Inmate charged with murder following deadly altercation at St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre earlier this month

By Markelia Rumble

The St. Catherine North police have charged an inmate with murder following a deadly altercation at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre on Friday, January 17, 2025.

 

The accused, identified as 41-year-old Appolos Atkinson, is alleged to have killed another inmate 32-year-old Jermaine Rogers.

 

Reports from the Spanish Town police are that at about 2:55 PM, correctional officers at the facility heard a commotion and later discovered Rogers with a stab wound.

 

The correctional officers assisted Rogers to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

 

Atkinson was charged after a question-and-answer session in the presence of his attorney.

 

His court date is being finalized.

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Agriculture Minister urges St. Ann farmers to increase production to boost commercial activities in the parish

By Markelia Rumble

The St. Catherine North police have charged an inmate with murder following a deadly altercation at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre on Friday, January 17, 2025.

 

The accused, identified as 41-year-old Appolos Atkinson, is alleged to have killed another inmate 32-year-old Jermaine Rogers.

 

Reports from the Spanish Town police are that at about 2:55 PM, correctional officers at the facility heard a commotion and later discovered Rogers with a stab wound.

 

The correctional officers assisted Rogers to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

 

Atkinson was charged after a question-and-answer session in the presence of his attorney.

 

His court date is being finalized.

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Three people dead in motor vehicle crashes in St.Andrew and St.Elizabeth between yesterday and this morning

By Markelia Rumble

The St. Catherine North police have charged an inmate with murder following a deadly altercation at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre on Friday, January 17, 2025.

 

The accused, identified as 41-year-old Appolos Atkinson, is alleged to have killed another inmate 32-year-old Jermaine Rogers.

 

Reports from the Spanish Town police are that at about 2:55 PM, correctional officers at the facility heard a commotion and later discovered Rogers with a stab wound.

 

The correctional officers assisted Rogers to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

 

Atkinson was charged after a question-and-answer session in the presence of his attorney.

 

His court date is being finalized.

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State Minister for National Security, Juliet Cuthbert Flynn says Jamaica’s crime rate is expected to reduce further this year

By Markelia Rumble

The St. Catherine North police have charged an inmate with murder following a deadly altercation at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre on Friday, January 17, 2025.

 

The accused, identified as 41-year-old Appolos Atkinson, is alleged to have killed another inmate 32-year-old Jermaine Rogers.

 

Reports from the Spanish Town police are that at about 2:55 PM, correctional officers at the facility heard a commotion and later discovered Rogers with a stab wound.

 

The correctional officers assisted Rogers to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

 

Atkinson was charged after a question-and-answer session in the presence of his attorney.

 

His court date is being finalized.

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More than 1500 NWC customers reconnected to the network under the agency’s amnesty

By Markelia Rumble

The St. Catherine North police have charged an inmate with murder following a deadly altercation at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre on Friday, January 17, 2025.

 

The accused, identified as 41-year-old Appolos Atkinson, is alleged to have killed another inmate 32-year-old Jermaine Rogers.

 

Reports from the Spanish Town police are that at about 2:55 PM, correctional officers at the facility heard a commotion and later discovered Rogers with a stab wound.

 

The correctional officers assisted Rogers to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

 

Atkinson was charged after a question-and-answer session in the presence of his attorney.

 

His court date is being finalized.

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Two people die in motor vehicle crash in St. Elizabeth

By Markelia Rumble

The St. Catherine North police have charged an inmate with murder following a deadly altercation at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre on Friday, January 17, 2025.

 

The accused, identified as 41-year-old Appolos Atkinson, is alleged to have killed another inmate 32-year-old Jermaine Rogers.

 

Reports from the Spanish Town police are that at about 2:55 PM, correctional officers at the facility heard a commotion and later discovered Rogers with a stab wound.

 

The correctional officers assisted Rogers to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

 

Atkinson was charged after a question-and-answer session in the presence of his attorney.

 

His court date is being finalized.

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Efforts continue to reduce homeless population in St. James – Mayor Vernon

By Markelia Rumble

The St. Catherine North police have charged an inmate with murder following a deadly altercation at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre on Friday, January 17, 2025.

 

The accused, identified as 41-year-old Appolos Atkinson, is alleged to have killed another inmate 32-year-old Jermaine Rogers.

 

Reports from the Spanish Town police are that at about 2:55 PM, correctional officers at the facility heard a commotion and later discovered Rogers with a stab wound.

 

The correctional officers assisted Rogers to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

 

Atkinson was charged after a question-and-answer session in the presence of his attorney.

 

His court date is being finalized.

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Police Commissioner apologizes for exposure of CISOCA records

By Markelia Rumble

The St. Catherine North police have charged an inmate with murder following a deadly altercation at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre on Friday, January 17, 2025.

 

The accused, identified as 41-year-old Appolos Atkinson, is alleged to have killed another inmate 32-year-old Jermaine Rogers.

 

Reports from the Spanish Town police are that at about 2:55 PM, correctional officers at the facility heard a commotion and later discovered Rogers with a stab wound.

 

The correctional officers assisted Rogers to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

 

Atkinson was charged after a question-and-answer session in the presence of his attorney.

 

His court date is being finalized.

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Jamaica partnering with the United Kingdom to build 55 bridges across the island

By Markelia Rumble

The St. Catherine North police have charged an inmate with murder following a deadly altercation at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre on Friday, January 17, 2025.

 

The accused, identified as 41-year-old Appolos Atkinson, is alleged to have killed another inmate 32-year-old Jermaine Rogers.

 

Reports from the Spanish Town police are that at about 2:55 PM, correctional officers at the facility heard a commotion and later discovered Rogers with a stab wound.

 

The correctional officers assisted Rogers to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

 

Atkinson was charged after a question-and-answer session in the presence of his attorney.

 

His court date is being finalized.

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Children’s Advocate concerned about ongoing acts of violence against the nation’s children

By Markelia Rumble

The St. Catherine North police have charged an inmate with murder following a deadly altercation at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre on Friday, January 17, 2025.

 

The accused, identified as 41-year-old Appolos Atkinson, is alleged to have killed another inmate 32-year-old Jermaine Rogers.

 

Reports from the Spanish Town police are that at about 2:55 PM, correctional officers at the facility heard a commotion and later discovered Rogers with a stab wound.

 

The correctional officers assisted Rogers to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

 

Atkinson was charged after a question-and-answer session in the presence of his attorney.

 

His court date is being finalized.

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