In Hanover Parish, Jamaica, local law enforcement has filed criminal charges against a US citizen in connection with the violent death of another American national found on the island early this week. The accused, 36-year-old Aldean Jermaine Blake, a native of Jamaica’s Clarendon Parish who holds United States citizenship, faces two separate counts: murder and violations of Jamaica’s Immigration Act.
Court documents and police records show Blake entered Jamaica on October 5 of last year, with his authorized stay set to expire on April 3 of this year. The victim, 33-year-old Kadian Bradshaw, who was commonly known by her nickname “Kadi”, maintained residences in both Tampa, Florida, and Bulls Bay, a coastal community within Hanover Parish.
At the time of the fatal incident, Bradshaw, Blake, and an infant reported to be their shared child were residing at a short-term rental property in the Bulls Bay area. Law enforcement accounts outline that a violent confrontation erupted between the pair at approximately 2:00 a.m. Monday, an altercation that left Bradshaw with fatal injuries.
Authorities were first alerted to suspicious activity by local residents, who grew concerned when they spotted Blake walking along the main highway leading to Lucea, the capital of Hanover Parish, in the pre-dawn hours while carrying the young infant. Police units were dispatched quickly and intercepted Blake and the child shortly after the report was made.
During initial questioning, investigators say Blake claimed he had no information about Bradshaw’s whereabouts, stating that she had left the rental to travel to Clarendon Parish. When repeated attempts to reach Bradshaw via phone and other contacts failed, police ordered Blake to guide them back to the rental property where the couple had been staying.
Blake reportedly resisted this request, but a search of his belongings turned up a key labeled for the Bulls Bay rental unit. Officers proceeded to the address, where they located Bradshaw’s body, which showed clear evidence of multiple stab wounds. Following additional questioning and evidence processing, Blake was officially charged with the criminal offenses.
Beyond the details of this specific incident, the case highlights a growing homicide trend in Hanover Parish this year. Data from local police shows the parish has recorded nine murders since January 1, compared to just six homicides during the same time frame in 2023.