After losing shoes... 8-Y-O SET ON FIRE
In what can be considered a case of extreme punishment, an eight-year-old boy was doused with gasolene and set afire because he lost a foot of his school shoes. The Kingston West police say the child is now in hospital...
Peter King trial - Defendant to speak
The man who is accused of the murder of 64-year-old Ambassador Peter King is to state his defence today when his trial resumes in the Home Circuit Court. The Crown closed its case yesterday after calling 17 witnesses at the trial...
Accused claims she was defending pregnant sis
A woman who claims she was defending her pregnant sister from attackers when she assaulted another woman was fined $5,000 or 30 days in jail by Senior Resident Magistrate Glen Brown when she appeared.
Alleged thief disputes that he was on the tape
Two of three men charged with warehouse breaking and larceny appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday. The third man, who is to face an identification parade, did not appear.
Bail granted in assault case
A man accused of assaulting a woman after she refused his sexual advances was granted bail after weeks of being turned down when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.
Dad guilty of child abuse
A man was found guilty of child abuse in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday after he reportedly used a plastic chair to hit his 13-year-old daughter for not being able to find a DVD.
Moses fell to his death?
Gospel artiste Kassim 'Moses' Grant, who was found dead in the Mammee River district of Gordon Town, St Andrew, on January 26, might have fallen to his death.
Music fraternity to meet with Gov't
Prime Minister Bruce Golding and the Honourable Olivia Grange, minister of information, culture, youth and sports, will meet with players from the island's music industry at Jamaica House today.
Girl, man killed in car crashes
An eight-year-old girl is one of two persons who lost their lives in car accidents in separate incidents in St Elizabeth and Manchester on Wednesday. According to police reports, Shaniel Sinclair of Harman district...
Cop arrested
A police constable, who has been accused of soliciting $350,000 as payment for him to release a prisoner who was in custody for alleged assault, kidnapping and gun charges, was arrested on Saturday.
Suspected suicide in St Elizabeth
The police in St Elizabeth are theorising that a businessman from the parish committed suicide after being sought in connection with the shooting of his child's mother.
Woman held without bail
Senior Resident Magistrate Lorna Errar on Tuesday lashed out at the police for holding a woman in custody for almost a week and not offering her station bail, after she was charged with malicious destruction of property...
Former baker in need of a job
For the past three years, Anthony Morgan has been living mostly on the streets of the Corporate Area, because he has no job, so he cannot afford to pay rent. He is now pleading for the public's help to get a job...
No licence a pain for doctor
An Indian national accused of practising medicine in Jamaica without a licence is to be tried on March 10. Ravi Vatsavi appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Glen Brown to answer...
JPS warns of impersonators
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is urging customers to be on the lookout for persons who have been pretending to be employees of the company. The warning comes after the May Pen police launched an investigation...
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