Archive for April 3, 2018
Activist and Politician Winnie Mandela Dies at 81
Jamaica News, April 3, 2018 – Winnie Mandela Dies (New York Daily News) – Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the South African freedom-fighting activist who sustained the anti-apartheid battle while her husband, Nelson Mandela was in jail, has died. She was 81. Her death was reported by South African outlet Times Live. A statement from the Mandela family said…
Read MoreDecomposed Body Discovered on Beach in St Ann
Jamaica News, April 3, 2018 – Decomposed Body Discovered on Beach in St Ann St Ann, Jamaica (McKoy’s News) – The St Ann police are now asking members of the public for their assistance to identify the male decomposing body, which was discovered on a beach in the parish on Saturday, March 31. The police…
Read MoreSt Elizabeth Tour Operator Killed in Fatal Crash
Jamaica News, April 3, 2018 – St Elizabeth Tour Operator Killed in Fatal Crash St Elizabeth, Jamaica (McKoy’s News) – A 29-year-old man lost his life in a motor vehicle accident which occurred along a section of the roadway in Middle Quarters in St Elizabeth on Tuesday morning, April 3. The victim has been identified…
Read MoreFreak Accident Kills Cyclist in Westmoreland
Jamaica News, April 3, 2018 – Freak Accident Kills Cyclist in Westmoreland Westmoreland, Jamaica (McKoy’s News) – The Ramble police say they are still carrying out investigations to determine if criminal charges should be laid against a truck driver, who was involved in a freak accident which resulted in the death of an elderly man,…
Read MoreSt Catherine Man Murdered
Jamaica News, April 3, 2018 – St Catherine Man Murdered St Catherine, Jamaica (McKoy’s News) – The Central Village police are now carrying out investigation surrounding the shooting death of a man in the area on Monday morning, April 3. The deceased has been identified as Corey Brown, 20-year-old unemployed of Central Village. Reports by…
Read MoreHanover Motorcyclist Succumb to Accident Injuries at Hospital
Jamaica News, April 3, 2018 – Motorcyclist Succumb to Accident Injuries at Hospital Hanover, Jamaica (McKoy’s News) – A motorcyclist who hails from the parish of Hanover succumbed at the Noel Holmes hospital to injuries he received in a motor vehicle accident, which occurred along a section of the Johnson Town area in Lucea. The…
Read MoreKingston Man Fatally Shot on Molynes Road
Jamaica News, April 3, 2018 – Kingston Man Fatally Shot Kingston, Jamaica (McKoy’s News) – One man was shot and killed by unknown assailants along a section of Molynes Road in Kingston on Monday night of April 2. The deceased has been identified as Keifa O’Gilvie, 32-year-old unemployed of Kingston 20. Reports are that about…
Read MoreSt Elizabeth Man Charged for Robbing Holland Primary School
Jamaica News, April 3, 2018 – St Elizabeth Man Charged St Elizabeth, Jamaica (McKoy’s News) – A 21-year-old man who hails from the parish of St Elizabeth was slapped with criminal charges on Monday, in connection with robbery of a prominent high school in the parish. Charged with Breaking and Entering is Christopher Campbell of Lacovia…
Read MoreSt James Crash Claims One Life, Two Others Injured
Jamaica News, April 3, 2018 – St James Crash Claims One Life, Two Others Injured St James, Jamaica (McKoy’s News) – One man lost his life and two others admitted to hospital, following their involvements in a motor vehicle accident, which occurred along a section of the Rose Hall main road in St James on…
Read MoreClarendon: Skeletal Remains Found in Tarpaulin
Jamaica News, April 3, 2018 – Skeletal Remains Found in Tarpaulin Clarendon, Jamaica (McKoy’s News) – The Clarendon police have now launched an investigation to determine the cause of death, and to seek the identity of skeletal remains discovered wrapped in a blue tarpaulin and dumped along the roadway in Thursday morning, March 30. Reports…
Read MoreDecomposed Human Fetus Discovered in Trelawny
Jamaica News, April 3, 2018 – Decomposed Human Fetus Discovered in Trelawny Trelawny, Jamaica (McKoy’s News) – The decomposed male fetus of a child was discovered wrapped in a black plastic bag, in the vicinity of a bridge in Falmouth on Sunday afternoon. Reports by the Falmouth police are that, on Sunday afternoon of April…
Read MoreSt Andrew Man Electrocuted on Hiking Trip
Jamaica News, April 4, 2018 – St Andrew Man Electrocuted St Andrew, Jamaica (McKoy’s News) – A 24-year-old man who got entangled in live electricity wires while hiking with friends in the parish of St Andrew on Sunday, April 2, died from a result of being electrocuted. The deceased has been identified as Divya Edwards…
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