Donkey meat traded for guns
The Old Harbour police and the St Catherine Public Health Department are investigating claims that the 'meat' from 10 donkeys slaughtered in the parish last week might have been sent to Haiti as part of the illicit 'guns-for-drugs'...
Reunited after 25 years - THE STAR helps daughter find mother
Dimple Watson always believed that God would lead her back to the daughter she left behind 25 years ago. Her prayers and faith in God have paid off, as, through THE STAR, Watson and her daughter were recently reunited.
Kingfish pins murder charge
Operation Kingfish has charged one man with the murder of three persons in Allman Town in central Kingston on May 28. The suspect, Anthony Smith, also called 'Max', was charged recently after he was detained on June 30.
$100k bounty offered in St James
Head of the St James police, Superintendent Steve McGregor, yesterday announced a $100,000 bounty for information leading to the arrest of eight men who are said to be behind the increase of major crimes in the parish.
Accountant on ammo charges granted bail
An accountant accused of illegal possession of ammunition was granted bail when she appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. Keeva Miller, a junior accountant, was granted $10,000 bail ...
Taxi driver denied bail
WESTERN BUREAU - A taxi operator accused of housebreaking and larceny was remanded after his bail appli-cation was turned down in the Montego Bay Resident Magis-trate's Court on Wednesday. For 43-year-old Conroy Lawrence...
Woman fined $100 for ganja
A woman found with an ounce of ganja in her luggage was fined $100 or a day in in prison when she appeared before Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
Accused denies being escapee
A man who the police believe escaped custody in 1979 was brought before Resident Magistrate Glen Brown in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
Fix it - Drain pain
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...
Ex-con giving back to the community
After experiencing the challenges and rigours of being incarcerated, Christopher McKenzie is trying to do his part to help youngsters avoid a similar road. McKenzie is from Commodore district, Linstead, St Catherine and was jailed...
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