Turf war leaves couple dead
An ongoing turf war in the volatile Rockfort community of east Kingston has now left a common-law couple dead and other residents of the community gripped with fear. Dead are 26-year-old Conrad Mcknight and his common-law wife...

Father wept as son's body pulled from well
WESTERN BUREAU: William McIntosh wept bitterly yesterday as he watched his son's body being drawn from a well in Greenwood, at the border of St James and Trelawny. McIntosh, 57, of Copse, Hanover, was actively helping a fire crew...

Three killed in Seivwright Gardens
Gunmen went on a rampage in Seivwright Gardens, St Andrew, killing three persons and injuring another in two shooting incidents which occurred only minutes apart. In the first incident, 64-year-old Leslie Williams...

FIX-IT - 'Dark nights' ahead for Mandela Highway
AS PART of our mission to be the People Paper, THE WEEK-END STAR has been highlighting problem areas across the island. Our reporter, Carolyn Johnson, along with photographer Norman Grindley, will focus on a particular area...

Main suspect in Olympic Gardens feud remanded
One of the main suspects in the on-going gang feud in Olympic Gardens, St Andrew, is in police custody. The man, known as 'gangsta,' is said to be a top member of the 'Response gang.'

No luck for Mr Fortune
WESTERN BUREAU: In the dictionary, his surname carries the meaning of luck, but for 24-year-old Mario Fortune, his first trip to Jamaica has brought him much 'misfortune'. The on-call security officer of Brooklyn, United States, was remanded ...

Park Lane residents blame 'bad mind' for Shabba's killing
Residents of Park Lane are blaming 'bad mind' as the reason Donovan 'Shabba' Bryan was killed last weekend. "Dem shouldn't kill the diamond yute," said one man in between puffing on a cigarette. "A grudge dem grudge de man cause...