Man nabbed after allegedly breaking into shop, stealing mostly Supligen and tin mackerel

A man has been arrested and charged after he and his uncle allegedly broke into a shop in Quashie Gap, Mavis Bank in St Andrew stealing groceries mostly Supligen, tin mackerel, and a sum of cash. Thirty-one-year-old Quan Stephens, a handyman of...

Man charged with shoving door in woman's face during dispute

An angry shove of a door during a family dispute in Red Hills, St Andrew has left a man facing charges of unlawful wounding, while a woman who stood too close suffered a head injury. Shavaun Wallace, 37, a bus operator of Burnside Valley in the...

INDECOM probing fatal police shooting in Portmore

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has launched a probe into the fatal shooting of a man by the police in Bridgeport, Portmore, yesterday. Reports are that about 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 14, police personnel went to a...

Unidentified man shot dead in Amity Hall, St Catherine

A grim early morning discovery has triggered a murder investigation after the body of an unidentified man was found in the farming community of Amity Hall, Old Harbour. Detectives assigned to the Old Harbour Criminal Investigation Branch are now...

Body of senior citizen found in sea near Hellshire

The discovery of a senior citizen's body floating in the sea near Hellshire yesterday has prompted the St Catherine South police to launch an investigation into a suspected drowning. The deceased has been identified as 67-year-old George Brown of...

Cop charged in $30m cocaine bust gets $2.5m bail

A senior police officer accused in a multi million dollar cocaine bust walked free on $2.5 million bail on Wednesday, after making his first court appearance in connection with the seizure of the drug with an estimated multi-million dollar street...

Chronic Law in ICE custody

Popular dancehall entertainer Chronic Law is now in the custody of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Jamaica Star understands that the artiste, whose real name is Ackeme Campbell, was detained on Monday, with his name...

47-y-o man caught on camera allegedly stealing cash and booze in Manchester

A series of break-ins in Newport, Manchester, came to an end when 47-year-old Orthneil Blake, a labourer, was caught on Close Circuit Television (CCTV) allegedly ransacking multiple business establishments. Blake has been charged with three...

Jamaica among CARICOM countries hit by US immigrant visa freeze

Jamaica is among several Caribbean nations facing a major US immigration shake-up as Washington announced Wednesday it is suspending the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries. The freeze affects Jamaicans seeking immigrant visas,...