12-year-old boy in custody after school stabbing

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 | 12:07 PM    

SYRACUSE, New York (AP) — Authorities say a 12-year-old boy has been charged with stabbing a 12-year-old girl inside a New York school.

Syracuse Detective Sergeant Thomas Connellan says the girl was stabbed once in the forearm at about 7:40 am Wednesday inside the HW Smith School, which has students from kindergarten through eighth grade.

He says the injury isn’t life-threatening.

A teacher subdued the boy and he’s in custody. He’ll appear in Onondaga County Family Court later Wednesday on a charge of second-degree assault.

Investigators are looking into what led to the stabbing. Connellan says the two children were believed to have been involved in an ongoing fight.

No names have been released.

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12-year-old boy in custody after school stabbing

Woman accused of stabbing businessman offered bail

Christopher Thomas, STAR Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: A St James woman recently charged in connection with the stabbing death of a businessman at a nightclub in Montego Bay, was offered bail in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate’s Court.

Renee Hibbert from Paradise Crescent, Montego Bay, is charged with the murder of Kentley Thomas. She was offered $350,000 bail with three sureties. Her case was set for mention on November 26.

The allegations are that on Saturday, September 13, approximately 5:15 a.m., Hibbert and Thomas were patrons at a nightclub along Gloucester Avenue, in Montego Bay.

It is further alleged that, while at the club, the two got into an argument. During the ensuing brawl, Hibbert brandished a knife and stabbed Thomas in the chest, before fleeing the scene. Thomas was subsequently pronounced dead at hospital, and Hibbert was arrested and charged on September 24.

In court, Clerk of the Court Yanique Henry expressed opposition to Hibbert getting bail on the grounds that the defendant and a number of the witnesses in the case live close to each other.

Same community

“The prosecution has certain concerns, as the witnesses and the accused live in the same community and there may be interference,” Henry told presiding magistrate Carolyn Tie.

But Hibbert’s lawyer, Shelly-Ann Hyman, told the court that her client could relocate to another address for the duration of the case.

“There is a relative in Falmouth, who is willing to accommodate her during this process,” said Hyman.

“I am not minded to entertain the application until that relative is here, because the concerns raised by the prosecution are quite serious,” RM Tie replied.

Hibbert was eventually offered bail, on the condition that she should relocate to Falmouth and have no contact with the witnesses in the case. She was also ordered to report at the Falmouth Police Station every Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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Woman accused of stabbing businessman offered bail

19-y-o held in stabbing death of schoolboy

Saturday, September 27, 2014 | 11:53 AM    

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 19-year-old male of Irish Town, St Andrew has been held by the police for the stabbing death of a 14-year-old boy in the community.

OBSERVER ONLINE has been informed that the incident occurred about 4:35 pm yesterday, September 26 after the two got into a brawl.

The 14-year-old was pronounced dead at the Kingston Public Hospital.

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19-y-o held in stabbing death of schoolboy

Woman on stabbing charge gets bail extension

Bjorn Burke, Staff Reporter

A mentally ill woman accused of stabbing two church brothers had her bail extended when she appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Charged with unlawful wounding is 34-year-old Simone Allen of a Kingston address.

Allen, who appeared in court with her father, was reportedly taken into custody by the police in February after having a brief confrontation with both complainants. The accused allegedly caused a disturbance at the church resulting in members denying her entry to the building. As a result, she is alleged to have used a knife to stab both complainants causing injuries.

Allen, who was previously housed at a penal institution, was moved to a mental institution following results from a psychiatric evaluation previously ordered.

remorseful

“Miss Allen, you taking the medication?” Senior Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey asked the complainant, to which she responded with a nod.

“Mi go over to the church to tell them that I’m sorry,” said a remorseful Allen.

The court heard that the accused has three sons and one of them is now being cared for by members of the church. Allen stated that she has since been prevented from seeing her child as a result of the incident. She also stated that she had returned to the church recently, begging for forgiveness.

The sitting magistrate beseeched that she be able to see her son.

“No, don’t go back down there, but she must be able to see her child!” RM Pusey remarked. “Because is insanity, nuhbody nuh want have nothing fi do with her. Insanity is the kind of thing that yu nuh have control over it, yu nuh,”

Subsequently, Allen had her bail extended for her to return to court on July 24 for a mention hearing.

By the end of the proceeding, an interesting turn of events resulted in one of the male complainants embracing Allen in what appeared to be a genuine act of pardon, declaring “I forgive you, I forgive you!”

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Woman on stabbing charge gets bail extension

Man arrested after double stabbing

28 July 2013 Last updated at 05:57 ET A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two men were stabbed in Lurgan, County Armagh.

He was detained when police responded to a report of a disturbance in Brookvale Walk at about 13:50 BST on Saturday.

A 21-year-old man was stabbed several times and a 30-year-old man was stabbed once. They were both taken to hospital.

The 21-year-old’s condition is stable while the 30-year-old was discharged.

Police said the arrested man is still in custody and is assisting officers with their enquiries.

They have appealed for witnesses to contact them.

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Man arrested after double stabbing

Three arrested over stabbing death

28 July 2013 Last updated at 05:41 ET Police have closed Gloucester Park to carry out forensic examinations Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man who was stabbed to death in Gloucester.

The victim, who has not been named, was found just before 20:00 BST on Saturday at Park End Road.

The road borders Gloucester Park where the city had been holding its annual carnival which includes a procession.

Police said two men and a woman were being held on suspicion of murder. Det Insp John Thompson said: “This type of incident is extremely rare.”

He added: “The investigation is ongoing and three people are currently in custody.

“However, we would still like to speak to anyone who was in or around Gloucester Park at the time and who might have seen what happened.”

Events cancelled

Leader of the city council Paul James said: “Clearly our thoughts are with the victim’s friends and family.

“It’s been carnival day in the city, it’s been very busy. People were having a good time so it has in a lot of ways taken the shine off that.

“But the most important thing is to remember is that someone has lost their life and a murder investigation is taking place.”

He added that two family day events, taking place in Gloucester Park, had been cancelled as police had closed the park to carry out forensic examinations.

He said the council hoped to reschedule the events as quickly as possible.

It is not yet known when the park will reopen and a police cordon remains in place.

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Three arrested over stabbing death