Robbery turns bloody
What should have been an easy robbery for three alleged robbers turned into a bloody affair after one was shot and injured by a policeman dressed in plain clothes. The Westmoreland police reported that at about 2:00 p.m...

Sizzla guilty of ganja possession
Popular deejay Sizzla, whose given name is Miguel Collins, appeared in the Cor-porate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Thursday to answer to a possession of marijuana charge.

Do not pay hiked fares
Transport Authority officials are advising commuters on the Spanish Town to Half-Way Tree/Downtown route, who take Coaster buses, not to pay hiked fees, and if they do, to report these occurrences to their offices.

Accused insists it was self-defence
A man, who is facing charges of wounding, after he allegedly cut another man in the face at a Christmas party, told the court that he was attacked after he stepped on the complainant's toe and was merely defending himself....

Sign language classes for deaf man charged with killing baby
WESTERN BUREAU: A hearing-impaired man, who allegedly reversed a motor van killing a baby and injuring an 11-year-old boy in Barrett Town, St. James, early last year, is undergoing classes in sign language before a preliminary enquiry can begin...

FIX-IT: NWC addresses water and road woes
AS PART of our mission to be the People Paper, THE WEEKEND STAR has been highlighting problem areas across the island. Our reporter, Carolyn Johnson, along with photographer Norman Grindley, will focus on a particular area...

Thief runs out of luck
WESTERN BUREAU: A frequent visitor to the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court, who has been lucky in avoiding convictions on previous occasions, was, on Wednesday, sentenced to 18 months imprisonment at hard labour....