THE GLEANER MINUTE: Police kill Slickianna’s alleged killer | Squash arrested on gun charges in US
Feb 25th, 2025 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:50#JamaicaGleaner FEBRUARY 25, 2025: Rushawn Patterson, who is accused of the 2022 murder of social media influencer Aneka 'Slickianna' Townsend, was shot dead by the police during an alleged confrontation in Hanover on Tuesday morning… Dancehall entertainer Squash, whose given name is Andrae Whittaker, has been arrested in Florida on gun-related charges… A 31-year-old woman, Sadeen Green, on Tuesday confessed to the murder of 67-year-old returning resident Fitz Albert Barnes at his St Catherine home in May 2017… The Education Ministry has assigned three senior officials to mediate tensions at St James High School after a dispute involving the principal and the board chairman escalated into a near brawl on Monday, forcing the school's closure today… IN SPORTS: The Jamaica’s Reggae
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