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Initially implemented at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, the curfew has been extended twice and will now remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 18.

According to the JCF advisory, issued via social media, all individuals within the curfew boundaries are required to remain indoors unless granted authorization by the ground commander.

However, in the community of Old Harbour, part of the St. Catherine South division, daily life appears unaffected with residents and businesses being largely unaware of the restrictions.

Images now circulating on social media, showed Spencer’s lifeless body on the ground at Lincoln Plaza with what appears to be a single bullet wound to the head.

Spencer, 41, is well known in the Old Harbour space along with wife Apostle Martha Spencer, who is the founder of the church formerly known as One Reaching One Deliverance International Ministry.

Preliminary investigation from the Old Harbour police is that about 8:00 pm Spencer, who operates a business on the plaza, was attacked by unknown assailant(s) who escaped on foot.

Instead of being stirred to wrath, the now widow told journalists in Old Harbour yesterday that she wants her husband's killer to experience a spiritual awakening and begin to win souls for the kingdom of Christ.

About 5:00 am the body of the 65-year-old Matthews was discovered by residents along Marlie Drive in the community.

The Old Harbour police were called to the scene where investigators noted that the head was bashed in.

Chief investigator at the Old Harbour CIB Detective Inspector Carl Morris told Old Harbour News that based on preliminary investigation it is theorized that Matthews was hit in the head with a stone or some form of solid object.

Sean Hernandez, 31, of Bay Bottom, Old Harbour Bay was last Friday officially charged by detectives attached to the Old Harbour Criminal Investigative Branch (CIB) after he was taken into custody earlier in the week

Hernandez, according to investigation conspired along with the triggerman to kill Plummer, a resident of Bannister district in northern Old Harbour.

On August 10, 2023 about 6:45 pm, Plummer was shot dead by a lone gunman along Darlington Drive near the clock.

Old Harbour, part of the St. Catherine South police division, has reported four murders since the start of the year, with three of these occurring over just four days.

This decision follows a sharp rise in gang-related violence and criminal activities in these areas, which have been deemed hotspots for public safety risks. These locations, which also serve as key thoroughfares for residents, commuters, and bystanders, are now the focus of intensified security operations.

Addressing the Surge in Violence

The incident occurred in the ward where the patient was admitted. Upon discovery, hospital staff acted swiftly to provide immediate medical attention. The patient was transported to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department, where medical professionals made every effort to resuscitate him. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, the patient did not survive.

The programme, officially named Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK), is the largest road infrastructure initiative in Jamaica’s history, with a budget of J$40 billion. It aims to repair roads across all constituencies and was designed through consultations with residents and political representatives to identify the most critical areas for improvement.

Situated on the compound of the Old Harbour Police Station, this single-room facility ensures the daily presence of a Justice of the Peace (JP) during the workweek. Additionally, a roster is being developed to have JPs on call for urgent matters at the station, according to Icylin Golding, Custos of St. Catherine.