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Little girl, big heart
6-year-old gives up savings to help rebuild family home, assists classmates after storm
Mark Dennis 
December 29 12:30 AM
Little girl, big heart
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Inside the criminal mind
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Inside the criminal mind
Psychiatrist outlines factors, some from birth, that set people on path to prison
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29 12:28 AM
Inside the criminal mind
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‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
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‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
Senior cop points to complex investigation
December 29 12:26 AM
‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
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Itch Scratch success with Shawn Storm
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Itch Scratch success with Shawn Storm
BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29 12:26 AM
Itch Scratch
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
December 29 12:24 AM
JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
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Families urged to stop hiding children with disabilities
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BY HORACE HINES Observer writer 
December 29 12:22 AM
Families urged to stop hiding children with disabilities
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‘WE’RE GETTING THERE’
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BY DANIEL BLAKE Staff reporter blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 29 12:22 AM
Midfielder Magee believes Reggae Boyz’s style of play a work in progress
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Barbara Gayle murder case adjourned to February 2026
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Barbara Gayle murder case adjourned to February 2026
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The man accused of the brutal murder of veteran journalist Barbara Gayle will return to court on February 4 next year to answer to...
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Prosecutors seek death penalty in Barbara Gayle murder case
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Prosecutors seek death penalty in Barbara Gayle murder case
January 10, 2025
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the murder case against Travis Ellis, the man accused of killing retired journalist Barbara Gayle. During...
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A look back at the 12 biggest local news stories of 2024
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A look back at the 12 biggest local news stories of 2024
December 30, 2024
A Category 4 hurricane that wiped out economic growth, Prime Minister Andrew Holness being investigated for illicit enrichment; the Cherry Tree Lane M...
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Man charged with Barbara Gayle’s murder
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Man charged with Barbara Gayle’s murder
December 25, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Police have charged a man in relation to the murder of retired journalist Barbara Gayle at her Caymanas Country Club Estate ho...
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PJ Patterson calls Barbara Gayle’s murder ‘a wake-up call’ for Jamaica
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PJ Patterson calls Barbara Gayle’s murder ‘a wake-up call’ for Jamaica
December 23, 2024
Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson says last week’s brutal murder of veteran journalist Barbara Gayle is a “wake-up call” for Jamaica, noting that it ...
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Aunty Barbara’s legacy
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Aunty Barbara’s legacy
Karyl Walker 
December 22, 2024
Some years ago, while on an assignment for the Jamaica Observer in Tivoli Gardens, I received a call from my boss, Executive Editor Desmond Allen. Mr ...
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Police collar main suspect in Barbara Gayle murder
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Police collar main suspect in Barbara Gayle murder
December 18, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – The main suspect in the murder of veteran journalist Barbara Gayle is now in police custody. Observer Online understands that ...
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Slain journalist Barbara Gayle’s vehicle found in Portmore
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Slain journalist Barbara Gayle’s vehicle found in Portmore
December 18, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Police have located the vehicle that was missing from the home of veteran journalist Barbara Gayle when her body was discovered th...
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WATCH: Veteran journalist stabbed multiple times, last seen with ‘unknown’ male
December 17, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Senior Superintendent, Christopher Phillips, commanding officer of the St Catherine South Police Division, says the police are...
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Caymanas residents remember Barbara Gayle as ‘nicest, sweetest neighbour’
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Caymanas residents remember Barbara Gayle as ‘nicest, sweetest neighbour’
December 17, 2024
The Caymanas Country Club Estate community is mourning the loss of journalist Barbara Gayle, a beloved resident of the townhouse complex in St Catheri...
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PAJ saddened by death of veteran journalist Barbara Gayle
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PAJ saddened by death of veteran journalist Barbara Gayle
December 17, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) says it is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Barbara Gayle, a trailblazing journalis...
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Grange, Morris Dixon condemn murder of journalist Barbara Gayle, send condolences
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Grange, Morris Dixon condemn murder of journalist Barbara Gayle, send condolences
December 17, 2024
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange says she is deeply saddened by the death of former Gleaner journalist Barbara Gayl...
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Former Gleaner reporter Barbara Gayle found dead at home
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Former Gleaner reporter Barbara Gayle found dead at home
December 17, 2024
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – A homicide investigation has been launched into the death of veteran journalist Barbara Gayle who was found dead at her Cayman...
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Inside the criminal mind
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‘Avoid wild speculation,’ defence attorney advises in SSL matter
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Itch Scratch success with Shawn Storm
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JN Money covers grocery bills for shoppers in hurricane-hit Santa Cruz
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