Court: Devon Hewey’s Remand Continues

In Magistrates Court yesterday [Apr.17], Devon Hewey, currently on remand on indictable charges of attempted murder and unlawful use of a firearm, re-appeared before Senior Magistrate Archie Warner for a bail hearing. Crown Prosecutor Carrington Mahoney requested that Hewey should be kept on remand, while defence lawyer Shade Subair argued for Hewey’s release on bail. [...]

Devon Hewey Charged With Reid Street Shooting

[Updated] 23-year-old Devon Hewey appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Apr.13] charged with attempted murder and firearm offences relating to the gunshots fired on Reid Street last month. He was remanded in custody. The shooting occurred around 3:45am on Saturday, March 24th on Reid Street Extension in the City of Hamilton and resulted in shots [...]

Good Friday Shooting: 39-Yr-Old Man Arrested

A 39-year-old man was arrested in connection with the shooting on Good Friday [Apr.6] at Somerset Cricket Club, and has been released on bail. A police spokesperson said, “Detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the reported gunshots that occurred around 2:45am Friday 6th April 2012 at Somerset Cricket Club in Sandys parish. Initial [...]

Shots Fired On Union Street, No Injuries

Shots were fired in the Union Street area last night [Apr.3], police confirmed. “Around 8:30pm on Tuesday April 3rd, police responded to reported gunshots in the Union Street, Pembroke area,” said a police spokesperson. “Although forensic evidence collected confirmed a firearm had been discharged, there were no reported injuries. “Inquiries into this matter are ongoing [...]

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Firearm Charges

20-year-old Gariko Benjamin pleaded not guilty to four counts during this morning’s [Apr.2] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments session. The charges were: unlawful possession of a firearm; unlawful discharge of a firearm; taking a motorcycle without the owner’s permission and riding dangerously; and threatening behaviour to Police. All charges stem from activity on 25th January 2012. [...]

Walker Murder Remains Unsolved Two Years Later

Two years ago today [Apr.2], 35-year-old Kimwandae Walker was gunned down in front of his two children at a Good Friday kite flying celebration, with his brutal murder remaining unsolved two years later. Mr Walker was attending a ‘family fun day’ with his two young children at Victor Scott school field on April 2, 2010. [...]

Police Recover Bike Used In Shooting

[Updated] The police have appealed for witnesses to the shooting this past weekend, saying they suspect the gunmen were on a dark coloured motorcycle wearing dark helmets, and were travelling in a westerly direction on Cavendish Road before discharging several shots in the Reid Street, Spurling Hill area. The incident took place at approximately 3:50am [...]

Shots Fired Into Reid Street Building, No Injuries

[Updated with video] There was a shooting at approximately 3.45am this morning [Mar.24] in the Reid Street extension area of Hamilton opposite Shine’s, which resulted in shots being fired into Sir John Swan’s Seon Place office building. Unofficial reports indicate that no one was injured, and that the shooting was done by suspect[s] on a [...]

25 Year Sentence For Attempted Murder

22-year-old Anwar Muhammad was sentenced to 25 years in prison today [Mar.14], after being convicted of attempted murder earlier this year. Mr Muhammad was charged with the shooting of Princeton Burrows in August of 2010 in Sandys parish. Mr Burrows was shot while at the junction of Middle Road in Sandys and Woodlawn Road [outside [...]

Derek Spalding Gets Life Sentence

[Updated] 36-year-old Derek Spalding was sentenced to life in prison this morning [Mar.7], and must serve 38 years before he will be eligible for parole. Earlier this month he was found guilty of the murder of Shaki Crockwell, a national level football player who was murdered in 2007. The 25-year-old’s body was found on the [...]

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