Linstead Cop Vows To Help Keep Violence Out Of Area Schools
Amid reports of violence and the seizure of weapons and contraband in some schools on the island, the Linstead Police
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Ewarton Man Shot, Charged With Shooting At Police In St Andrew
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said a farmer of Charlton Drive in Ewarton, St. Catherine, has been slapped with several
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Linstead Father Does Much More Than Drop Daughter Off At School
Declaring that he is not a drop-off dad, Howard Williams is proud to be among the two most outstanding fathers
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Two Shot, One Fatally, In Bog Walk
Two men have been shot, one fatally, at Sugar Lane in Bog Walk, St.Catherine. The deceased is 41-year-old farmer Nicardo
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A Wife’s Final Look | Deacon Laid To Rest Amid Heartfelt Tributes
Albertina Francis stood for minutes staring inside the glass-top casket bearing the corpse of the husband she lost on Valentine’s
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Linstead Shack Emptied By Death
Lionel Shaw, better known as Shots, in the eyes of some people, was the posterboy of struggle in Linstead, St
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Uncle Charged For Murder Of 13-Year-Old Nephew In Croft’s Hill
Police have charged 22-year-old Courtney Haniford for the stabbing death of his 13-year-old nephew Omarion Haniford. The uncle is pictured
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VIDEO: Kellits Farmers To Face Court After Being Charged In Lluidas Vale
A group of farmers from communities in and around Kellits in Clarendon is fuming after police stopped the truck on
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Jeans Day Fuss – Charlemont Denies Sending Home Students Wearing Ripped Jeans
Amid outrage, the leadership of Charlemont High School in Linstead, St Catherine, is denying claims that students were sent home
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Vernon Lowther, 87, Of Pennington District, Lluidas Vale, St Catherine
Vernon Theophilus Lowther (Maas Vernal), 87, of Pennington district in Lluidas Vale Division, St Catherine, passed away 11 February 2022
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VIDEO: Mother Of Slain Child Speaks Out, Recalls Him Being Happy And Helpful
Morena Taylor broke down in tears as she recalled her bleeding 13-year-old son, Omarion Haniford, better known as Omar, saying
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Krishna Brown – The Incarnation Of Resilience And Tenacity
This is a sponsored article written by: Sharon Henriques, Regional Ambassador of North America & the Caribbean, One Love International
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How To Get Permits For Parties – Police Issue Reminder As Industry Reopens
On the eve of the reopening of the entertainment industry, the Jamaica Constabulsry Force (JCF) has reminded the public of
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Jamaica Ends Curfew, Party Ban, Mask-Wearing In Streets, Social Distance, Burial Limit
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced an end to curfews, the ban on parties, mandatory mask-wearing in the streets, physical
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Teen, Whose Relative Is Slain In Linstead, Released From Hospital With Bullet In Leg
A teenager, who was wounded in a shooting incident in which an older relative was slain on Saturday (March 12),
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Major Goat-stealing Ring – Bog Walk Politician Nabs Suspect, Saves Him From Mob
Written By: Sandy Burke, Jamaica Beacon writer – St Catherine Councillor for the Bog Walk Division in St Catherine, Peter
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Cop Who Reportedly Commits Suicide Suffered Broken Leg, Tested Positive For COVID-19
As speculation remains rife regarding police officer Osbourne Ximines, who allegedly committed suicide on March 10, information has emerged that
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Linstead | Man Killed In Banbury Is Richard Webb; Another Resident Hospitalized
Two males were shot, one fatally, at Banbury district in Linstead, St Catherine, Saturday evening (March 12). The deceased is
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Her Children On Her Mind – St Thomas Farm Worker Ready To Face The Cold Again
Not a person to wallow in self pity, Herchelle Crosdale, currently a farm worker and mother of two boys, is
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Linstead Family In Grief | Mother’s Only Child Dies In USA Crash While Taking Her To Airport
A mother visiting the United States got trapped into a nightmare yesterday when her only child died in a crash
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Linstead Wanderer Found Far From Home, Prompting Cops To Make Another Appeal
A man from Commodore district in Linstead, St Catherine, has been found wandering again, prompting the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)
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Burial Now In Sight For Linstead Youth Murdered 3 Years Ago
A young man who was shot dead at Linstead in St Catherine three years ago is yet to be buried.
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Mother Hosts Candlelight Vigil, Says Daughter Found Murdered In Soldier’s Car
The family of 27-year-old Oshine Lawrence hosted a candlelight vigil on Sunday, claiming that she is the person whose bullet-riddled
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Shaquina Francis – The Woman In Boots And Hard Hats
Growing up in the farming community of Comma Pen in St Elizabeth, Shaquina Francis had medicine on her mind. A
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Finally, Burial Date Set For Man Who Died In 2020
The body of a man that has been languishing in a funeral home in St Catherine’s capital for more than
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Police Hot On Heels Of Linstead Suspects, Urge Them to Surrender
People being sought for crimes committed in the Linstead area of St Catherine North Police Division should surrender now. Head
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Beacon of the day | Portland Youth, Rayon Smith, Standing Out In Academics And Leadership
Rayon Smith has been making a name for himself in academics and leadership. And that’s the reason many are banking
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Beacon of the day | Travel Agent Gives Double Dose Of Kindness To Children
Not even the novel coronavirus pandemic could have stopped her. Trudy Thomas travelled to Jamaica from the United States twice
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Linstead Police Seize Illegal Gun
The Linstead Police in St Catherine seized a double barrel homemade shotgun shortly before noon today, February 27. It is
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Linstead | Another Resident Shot Dead
Despite intensified effort by the security forces in the Linstead police area of St Catherine, the murder rate there went
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