Police have confirmed The Beacon’s breaking news story about a seven-year-old girl, Tianna Russell, who died suddenly in Linstead, St. Catherine, on Monday, June 28. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) stated that several marks, which are suggestive of abuse, were seen on the child’s body. Her father and step-mother have been in custody since the…
Month: June 2021
Lluidas Vale woman collects teeth money after public reminder to MP
Cynthia Tracey, who recently called out Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Catherine North-West Hugh Graham regarding three teeth, has received the financial help she requested. Tracey, better known as ‘Shaka’ and ‘Three Teeth’, from Lluidas Vale district, approached The Beacon with a public reminder to the MP in April. At that time, she claimed…
Another man shot dead in Linstead
Another young man has fallen victim in the wave of murders taking place across Linstead, St. Catherine. He is 21-year-old Joshua Campbell, otherwise called ‘Joshie’, from Trinity district in Linstead. He was shot and killed in his community after nightfall on Saturday, June 19, but the incident is only now reaching media attention. The Jamaica…
Community Focus | Linstead man moves from hut to house, thanks to aspiring councillor
Christopher Gordon, who lives at Vanity Fair district in Linstead, St. Catherine, now has a much larger and more comfortable house. He is singing the praises of a total stranger, who fulfilled his promise to build him the new structure. The one-time stranger, Clement Dehaney, is an aspiring politician, who will represent the Jamaica Labour…
Exclusive | Arson suspected in house fire near Kellits
One victim of a fire at Tate district near Kellits, Clarendon, suspects that the house she occupied was burned deliberately close to midnight on Tuesday, June 22. The blaze damaged two of the three concrete rooms that made up the structure, which the occupants inherited. Seven people have been displaced – including children who are…
Exclusive | Ewarton man faces eviction from hut where he lives
A man, who has been living in squalor in a dilapidated hut on Clarke’s Avenue in Ewarton, St. Catherine, said he feels helpless now that he is on the verge of becoming fully homeless. Samuel Johnson, better known as ‘Ricky’, who is unable to walk properly due to a medical condition, said a fire one…
Exclusive | Linstead youth and car missing – car owner makes appeal
Some people in the Treadways area of Linstead, St. Catherine, are on tenterhooks following the disappearance of a young resident and the car he borrowed from a friend. Terrique Reid, otherwise known as ‘King’, is said to be missing since last week Tuesday evening, June 15. His father, Philbert Reid, told The Beacon that it…
Exclusive | How ‘quiet’ youth turns suspect in murder that rocks the nation
Relatives of the pregnant woman, who was killed yesterday, said her boyfriend quickly became the prime suspect partly because he had a ‘fuss’ with her and also was acting in a ‘suspicious’ manner. There were also lingering concerns over the paternity of the unborn child. The boyfriend and murder suspect – Markland Hayles, otherwise known…
Kellits | Suspect ‘confessed’ to murder of girlfriend, also commits suicide
Kellits | Pregnant Woman Butchered In Rhoden Hall
A woman, who is said to be about eight months pregnant, has been found butchered at her home in Rhoden Hall, near Kellits, Clarendon. Area residents have identified her as Tasheka McKay, pictured above. She was unemployed, and has a daughter who is about four years old. Sources told The Beacon that relatives became concerned…
Beacon of the day | Young attorney planned for first child – and it pays off
Bog Walk Gorge to close on Sunday, June 20, amid road repairs
The National Works Agency (NWA) said it will close the road through the Bog Walk Gorge in St. Catherine this Sunday, June 20. It added that the corridor is undergoing repairs valued at $18 million, and is being closed to facilitate some of the works. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen…
Linstead | Two men shot, one dead
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said two men were shot – one fatally – on Grove Road in Linstead, St. Catherine, yesterday afternoon, June 17. The deceased has been identified as Jermaine‌ ‌Walters‌ from Linstead. The JCF further stated that two ‌men‌ ‌are‌ ‌in‌ ‌custody‌ ‌in‌ ‌relation‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌incident.‌ ‌ It told The Beacon:…
Beacon of the day | Jamaican author survives troubled past, now helping thousands
Paula Allen-Bobb, author of a motivational book, is not oblivious to the transformative power of motivation. Motivation helped to rescue her from a past blemished by domestic abuse, poverty, child sexual abuse, and also teenage pregnancy. Her childhood plunge continued when her father, in 1975, became mentally challenged – and remains that way to this…
Beacon of the day | Woman from Moneague, St. Ann, opens law firm in US
In addition to fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a lawyer, Tremaine Hemans, who hails from Moneague in St. Ann, launched her law firm last month in the United States. “Being an attorney was always my goal,” she told The Beacon. The 32-year-old continued: “Growing up, my parents introduced my sister and I to many…
Update | Linstead man charged after woman dies in incident at Bog Walk
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers have charged a man in relation to a fatal crash, which unfolded at Bog Walk Gorge in St. Catherine last week Tuesday, June 8. The accused is Malik Wynter, a 21-year-old resident of Cheesefield district in Linstead, St. Catherine. He is charged with Manslaughter. The police allege…
Beacon of the day | Trelawny commuter recalls making ‘life-saving’ phone call
Croft’s Hill | Clarendon native shot dead in US
A native of Long Ground district in Croft’s Hill, Clarendon, has been murdered in the United States. He has been identified as 30-year-old Shami Cox, who attended Croft’s Hill Primary School while he lived in Jamaica. The incident happened about 4:45AM on Friday, June 11. At that time, Cox was sitting in a parked vehicle…
Linstead | Another suspected suicide reported
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has reported another case of suspected suicide in the Linstead area of St. Catherine. The latest incident took place at Deeside district on Friday, June 11. The deceased is 19-year-old labourer Dajae Francis, otherwise known as ‘Dangles’, who is pictured above. The JCF told The Beacon: “Reports are that, about…
Lluidas Vale | Residents lament garbage pileup – authority responds
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has promised to return to Lluidas Vale in St. Catherine to complete collection of garbage in the community. Disgruntled residents yesterday voiced their concern to The Beacon after a garbage truck passed through sections of the community without stopping to collect solid waste left along some roadways. Some…
Exclusive | Linstead man killed during robbery – his councillor outraged
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has confirmed a murder, which has drawn outrage from Councillor for the Treadways Division near Linstead Division in St. Catherine, Sydney Rose. The victim is 51-year-old higgler Courtney Demetrius, also known as ‘Blacks’. He was stabbed during an alleged robbery, which the JCF said took place on Sunday, June 6,…
Bog Walk | Linstead woman identified as victim after bus plunges into river
Exclusive | Crash Victim buried amid grief, police order in Croft’s Hill
The police’s decision to abruptly stop a pre-burial ceremony for Dexton Brown, also called ‘Lloydie’, did not go down well with some mourners, who descended on San San square in Croft’s Hill, Clarendon, to pay their last respect to a man they loved. Brown, 60, died in a motor vehicle crash in Croft’s Hill on…
Lluidas Vale | Man charged after fire at gas station causes $2M damage
I WANT MY MOM – Clarendon woman appeals for chance to know mother reportedly from Hanover
Angella Ellis, better known as ‘Miss Lu-Lu’, is appealing for public help in locating her mother and her maternal relatives who are said to be originally from the parish of Hanover. Her mother’s name is Meleta Drummond. She reportedly gave birth to Miss Lu-Lu when she was 33 years old. She was in Kingston when…
Guy’s Hill | Farmer killed in two-vehicle crash
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a farmer died in a two-vehicle crash at Devil’s Race Course in the Guy’s Hill area of St. Catherine this morning, June 5. The deceased is 55-year-old Alfred Lawrence from Bonnet district – also in the Guy’s Hill area. The JCF said: “Reports from the Guy’s Hill Police are…
Bog Walk | Police say woman lingered around bridge for some 4 hours before suspected suicide
Beacon of the day | Linstead youth, who dropped out of school, finds hope in farming
Update | Police arrest man wanted for murder of friend near Riversdale
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said its officers have captured the man implicated in a murder that unfolded at Berwick district in the Riversdale Police area of St. Catherine. The man who allegedly was on the run is 27-year-old Rajieve Norman, also known as ‘Max’ and ‘DJ Dean’. News of his arrest comes a week…
Beacon of the day | Jamaican abroad finds inspiration amid family’s loss
Tiffany Smith, a Jamaican native living in the United States, is pursuing medical studies and has written a book – all in honour of close relatives she has lost. Most of those relatives are from Portland. That is where Tiffany spent the first five years of her life before she, along with her mother and…