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George Parks, a 27-year-old resident of Ocala, found himself in trouble with the law once again when he was accused of stealing a pickup truck and evading law enforcement officers. The incident took place at around 1 p.m. on a Thursday on U.S. 301, where a sheriff’s deputy from Sumter County noticed a silver Ford F-150 that had been reported as stolen the day before in Marion County. As the deputy, along with a Wildwood Police Department officer, attempted to pull over the stolen vehicle, Parks made a reckless decision that ultimately led to a dramatic chase. Rather than complying…

A minor earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale shook parts of Kingston and St Andrew on Wednesday night. The Earthquake Unit at The University of the West Indies confirmed the occurrence, stating that it was recorded at 8:07 pm. The preliminary magnitude was disclosed by the Unit, providing insights into the intensity of the quake. The epicentre of the seismic activity was situated approximately 8km north of Port Antonio, Portland, with a depth of 10 km. This event followed a similar occurrence on May 1, when another earthquake, described as “light” by the Earthquake Unit, registered a magnitude of…

Spirit Airlines a repris ses vols au Cap-Haïtien le vendredi 10 mai 2024, marquant ainsi le début de la reprise des liaisons aériennes entre la deuxième ville du pays et Fort-Lauderdale, aux États-Unis. Simultanément, l’Autorité Aéroportuaire Nationale (AAN) a annoncé des discussions en cours avec d’autres compagnies aériennes pour la reprise des vols à Port-au-Prince. Alors que la violence des bandes criminelles avait retardé les vols vers la capitale haïtienne, l’AAN a publié un communiqué le mercredi 8 mai 2024, révélant des pourparlers en cours pour permettre à d’autres compagnies aériennes de reprendre leurs activités à l’Aéroport international Toussaint Louverture…

Planning Minister Pennelope Beckles has encouraged the newly-installed Green Fund Advisory Committee to consider their appointments the catalyst for immediate to long-term national change via the Green Fund. The Minister distributed instruments of appointment to the new Green Fund Advisory Committee on Wednesday. Among the Committee’s responsibilities is advising the Minister with respect to certification of activities and disbursement of monies under the Green Fund; receipt, processing, screening, and evaluation of projects submitted for funding from the resources of the Green Fund; and monitoring the implementation of projects approved for funding, including evaluation of performance, auditing, and reporting. The Committee…

The National Petroleum Corporation (NPC) has issued a public advisory regarding upcoming reinstatement works scheduled to take place from the traffic lights at Lower Collymore Rock to Wellington Street, River Road, St Michael. The works are set to begin on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 7:00 PM and will continue until 6:00 AM on Sunday, May 12. During this period, restricted access will be in effect on these roads to facilitate the restoration efforts. As a standard procedure, the NPC is urging individuals to comply with the directions provided by traffic wardens on site during the reinstatement works. It is…

Flight attendants Charlie Hernandez, Sarah Valerio Pujols, Emmanuel Torres, and Jarol Fabio have been charged with various offenses related to smuggling narcotics trafficking proceeds from the United States to the Dominican Republic on commercial flights. The charges were announced earlier this week by Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ivan J. Arvelo, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Pujols and Fabio were presented on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court before US Magistrate Judge Gary Stein, and Hernandez and Torres…

A police chase through central Manitoba involving a truck stolen in Saskatchewan ended with one man facing a slew of charges. The incident occurred around 11:20 on a Friday night when North District General Patrol officers spotted a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck with no plates in the 100 block of Selkirk Avenue. Despite attempts by officers to pull the vehicle over, the driver refused to stop, leading to a high-speed chase that continued northbound on Main Street and eventually outside city limits. The pursuit, which was monitored by the Air1 chopper, extended through various towns including Narol, Lockport, Selkirk, Breezy…

Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Barraza, 29, tragically lost her life while setting up for a garage sale outside her home in Texas. Five years have passed since her murder, which remains unsolved, leaving her family desperate for answers. Liz was shot dead at her residence on Cedar Walk Drive in Tomball, Texas, just before 7 am on January 25, 2019. Despite surveillance video capturing the incident, the killer has never been apprehended. Liz’s husband, Sergio Barraza, had just left for work when the perpetrator approached her, shot her, and fled the scene. Bob Nuelle Jr., Liz’s father, described the day of her…

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