. Investigators believe the man may have…...

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Over 1, 600 pounds of suspected cocaine seized in St Thomas - police

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (216+ words) Police say two men have been arrested over the seizure of more than 1, 600 pounds of suspected cocaine were seized during a coordinated multi-unit operation in Mount Sinai, Llandewey, St Thomas, on Tuesday. Police have not yet disclosed the estimated street…...

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Cocaine worth more than $400 M seized in St Thomas

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (105+ words) The police in St Thomas have seized more than $400 million worth of cocaine. Acting on intelligence on Tuesday night, the cops said they swooped down on premises in the Llandewey area where the drugs were hidden. They say they found…...

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Correctional officer accused of assaulting inmate granted bail

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (146+ words) Correctional Officer Mark Anderson, who is accused of assaulting an inmate at the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, was granted bail in the sum of $200, 000 with surety in the St Catherine Circuit Court on Tuesday. He is scheduled to reappear…...

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Expert testifies seized weapon was fired during 2013 police fatal shooting

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (722+ words) A government ballistics expert yesterday testified that one of the illegal firearms recovered at the scene of a fatal 2013 police shooting along Acadia Drive in St Andrew was discharged during the incident. The expert said forensic analysis linked the weapon…...

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Partying under the gun

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (605+ words) The shooting of a teenage girl at an entertainment event early Monday morning has intensified concerns about the frequency of gun-related incidents at entertainment events, with several security lapses this month alone. The victim, who police reports seen by The…...