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Multiple people, including children, were rushed to the hospital on Wednesday morning following a crash along the road in Portmore, St Catherine. The collision occurred shortly after 7:00 a.m. when traffic was at its heaviest along the Bridgeport main road. While travelling along the roadway, a vehicle overturned after slamming into another car. An unverified report said that the crash happened after a Toyota Townace attempted to overtake a line of traffic. The vehicle was travelling east, and as it tried to drive ahead, it collided with a BMW. While the BMW was also heading east, it was in the…

Three boys, ages 12, 13, and 15, are in custody and facing adult criminal charges after authorities allege they raped a 12-year-old girl in Miami, Florida. Relatives of the boys have strongly denied the allegations, with one going viral after claiming that the victim was not raped but lied after she got caught with the boys. The relative, an aunt of one of the boys, was ranting on a live stream about charges being unjust. The charges to which she refers are sexual assault and false imprisonment. The 15-year-old has been hit with additional charges of sexual battery. Authorities reported…

A Manchester woman is currently hospitalised and being treated after she allegedly killed her 10-week-old baby. The infant, identified by relatives as Mateo Forbes, died under deeply troubling circumstances in Top Hill on Tuesday when he was left home alone with his mother. Authorities reported that the baby’s father had left the mother and baby at home early Tuesday to carry out farm work. During that period, the 20-year-old mother reportedly dunked the baby in a bucket of water, drowning him. Police say that after committing the heinous act, she reportedly contacted the father and confessed to him. The mother…

A 24-year-old woman was shot and killed by her teenage husband inside an Alabama hospital shortly after she gave birth to their first child. The horrifying shooting was carried out on Sunday night at Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital, where Precious Johnson gave birth to a healthy baby. Police allege that her husband, 19-year-old Kynath Terry Jr, opened fire on her around 9:30 p.m.; afterwards, he turned the gun on himself, committing suicide. The husband and wife were later pronounced dead. While police confirmed that the newborn was unharmed, authorities have not clarified whether the baby was inside the room with…

Grief hangs heavy over Austin as three families begin the unimaginable task of planning funerals instead of futures after the mass shooting at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden. The incident left 3 people dead, including two college students, and over 14 others nursing injuries. Online reports have since identified the deceased as Savitha Shan, Ryder Harrington, and Jorge Pederson. For Shan’s family, the pain is sharpened by how close she was to a major academic milestone. The 21-year-old senior at the University of Texas in Austin was preparing to graduate this May with dual degrees in economics and management information systems.…

Three people are dead, and more than a dozen are injured after a gunman opened fire on patrons inside a crowded bar in Austin, Texas, on Saturday night. Police reported that the incident happened on West 6th Street at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden, a popular nightlife spot near the University of Texas campus. It was close to the venue’s typical closing time when several explosions were heard shortly before 2 a.m., causing chaos. The shots sent patrons scurrying away and scrambling for cover, some behind furniture. Footage from inside the bar shows the attendees in a frantic rush for safety…

The cries of a grieving mother filled a section of Rocky Point, Clarendon, on Monday as relatives and neighbours gathered to comfort a family shattered by the sudden death of five-year-old Rackeema Williams. Fighting through tears, the child’s mother described her daughter as the light of her life, a bubbly little girl whose presence could brighten even the darkest day. “Rack Rack is everybody person,” she said in anguish to TVJ News. “If you nuh laugh from morning and she come around, [she] will tell you something fi mek you laugh.” Her voice breaking, she pleaded for prayers and support, saying she could…

Another Jamaican family is grappling with the tragic loss of a young child, this time following the suspected drowning of a five-year-old girl in Clarendon. Preliminary reports say a mother in Rocky Point found her daughter, identified as Rackeema Williams, in an open pit located on their property on Sunday. Investigators believe the child may have fallen into the pit. Rackeema’s mother found her when she realised that she was missing. The mother became alarmed after realising the child was no longer inside the house. After making checks throughout the home without success, she reportedly began searching the yard in an effort…

Social media personality Blamdem is at the centre of a messy online fallout after his ex-girlfriend, Bianca Sofire, publicly accused him of stealing money from her home and exposed photos revealing his identity.Bianca took to social media earlier this week, claiming the outspoken TikToker, known for his unfiltered, expletive-filled commentary, had been homeless since last September and only secured a place to stay two weeks ago. According to her, she ended their relationship, but he later returned to her in tears, claiming someone had worked obeah on her. However, Bianca dismissed that explanation, suggesting instead that his own online behaviour…

A man was killed by an angry mob of residents after he allegedly attempted to rape a woman in the area of Bermaddy, St Catherine. The man was killed on Saturday, a day after the alleged incident with the woman. The ordeal began around 8 p.m. on Friday when the man allegedly assaulted the woman, according to reports. Though details of the assault have not been released, police say the man also tried to rape the woman, but she managed to escape. While desperately running away, the woman yelled “Rape”, alerting residents. Several people in the community responded to her…