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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
January 13 07:26 AM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A reputed gang leader who was wanted for murder and multiple acts of violence was captured by the St Catherine South police on...
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
January 13 07:19 AM
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The United Nations demanded Tuesday a swift and independent investigation after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a...
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January 13, 2026
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No one above the law
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No one above the law
FNID sends clear warning: Nobody untouchable
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13 12:20 AM
No one above
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
Jamaica’s road safety crisis
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13 12:18 AM
20 years, 7,420 deaths
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13 12:16 AM
Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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Trapped remake
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Trapped remake
Richie Stephens honours Jimmy Cliff with new cover
January 13 12:16 AM
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Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
Jason Cross | Reporter 
January 13 12:14 AM
Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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One man fatally shot, another injured by licensed firearm holder during robbery attempt
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One man fatally shot, another injured by licensed firearm holder during robbery attempt
August 25, 2025
PORTLAND, Jamaica— A man was fatally shot and another injured during an alleged confrontation with a licensed firearm holder at a business establishme...
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Licensed firearm holder saves woman from attempted robbery
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Licensed firearm holder saves woman from attempted robbery
July 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A licensed firearm holder foiled a robbery outside of the Scotiabank parking lot on Port Royal Street in downtown Kingston about 3...
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Licensed firearm holder under probe after losing weapon
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Licensed firearm holder under probe after losing weapon
July 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A licensed firearm holder is under investigation following the loss of his weapon in Rockfort, Kingston 2, on Sunday. The firearm ...
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Trelawny licensed firearm holder charged after allegedly pointing gun at man
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Trelawny licensed firearm holder charged after allegedly pointing gun at man
June 21, 2025
FALMOUTH, Jamaica  –  A   58-year-old Trelawny businessman has been charged with assault at common law and using a firearm to commit a scheduled offen...
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Third woman dies following Mandeville shooting involving licensed firearm holder
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Third woman dies following Mandeville shooting involving licensed firearm holder
April 24, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A third victim has died two months after she was shot allegedly by a licensed firearm holder at a candlelight vigil on Levy Lane...
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WATCH: Bail application deferred for Mandeville licensed firearm holder amid outstanding CCTV footage
March 19, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Patrick Thompson, the licensed firearm holder who is accused of killing two women and injuring three others last month, was furt...
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Mandeville licensed firearm holder remanded
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Mandeville licensed firearm holder remanded
March 12, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Patrick Thompson, the licensed firearm holder who is accused of killing two women and injuring three others last month was reman...
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Attorney seeks release of Mandeville licensed firearm holder
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Attorney seeks release of Mandeville licensed firearm holder
February 27, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Attorney-at-law Jonathan Burton has filed a writ of habeas corpus to secure the release of a licensed firearm holder accused of ...
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Popular real estate developer hospitalised after assault, robbery
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Popular real estate developer hospitalised after assault, robbery
February 13, 2025
A popular real estate developer was hospitalised after being beaten by unidentified men who stole his firearm on Tuesday night. Police reports are tha...
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Licensed gun holder turns himself over to cops after two killed in Clarendon
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Licensed gun holder turns himself over to cops after two killed in Clarendon
December 12, 2024
CLARENDON, Jamaica— A man who shot and killed two people, and injured another in Bog Hole district, James Hill in Clarendon on Wednesday has turned hi...
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Police investigating non-fatal shooting on Havendale Drive
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Police investigating non-fatal shooting on Havendale Drive
December 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Residents of Havendale Drive in St Andrew reacted with some amount of consternation to a non-fatal shooting that occurred in the c...
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Unidentified man fatally shot by licensed firearm holder in St Ann
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Unidentified man fatally shot by licensed firearm holder in St Ann
August 26, 2024
ST ANN, Jamaica — An unidentified man was fatally shot by a licensed firearm holder in Claremont, St Ann on Sunday night. Reports from the St Ann poli...
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A reputed gang leader who was wanted for murder and multiple acts of violence was captured by the St Catherine South police on...
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
January 13, 2026
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The United Nations demanded Tuesday a swift and independent investigation after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a...
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January 13, 2026
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January 13, 2026
January 13, 2026
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No one above the law
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No one above the law
FNID sends clear warning: Nobody untouchable
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13, 2026
No one above
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
Jamaica’s road safety crisis
BY LYNFORD SIMPSON Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 13, 2026
20 years, 7,420 deaths
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