St Elizabeth police name wanted men as Munga murder trial and Clansman evidence ruling advance

St Elizabeth police are asking several wanted men and persons of interest to report immediately to the Black River Criminal Investigation Branch, saying they may assist investigations into incidents across the parish.

Those listed as wanted include Unworth Hines, also called Kirky; Derrick Robinson, also called Keith, wanted for murder; Jackson Gayle, also known as Randy Gayle, Ballers and Short Man, wanted for murder; Alden Bailey, also called Seekie, wanted for buggery; Javon Sims, who escaped custody; Leroy Gray, also called Bobo and Brown Chops, wanted for assault at common law; Lincoln Ferguson, wanted for rape and grievous sexual assault; Rowan Allen, wanted for assault at common law; Merrick Parchment, wanted for rape and incest; Jerry Lee Black, wanted for fraudulent conversion; Matthew Campbell, wanted for arson; David Pottinger, wanted for sexual intercourse with a person under 16; Alex Thompson and Delano Taylor, both wanted for murder; Leon Silburn, wanted for wounding with intent; and Andre Kevin Bailey, wanted for arson.

Police also named Dwayne Watson, Orete Davis, Verton Salmon, Kassif Bennett and Romano Salmon as persons of interest. Information may be given to the St Elizabeth Protective Investigations Unit at 876-965-2026, 119, Crime Stop at 311, or the nearest police station.

In Kingston, the murder trial of dancehall entertainer Munga Honorable, given as Damian Raoden, and co-accused Sheldon Gordon began Monday in the Home Circuit Court. They are charged in relation to the 2017 killing of Cleveland Smith in Ackee Walk, St Andrew. A witness testified that she saw the accused firing at Smith. Their bail was briefly revoked before being extended until Thursday.

A flash flood watch was also issued until 5 p.m. Wednesday for low-lying and flood-prone sections of Westmoreland, St Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon, St Catherine, St Thomas, Kingston and St Andrew, as a tropical wave and upper-level trough were expected to bring heavy showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds.

Separately, Justice Dale Palmer ruled that a statement from deceased witness Shannice Roberts may be admitted in the Clansman gang trial. The statement relates to the February 7, 2020 killing of Lennox Smith at the Half-Way Tree police station in St Andrew. Michael Wildman, Jerome Sparks, Nashan Guest and Giovanni McDonald are before the court in connection with that murder and robbery.