Two constables found guilty of accepting $3,000 bribe at traffic stop

Two policemen charged with collecting a $3,000 bribe from a motorist during a traffic stop are set to be sentenced in the St Catherine Parish Court on April 9. Constables Marlon Hamilton and Romaine Boothe were found guilty on February 17, of...

Student among suspects found driving stolen Probox

Thanks to swift action from police in St Catherine North Division , a stolen vehicle worth $1.6 million was recovered early Monday morning and several suspects, including a student, were arrested. Reports are that around 5:45 a.m. on February 16...

Life behind bars for man who hid gun in ceiling

A St Andrew man who tried to hide a gun and ammunition in the ceiling of his Red Hills home more than two years ago has been sentenced to life in prison. Iyan Guzmore, of Cedar Valley in Red Hills, was sentenced on Friday, February 13, in the...

Man nabbed for choking woman on Valentine’s Day then taking her money

Valentine's Day ended in horror for one woman after a man allegedly grabbed her, squeezed her throat and robbed her of more than $90,000 during a brutal late night attack in Kingston. Thirty-five-year old Christopher Chambers, otherwise called...

Woman nabbed on Valentine's Day for selling ganja

Love was in the air on Valentine's Day, but for one young bartender in St Catherine, the sweet scent of roses was replaced by the strong smell of ganja after an early morning police operation led to her arrest. Twenty two year old Syleena Davy,...

St James moves to honour Jimmy Cliff with statue

The St James Municipal Corporation has passed a resolution to erect a statue of late reggae icon James "Jimmy Cliff" Chambers at the entrance to Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay. The resolution, which will be sent to the Ministry of Culture...

Authorities probing patient death at Bellevue Hospital

Tragedy struck at Bellevue Hospital on Monday when a patient died on the compound, sparking questions and an internal investigation at the Kingston based mental health facility. In a media release issued today, the institution confirmed the...

Murders still down 26% despite bloody two week spike

Despite a bloody two week flare up that left 37 people dead, Jamaica's overall murder rate is still trending downward compared to last year. The latest serious crime statistics from the Jamaica Constabulary Force show that 19 murders were...

Fast food workers accused of using customer's card to buy Bitcoin

Three Manchester workers at a fast food restaraunt are in serious legal trouble after a customer discovered more than $600,000 missing from their bank account after visiting the establishment. Members of the SIB Fraud Squad and the Financial...