Miss Jamaica pregnant, gives up crown
Sara Lawrence, the reigning Miss Jamaica World and Caribbean queen of beauty, is to be stripped of her title. Sara, who has issued a statement to the media, has admitted that she is three months pregnant.

Cops accused of killing in cold blood
Police and residents clashed along Blake Road in Central Kingston yesterday after the lawmen shot and killed an alleged gunman in the area. Up to press time, the police had not issued an official statement on the matter.

Man gets bail for taking car
western bureau: A 59-year-old man, who allegedly drove away a car without the owner's consent, was granted bail when he appeared before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. Owen Lawrence of Retreat in Westmoreland...

Man in pen for stealing fowls
They say desperate times call for desperate measures, and according to Kevin Simmonds, it was in desperation that he stole three live chickens from a moving truck along Molynes Road. Simmonds pleaded guilty to simple larceny...

Men face court for steel theft
Three men, accused of fraudulently obtaining steel valuing more than $1 million from Tankweld Metals, appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. The men, Christopher Campbell, Leroy White and Verol Forbes...

Footballer's rape case adjourned
western bureau: Former national goalkeeper and Seba United football player, Devon 'Kid Harris' Dunkley, who was facing rape charges, had the matter against him adjourned sine die on Tuesday. Resident Magistrate Carolin Tie made the ruling...