CourtLocal News Accused denies knowledge of illegal firearm in court testimony by Jenique Belgrave 11/06/2026 written by Jenique Belgrave 2 min read An accused man has told the Supreme Court he had no knowledge of a firearm allegedly found at a house where he had gone to assist a friend planning to … Continue Reading 11/06/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News CCTV, witness testimony disprove convicted killer’s claim of self-defence by Jenique Belgrave 11/06/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 11/06/2026 After turning himself in to police, a convicted murderer admitted to fatally stabbing a man in Nelson Street, claiming the victim attacked him first โ an account contradicted by eyewitnesses … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News St Philip man remanded on wounding, damage charges by Jenique Belgrave 11/06/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 11/06/2026 A St Philip man accused of wounding and criminal damage has been remanded to appear before the District โCโ Magistratesโ Court. Elson Robinson Slater, 41, of Gemswick, St Philip appeared … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Vendor given suspended sentence for wounding by Jenique Belgrave 11/06/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 11/06/2026 A coconut vendor has received a suspended sentence after admitting to wounding a man in an incident linked to a loitering complaint on Monday.ย Theron Edson Edwards of Mayers Road, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Labourer placed on bond after loitering offence by Jenique Belgrave 11/06/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 11/06/2026 A St Michael labourer has been placed on a six-month bond to keep the peace after admitting to loitering on a residential property. Rayshawn Jamol Javion Gibson, 31, of Princess … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Duo on firearm, ammunition charges by Jenique Belgrave 10/06/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 10/06/2026 Two Christ Church men appeared in the Supreme Court on firearm and ammunition charges, with one pleading guilty and the other denying the offences. When they were arraigned before Justice … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Man jailed after absconding before sentencing in firearm case by Jenique Belgrave 10/06/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 10/06/2026 A Dash Valley man who admitted to firearm and violent disorder offences absconded before sentencing and remained on the run for more than three years before being apprehended and brought … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News Prison reform โto target recidivism, rehabilitationโ by Jenique Belgrave 10/06/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 10/06/2026 A comprehensive overhaul of the prison system is being proposed, with a focus on rehabilitation, reducing reoffending and dismantling criminal networks within Dodds Prison as part of a broader national … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeJudicialLocal NewsYouth Plans to upgrade Government Industrial School to juvenile detention centre by Jenique Belgrave 09/06/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 09/06/2026 A multi-million-dollar plan is under way to convert the Government Industrial School (GIS) into a modern juvenile detention centre, as its principal called for major investment to bring the institution … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Car washer remanded after assault charge by Jenique Belgrave 09/06/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 09/06/2026 A 36-year-old car washer has been remanded to Dodds Prison after pleading guilty to assault, with sentencing set for next month. Ricky Venceroy Phillips of Jackson Tenantry Road, St Michael, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail