Overseas scam targets Digicel customers
Mobile giant, Digicel, is encouraging its customers, who receive suspicious text messages about winning dubious prizes to contact the company if they are unsure about what to do. The advisory comes after THE STAR contacted the mobile...
Marcus Garvey's great grandson arrested
A man said to be National Hero, Marcus Garvey's great grandson, was brought before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court for carnal abuse. Devon Garvey, 18 years old, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Olympic fever may hit productivity islandwide
Islandwide productivity may take a hit on the days when Jamaica's athletes hit the track during the Olympic Games in Beijing. If some employees have their way, work will take a back seat to the spectacle that is expected to unfold...
Double trouble for alleged rapist
WESTERN BUREAU: A St James man who allegedly tried to sexually assault a 16-year-old girl after breaking into her house, is to be slapped with another charge of a similar nature before his next appearance in the Montego Bay...
Man on child abuse charge remanded
Spanish Town: The father of a seven-year-old girl who appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court charged with child abuse arising out of the constant physical abuse of a child, was remanded while the stepmother is being sought...
Police investigate Old Braeton murder
The Portmore police in St Catherine, are investigating the murder of a man who was killed in Old Braeton in the municipality on Tuesday night. Dead is Dwayne Brown, otherwise called Waynie of Old Braeton.
Montego Bay cops arrest alleged rapists
The Montego Bay police on Tuesday arrested three alleged rapists after they fell victim to a sting operation. Police sources say the men, from a community known as 'Gully', were held during a special operation ...
Montego Bay man free of abduction charge
WESTERN BUREAU: The case against a man who allegedly locked a woman in his house against her will, was adjourned sine die in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court. The ruling was made after the complainant expressed fear...
Firearm owner to be sentenced for negligence
A man, who left his firearm in his vehicle, resulting in it being stolen, will be sentenced for the offence next week. Cyril Bridge pleaded guilty to negligent loss of a firearm when the matter was mentioned ...
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