Author: Kera

A routine online purchase turned deadly for a Mississippi family after a father and his teenage daughter were discovered lifeless inside their work van during what relatives believe was a meeting arranged through Facebook Marketplace. Authorities in Panola County are investigating the killings of 42-year-old electrician Victor Gonzales and his 19-year-old daughter, Serenity Gonzales, who was also an electrician. The pair were found with gunshot injuries on Sunday along a rural roadway near Sardis after deputies responded to what was initially reported as a single-vehicle crash. Family members told police that the two had planned to meet someone to purchase…

Grief overwhelmed the father of 16-year-old Devonie Shearer as he spoke about the devastating loss of his son, who died after a violent altercation at Ocho Rios High School. Milton Shearer did not know that when his son went to school on Wednesday morning, he would not come home. Devonie had left home in Buckfield Road for school like any other day, but in the afternoon, tragedy unfolded. While at school, the Grade 10 student became involved in a physical confrontation with another student, a 17-year-old boy. Reports indicate that during the fight, the other student allegedly used a metal…

Two tenth-grade boys were in a violent physical altercation at Ocho Rios High School. The fight on the school grounds led to the death of one student after suffering a blow to the head, and the arrest of the other. Police say the deadly confrontation occurred Wednesday afternoon. It is understood that, during the dispute, one of the students used a metal chair as a weapon against the other. The chair struck the back of the student’s head, leaving him critically injured. The student was taken to a hospital, and he later succumbed to his injuries. The deceased was later…

Investigators have now confirmed the identity of the man who was killed by an angry mob in St Catherine after he allegedly attempted to rape a woman. A relative of the deceased visited the Linstead Police Station on Wednesday and confirmed that he is Javori Dunbar. He is a 25-year-old, also known as Jeff, and comes from the Barewood District in Montego Bay, St James. Dunbar was killed in the area of Bermaddy on Friday, February 28. Reports say that his death stemmed from an incident on February 27, when he reportedly assaulted a woman. He is accused of trying to…

Dancehall entertainer Jada Kingdom is facing heavy backlash online after a heated response to a woman who asked her for financial help during a live stream began circulating across social media. The controversy started while the artiste was interacting with fans live when a woman, who said she was a single mother, reached out asking for assistance. Instead of simply declining, Jada responded sharply, making it clear that she had no intention of helping anyone. According to the entertainer, if she is going to help anyone, it would be her own mother first. She said her mother is also a…

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.…