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Floyd Alan Leacock, a 52-year-old man diagnosed with schizophrenia, has been sentenced to an indeterminate prison term at Dodds Prison for the brutal 2019 killing of 74-year-old Patrick Barker. Leacock, who inflicted over 40 chop wounds on Barker in his home, pleaded guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility. The court determined that Leacock posed…

Read More Judge Orders Indeterminate Sentence for Man Who Chopped Elderly Victim 40 Times

Daquan Straker, a 24-year-old labourer, has been remanded in connection with the recent robbery at Market Hill Supermarket. He faces charges of aggravated burglary and brandishing a firearm while committing an indictable offense on February 12. Straker is accused of stealing $669.20 from Victor Estwick. He was not required to plead when he appeared before…

Read More Gun-Wielding Robber Remanded After Market Hill Supermarket Heist

Edward Dacosta Gollop, a 52-year-old resident of St. Michael, pleaded guilty to 28 criminal charges in the No. 3A Supreme Court, including arson, drug trafficking, illegal firearm possession, and money laundering. The charges, spanning from 2015 to 2020, involved various high-powered rifles, large quantities of drugs, and significant sums of illicit money. The court has…

Read More Man Pleads Guilty to 28 Crimes, Including AK-47 Possession, Arson, and Drug Trafficking