June 1, 2009
Star News

TEEN 'BEATS' COP AT STATION
“A female police inspector was attacked and punched repeatedly by a teenage girl who was taken to her for counselling by her parents. The teen drew looks of shock and surprise when the allegations against her were outlined.... read more
Travellers survive accidents

Two motor-vehicle accidents in St Catherine and Clarendon on Friday have left the occupants still counting their blessings and still wondering how they escaped death....

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MAN HELD IN POLICE LOCK-UP - Said he went to help prisoner he heard screaming

A man held at a police station lock-up told the police he went there to aid a prisoner he heard screaming. The man, Calvin Palmer, appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday...

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Suspect assists in gun find

A 23-year-old man, who is the prime suspect in the murder of a man at Stonehenge, St James, on May 17, led investigators to the dead man's firearm at Mahogany district, Ginger Hill, St Elizabeth, this morning.

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Hunt on for killers

WESTERN BUREAU: The St James police are trying to identify and locate a group of men travelling in a white Toyota Corolla who shot two men dead in the quiet community of Dumfries, Saturday night.

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Brit pays price for drugs

A British resident caught trying to leave Jamaica with 9.7 kg (21.5lb) of ganja was fined a total of $270,400 and sentenced to nine months on Thursday. Malek Jammal pleaded guilty to possession...

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Police seize six guns

Three people including a woman were taken into police custody following the seizure of six illegal guns during an operation at Newton district, Lacovia, St Elizabeth, yesterday.

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Clothes seller charged for forged document

A man accused of issuing false documents to obtain a visa appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday to answer to several charges.

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Teller jailed for theft

A teller at the University of the West Indies Co-operative Credit Union who pleaded guilty to stealing $270,000 from clients' accounts will spend the next nine months in jail for her actions.

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Businessman attacked by gunmen

A 27-year-old businessman was shot and injured by gunmen at Argyle Road, Kingston 5, Saturday night. His attackers, who were challenged by a licensed firearm holder, ran leaving behind an illegal gun.

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Lucky numbers for Everton

Today's hot pick number meaning is: KISS A DEAD COW - 1. Ketch de Rake is designed to help you understand your life experiences that often hold the secret to the numbers ...

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