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A young woman has died, and two others, including a policeman, remain missing following a tragic swimming incident in Portmore, St. Catherine.  The woman, 24-year-old Alia Dawkins, was admitted to Spanish Town Hospital after being rescued from Sand Hills Beach in Hellshire on Thursday. While at the beach, Dawkins was swimming in the sea alongside a 12-year-old boy when the day took a tragic turn. According to police reports, the incident unfolded around 3:00 p.m. on January 1, 2026. Dawkins and the child, Aaron Russell, a student from Waterford, Portmore, were swimming when they encountered difficulties in the water. A member of the Jamaica Constabulary…

A 6-year-old boy lost his life at the popular Caymanas Mineral Spa in a drowning incident on Tuesday, December 30. The child, identified as Josia Lewis, reportedly experienced some difficulty while swimming at the attraction after the Christmas holiday. According to a report, Josia lived in Tivoli Gardens in Kingston and attended Alpha Primary School. Officers at the Central Village station said that while he was at Caymanas, he reportedly drowned around 3:30 p.m. Police were informed of a drowning incident and went to the scene. When the child was quickly taken to the Spanish Town General Hospital, he was pronounced dead.…

At least 40 people were killed during a New Year’s Eve celebration in the Swiss Alps, Switzerland, after a fire tore through a crowded bar in the resort town of Crans-Montana. Authorities fear the death toll may increase, as the number of people seriously injured currently stands at more than 100. Reports say that the blaze broke out shortly after the new year began, around 1:30 a.m., at Le Constellation, a popular nightlife spot packed with revellers welcoming 2026. Authorities described the incident as an unprecedented tragedy. Emergency crews arrived within minutes, but the scale of the fire and the…

Granville residents in St James are furious after a 4-year-old child was shot to death, for which they blame the security forces. The child, identified by police as Romaine Bowman, died hours after being injured inside her home during an operation that unfolded just after midnight on Thursday. According to preliminary information, a police confrontation occurred when they responded to a report about an illegal gun salute at about 12:05 a.m.  Police say armed men began shooting at them, prompting them to return fire. Police shot and killed two armed men during the alleged shootout and reportedly recovered an AK-47…

Four men and a child were fatally shot during multiple police operations just as the new year began. Reports say the four armed men challenged the police, while the child was allegedly killed by a stray bullet, all around 12:05 a.m., across multiple locations. The child and two of the men were killed in Granville, St James, in the early hours of New Year’s Day. According to preliminary accounts, members of the security forces received information about an illegal gun salute that was unfolding just after midnight in celebration of the new year. When police arrived at the area, they…

Dancehall entertainer Kraff has been called out by a promoter for failing to meet his contractual agreement after not showing up to Galiday Bounce. The New York-based New Year’s Eve event, which he headlined, was ultimately postponed, and its head organiser, Galdiez Mendez, lashed out, demanding a refund from Kraff. Mendez took to social media Wednesday with accusations aimed at Kraff, including unfulfilled promotional duties. Venting his frustration, he said in a video that the entertainer refused to participate in advertising for the event, including sharing flyers and promotional material online, despite being paid. Mendez argued that promotion by the headlining…

A fatal shooting on Christmas Day in Los Angeles left one teenage boy dead and four other people wounded during a violent confrontation in a residential neighbourhood. Authorities said the incident occurred just after 1:00 p.m. on Angela Court, near Challenger Way and Avenue K in the community of Lancaster. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, responding to reports of gunfire, arrived to find multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Officials later confirmed that a 16-year-old boy died at the scene despite efforts by first responders to save him. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel pronounced the teen…

A Spanish Town man is accused of raping an intoxicated woman on Christmas Day, and multiple charges have now been laid against him by detectives from the St Catherine North Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA). The accused has been identified as 34-year-old construction worker Dave Dacres, otherwise called “Crawb Up,”. He is facing charges of rape, indecent assault, and assault occasioning bodily harm in connection with the alleged incident. According to investigators, the matter unfolded late on December 25 at a house in the area of Lauriston. Police say that around 11 p.m., the woman became…

While boxing star Anthony Joshua is recovering from the deadly Lagos-Ibadan motorway crash, his driver could be criminally charged. The man who was hired to drive Joshua and his team received medical treatment and was later discharged from the hospital days after the incident. Officials reported that the driver is helping with the investigation by cooperating with the police. However, he might face potential charges, including reckless driving, pending the outcome of enquiries. According to a spokesperson for the Nigerian authorities, the driver has been providing officials with his account of the moments leading up to Monday’s accident. The collision…

Vlogger Pretti Don, legally named Vanice Parkes, has been exposed with sexual photos that reportedly leaked after her estranged wife, Camille, showed them to someone. The pair had a public fallout over the private photos that Prettii says were shared without her consent. During a recent TikTok livestream, Prettii Don claimed that Camille was responsible for the images being shown to another woman, described during the live as a “butch,” which allegedly led to the photos being leaked online. Prettii accused her estranged wife of deliberately plotting with the woman to have her exposed and said the situation was meant…