Author: Kera

Tension has flared online between dancehall veteran Bounty Killer and members of Vybz Kartel’s Gaza fan base following Bounty’s repeated public support for fellow deejay Masicka. The fallout unfolded across social media after Masicka recently threw lyrical jabs at Vybz Kartel during his clash with Tommy Lee Sparta, sparking strong reactions from Kartel’s supporters. During the clash, Masicka claimed that Kartel had once sought a collaboration with him while incarcerated and suggested that he had helped boost Kartel’s career during that period. His remarks did not sit well with Gaza fans, who swiftly pushed back, defending Kartel. Bounty Killer got…

Two people were killed in a car accident during the holiday along Edward Seaga Highway. The incident happened on Saturday when the deceased was travelling in a 2017 Honda Civic motorcar. The St Catherine police later identified the deceased as 33-year-old Ricardo Collins, a resident of Binns Road, Kingston 11, and 23-year-old Shaddai Mason of Waterford, Portmore, Catherine. Reports say that they were in a single motor vehicle crash around 7:45 a.m. It is believed that they were leaving an event. A photo of the Mason before the accident reportedly captures her at St Mary Igloo’s Black and White Christmas…

Renowned boxer Anthony Joshua was in a deadly car accident but made it out with injuries. The former world heavyweight champion, who is a British citizen of Nigerian descent, was travelling along a highway in Nigeria on Monday morning when a collision claimed the lives of two people, per reports. Images and videos of the scene have since been circulating online. One of the pictures shows the injured champ seated in the back of a vehicle with seemingly shards of broken glass around him. A video captured onlookers swarming the vehicle as he struggled to exit. He was visibly in…

A young woman and a man were murdered on Christmas Day along March Pen Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine. The pair, a 30-year bar operator named Shaneil Myers and a 28-year-old male named Shamar Hall, were gunned down even as police maintained a visible presence in the area. According to police, both of the victims lived along March Pen Road. Reports indicate that the attack took place shortly after 6:00 p.m., during what appeared to be a gathering at a premises along the roadway. According to the Jamaica Observer, Myers and Hall were and several others were gathered at…

Police in western Kingston are probing the fatal shooting of a 41-year-old businessman who was killed in Denham Town on Christmas Day. The attack unfolded in the early morning hours as residents moved about the area. The victim has been identified as Ricardo Ellis, a resident of North Street, Kingston 14. Reports indicate that Ellis, who also goes by the aliases “Boyah” and “Bozza”, was targeted around 8 a.m. in front of his business establishment at the intersection of Wellington and Nelson streets. According to police accounts, Ellis stood just outside his business when two men travelling on a motorcycle approached. …

Former Broadway child actor Imani Smith, remembered for her early role in The Lion King, was reportedly stabbed to death by her boyfriend. Authorities confirmed that the 26-year-old died in New Jersey on Sunday. According to reports, police in Edison responded to a call and found Smith suffering from several stab wounds, according to a joint statement from Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan. Smith was pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital. Smith’s boyfriend, Jordan D. Jackson-Small, has since been arrested for the murder, per the statement. He faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder. Prosecutors…

Social media personality Kizzy Don and dancehall artiste Kiprich are expecting their first child together. Christmas Day brought more than festive cheer as the couple chose the holiday to make the big announcement. They marked the moment with a playful baby bump reveal video and photoshoot that quickly made the rounds online. Dressed in coordinated all-white outfits, the pair appeared relaxed and celebratory. Kizzy, wearing a crop top and skirt, proudly showed her growing belly.  This baby will mark Kizzy’s first child and the fifth for Kiprich, who already has four others from his previous relationships. The pictures from the…

A TikTok creator known online as Tea Tyme has been arrested after she reportedly mowed down and killed a pedestrian. Tea, legally named Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, is spending Christmas Eve in police custody for the incident that occurred in a Chicago-area suburb on November 3. Reports say McCarty-Wroten was live-streaming on TikTok with a greenscreen background at the time of the incident. The greenscreen was seemingly to bypass TikTok’s policy, which prohibits streaming and driving. She was in the middle of a sentence when she struck the pedestrian, later identified as 59-year-old Darren Lucas. Police say he was crossing an intersection…

Sean “Diddy” Combs continues to try to fight his conviction as his attorneys press a federal appeals court to undo what they describe as an excessive prison sentence shaped by accusations a jury had already rejected. In a new filing before the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan, Combs’ lawyers are challenging both his conviction and the punishment that followed. They argue that the four-year, two-month sentence imposed by the trial judge reflects findings that go beyond the jury’s verdict and unfairly punished Combs for conduct tied to the racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges he was cleared of. Combs,…

A woman was arrested for allegedly holding a 6-year-old boy underwater at a Florida hotel. The woman was identified as former Fort Myers officer 36-year-old Tiffany Griffith. The incident occurred at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, where Osceola County deputies were called about a disturbance on Friday. Authorities said they were alerted about a verbal altercation and a possible drowning involving a child in the pool area. According to the sheriff’s office arrest affidavit, witnesses told deputies that Griffith approached a group of children who were playing at the pool. She reportedly started splashing the children, including a 6-year-old…