On the night of September 24, 2009, James Hogan, an employee at the US Consulate in Curacao, left his home on foot and was never seen again. The following day, a diver located his bloodstained clothing on a local beach. American officials and the government of Curacao and the Kingdom of the Netherlands opened an [...]
Today the world remembers rap legend, Christopher Wallace aka the Notorious B.I.G, 15 years after he was brutally murdered in Los Angeles. The son of Jamaican parents went from a Brooklyn street hustler to Brooklyn’s rap don, shooting to stardom in the early 90s. Though his untimely murder came when he was only 24 years old, [...]
Controversial dancehall star Vybz Kartel and his female protégé Gaza Slim are scheduled to appear before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court today, to answer to charges of conspiracy and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Vybz Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer and Gaza Slim, christened Vanessa Saddler, were remanded into custody [...]
Soca artiste and singer Blazer Dan is gone but will never be forgotten. So strong was the late artiste’s impact on the music industry of Trinidad and Tobago that his spirit of determination and musical pride has manifested itself in his brother. The world will know Ark Angel. He’s the younger brother of Troydon ‘Blazer [...]
Today marks exactly two weeks since Vybz Kartel was arrested, yet no bail application has been made on his behalf. Vybz Kartel’s attorneys have stated that the court wanted to verify claims that complaints were made to Public Defender Earl Witter by witnesses who claimed they were being intimidated by persons loyal to the embattled [...]
Jailed dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel will return to court this morning but it seems like more trouble is on the horizon for him. According to a highly-placed police source, the DeeJay who is already facing charges of murder, conspiracy to murder and illegal possession of a firearm, could be at the centre of police investigations [...]
SCORES of supporters gathered at the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court where entertainer Adidjah ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer appeared to answer to murder, conspiracy and gun possession charges. The supporters, some of them women carrying posters and pictures of the deejay, offered words of encouragement as he was being taken back to jail after his case [...]
The telecommunications giant and corporate sponsor of Vybz Kartel’s reality dating television show, LIME, has officially pulled “Teacha’s Pet” off the air! LIME has officially discontinued their broadcast of Vybz Kartel’s reality show from their LIME TV – Peppa Channel effective immediately, following the murder and criminal charges issued against the popular deejay last night. [...]
Major Investigation Taskforce (MIT) investigators this evening charged Vybz Kartel, whose real name is Adidjah Palmer, with murder, illegal possession of firearm and conspiracy to murder. The charges against Palmer were made following the conduct of an interview this afternoon by detectives from the MIT in the presence of his attorneys. The allegation is that [...]
Dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel who was arrested on Friday morning at a hotel in Kingston for illegal possession of marijuana, remains in police custody at this time, and will reportedly be interviewed by police investigators early this week. Following Vybz Kartel’s arrest, head of the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), Assistant Commissioner Ealan Powell, has disclosed [...]
Reggae superstar, Gyptian and popular Dancehall producer, DJ Frass have turned themselves in to Jamaican police for questioning stemming from a fatal shooting that occurred on Monday night. DJ Frass was taken in for questioning regarding the incident on Tuesday night while Gyptian turned himself in Wednesday morning. The shooting took place at Steven “Supa [...]
The latest drama in Jamaica is centered around the death of a man allegedly stemming from an altercation between a popular Jamaican entertainer and a producer. Monday afternoon saw the tragic shooting and death of a man following an argument that developed between Dancehall/Reggae superstar, Gyptian and Dancehall producer, DJ Frass at Steven “Supa Hype” [...]
Joel Chin, the grandson of VP founders Pat and Vincent Chin who was viciously murdered in his driveway in Jamaica on August 16th, was finally laid to rest. Chin was a leading reggae producer and also A&R for VP Records. During his short lived 35 years on earth, he was very instrumental in the careers [...]
As previously reported at JAYBLESSED.COM, Jamaican Dancehall artist Ninja Man has been in lock down since 2009 for the murder of the murder of Richard Johnson. You can read the article here. To add more sorrow to Ninja Man’s dilemma, he was recently beaten by another inmate at the Horizon Remand Centre, which is a [...]
There is yet again, another disappearance of a US woman in Aruba that has police searching for clues. Robyn Gardner, a 35-year-old Maryland woman, disappeared in the popular Caribbean country Aug. 2, according to the Aruba Herald. Her companion, Gary Giordano, told police she vanished while snorkeling in Nanki, in the island’s southern region. The [...]
Just 4 days after Casey Anthony was released from prison, her parents were spotted in the Bahamas! Casey’s parents, .George and Cindy Anthony were spotted kissing dolphins at the Dolphin Cay, Atlantis Resort. Casey did not get a chance to participate in the excursion, however, she did manage to “celebrate” her murder trial victory by enjoying [...]
A student at a Caribbean medical school is charged with murdering a classmate from Jersey City, N.J. Curacao police say Moustapha Khalesa stabbed 24-year-old Kan Mei Chan to death in a Caribbean Medical University dorm Friday, July 22nd as she rushed to help a professor who police say Khalesa had also stabbed. Khalesa is from Dubai, [...]
The murder case involving popular deejay Ninja Man, whose real name is Desmond Ballentine, has been put off until November 28. Ninja Man has been in custody since 2009. The deejay is charged jointly with his son Janiel, Seymour Samuels and Dennis Clayton for the murder of Richard Johnson. Samuels is on bail while the [...]
Trinidad-American rap Queen Nicki Minaj is mourning the loss of her cousin Nicholas Telemaque, who was murdered after leaving the East Flatbush club C-PAC. around 2 a.m. on Monday, July 4. He was SHOT multiple times by a group of men. To this date, Nicki’s tweet about her cousin’s death is the last tweet from [...]
Now that the dust has settled and the initial reaction is over and I can think straight again, I asked a few of our Caribbean celebs to chime in on the Casey Anthony verdict. Here’s what they had to say: Mr. Vegas Ato Boldon Lady Saw Fay-Ann Lyons Destra Garcia Casey Anthony went partying [...]
A 12-member jury was directed yesterday to return a formal verdict of not guilty, freeing the two policemen charged with the murder of the son of dancehall artiste Spragga Benz. Constables Audley Lawrence and André Hare were freed yesterday of the murder of 17-year-old Carlton Grant Jr after Supreme Court judge Horace Marsh upheld a [...]
I was sent this video and it’s beyond alarming! Are police officers in Jamaica not trained to handle violent situations? Furthermore, does this fight in the video below warrant a man being assassinated in close range, broad daylight by police officers who fled the scene? BARABARIC to say the least. Warning: This video is very [...]