Knife-wielding man gets 6 months

July 17, 2026 MONTEGO BAY, St James — A knife-wielding man, who threatened to kill a woman he blamed for a rocky relationship with the mother of his child, has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. The woman he threatened is the cousin of his child’s mother. Fabian Fowler appeared before Judge Kaysha Grant-Pryce in the St James Parish Court on Wednesday, where the court heard details of the confrontation that led to him being charged for unlawful wounding. The date of the incident was not disclosed, but the court was told that the complainant and her cousin were walking along a roadway when Fowler approached them with a knife in his hand. Fowler grabbed the complainant by the neck, dragged her along the road, and threatened to kill her. During the confrontation, he used the knife to cut her on the neck. The matter was reported to the police, leading to Fowler’s arrest and subsequent charge. In court Wednesday, the court clerk explained that Fowler appeared to have held the complainant responsible for the difficulties in his relationship. In bringing the matter to a close, Judge Kaysha Grant-Pryce ordered that Fowler serve a six-month custodial sentence. ST JAMES, Jamaica—Parents and guardians are being urged to take extra precautions during the summer holidays to protect children from heat-related ill... ST JAMES, Jamaica —Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dana Morris Dixon, is encouraging parents to remain actively engaged ... KINGSTON, Jamaica—Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the recently announced toll rate adjustments is a result of a legally binding concession agreement... different Capital Limited has secured another real estate investment trust (REIT) engagement, as it has been appointed REIT manager for The Hive, whic... KINGSTON, Jamaica—CIBC Caribbean Bank will stop issuing and accepting cheques valued at $1 million or more in Jamaica from September 1 as the banking ... Cabbies frustrated as state bus offering coincides with long-delayed PPV fare hike Taxi operators who ply the Greater Portmore to Portmore Mall route in St Catherine say their livelihoods are being threatened by the introduction of c... KINGSTON, Jamaica—Police constable Patrick Walters pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday in connection to the fatal shooting of D’Jonnay Graham ... KINGSTON, Jamaica—As the FIFA World Cup heads into its thrilling final stages, Flow and The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel are partnering to give football fans... Facebook Twitter Instagram Polls Recent Posts Archives