Author: Kera

A 31-year-old woman was shot and killed just outside her son’s school in South Loop, Chicago, during an altercation with the child’s father and his current girlfriend. The deceased, identified by social media as Romeca Meeks, was involved in what police describe as a domestic-related incident shortly after 9 a.m. in the 2200 block of South State Street. Moments earlier, Meeks had dropped off her young son. When Meeks encountered her father, Carlos “Losos” Way, and his current partner outside the school, tensions flared. Witnesses reported a heated exchange that quickly turned physical before one of the women produced a gun. According to…

An elderly businessman suffered a stroke after he was assaulted during a violent heist at his jewellery store in San Jose, California. Over a dozen robbers stormed the Kim Hung Jewellery store on Aborn Road on Friday after crashing a vehicle into the establishment. Surveillance video captured the dramatic moment when a vehicle ploughed into the shopfront. The robbers took over the store within seconds, smashing display cases and grabbing merchandise. Amid the chaos, the 88-year-old owner was pushed to the ground, where broken glass injured him. While on the ground, the elderly man also suffered a stroke. Reports say he is currently recovering from…

At least 19 people have been killed in Nepal after demonstrations over a sweeping government ban on social media platforms spiralled into violence. The unrest, described as a youth-driven movement, has quickly grown into one of the largest challenges faced by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s administration. The protests began after the government blocked access to 26 social media platforms and messaging apps that the government says failed to comply with new registration rules. The list includes major platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and X. The shutdown, which took effect late last week, left businesses struggling,…

A suspect has been taken into custody by the Guyanese police following the near-fatal shooting of popular entertainer and social media personality Lolita Callendar, widely known as ‘Lola Doll’. The arrest was announced on Sunday, less than 24 hours after the 33-year-old was gunned down outside her home in Georgetown. Investigators say the individual is being questioned and is assisting with the probe, according to the Jamaica Observer. Authorities have not yet released the suspect’s name or revealed a motive. Callendar was ambushed just outside her Texas Circle residence in East Ruimveldt. Based on reports, she arrived at home in…

Dancehall performer Andrae Maurice Whittaker, better known as Squash, has taken a pivotal step in addressing his legal troubles in the United States by entering a plea agreement in a federal firearms case. The move resolves one of the two charges he faced while allowing prosecutors to drop the second count. Under the terms of the agreement, Squash has pleaded guilty to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm or ammunition. The charge concerning possession of an automatic weapon has been dismissed. Squash is also required to pay a $100 special assessment fee at the time of sentencing.…

Four children were killed in a fire after their North Carolina home went up in flames while they were staying home alone with their 12-year-old sister and the sister’s friend. Reports say the girls had stayed overnight without an adult at the house in Columbus County when the blaze began in the early hours of Aug. 30. The 12-year-old girl, later identified by local outlets as Winter Green, managed to escape with her friend, who is also 12. Her four younger sisters, however, were trapped inside as flames spread quickly through the home. According to reports, police were alerted around 2:30…

The charge against the St Catherine woman who was charged for harbouring a fugitive following the recapture of Constant Spring escapee Talik Chambers has been dropped. The woman, 21-year-old Jayan “Shamara” Holmes, who shares two children with the escapee, had spent weeks facing allegations that she deliberately hid the fugitive after his escape. But on Tuesday, Acting Senior Parish Court Judge Janelle Nelson-Gayle dismissed the charge, accepting the Crown’s concession that there was no evidence to prove the case. Holmes’ legal troubles began shortly after Chambers’ dramatic escape and his recapture on August 20 in Waterloo, St Catherine. Police reported…

An 8-month-old baby was killed by his father, who ran him over after a dispute involving the child’s mother. The altercation erupted when the parents and the infant, Pablo Kye Golden, were in a vehicle driving near the intersection of McDuff and Lennox avenues in Jacksonville, Florida. According to investigators, the child’s father, 20-year-old Justin Golden, pulled the vehicle to a stop during the dispute. He then opened the door, placed Pablo on the ground, and drove away, running over the infant as he left. According to the police, the child’s mother said that the argument stemmed from baby wipes and money. The arrest report said…

A group of urgent care employees in Santa Barbara, California, are out of work after a TikTok video mocking patients blew up into a scandal across social media platforms. The outrage stemmed from the main focus of the video, which has since been deleted, which was the bodily fluids that patients left behind on the exam table at Sansum Clinic. The clip featured still images of several health workers posing near the exam tables, captioned with phrases like “Guess the substance” and “Are patients allowed to leave you guys gifts?” In one image, a smiling employee gave a thumbs-up over…

An 11-year-old was fatally shot after ringing a neighbour’s doorbell and running away during an age-old prank. On Saturday night, the deceased, Julián Guzman, and his cousin slipped away from a family party to play “ding dong ditch”, a prank where children knock on doors or ring doorbells before running off. The cousins had already played the prank on several homes when they approached a two-storey house on Mimbrough Street in Houston, Texas. After knocking, they sprinted away. Authorities say homeowner Gonzalo Leon Jr, a 42-year-old Army veteran, came outside armed with a gun. According to court documents, he fired once…