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Brother wanted after sibling stabbed to death in Portmore dispute

A heated argument between two brothers in Portmore, St Catherine, turned deadly yesterday, leaving one sibling dead from a stab wound and the other being sought by police for murder.

‘School is not a runway’ but student rights must be protected – child advocates

Woman charged after allegedly pelting 60-year-old neighbour with stones

A 60-year-old man reportedly ended up with injuries to his head and ear after a dispute over a water pipe allegedly turned into a stone-throwing attack in Glengoffe, St Catherine, yesterday.

Doctor admits role in $600m mortgage fraud scheme

A St Andrew medical doctor has pleaded guilty to her role in an elaborate fraud scheme that allegedly duped several Jamaican banks out of approximately $600 million through bogus mortgage and real estate transactions.

Barber caught on camera stealing $30,000 bicycle

A Hanover barber is heading to court after allegedly being caught on CCTV making off with a bicycle that had been parked outside a shop in Green Island.

Higgler gunned down at Central Village shop

A morning stop at a shop in Central Village, St Catherine, turned deadly yesterday when a 58-year-old higgler was ambushed and shot dead by two gunmen.

Man fatally hits daughter with car, sends her crashing into wall

A quiet morning in Kitson Town, St Catherine, ended in tragedy yesterday when a two-year-old girl was struck by her father’s car after reportedly being startled by the loud sound of a passing motorcycle.