June 5, 2009
Star News

DONS TURN TO MUSIC - Producing songs as cover for illegal activities
“In an effort to divert police attention, some powerful area dons in the island are turning to producing music, THE WEEKEND STAR has learnt. Dons from Kingston and St Catherine, St Elizabeth and Westmoreland have taken to the music.... read more
Car-stealing ring cracked

WESTERN BUREAU: Investigations are now under way by the Adelphi police in St James, who believe they have cracked a major car-stealing ring in their area....

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Fined for loud noise

A man accused of playing loud music appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday. Devon Chambers pleaded guilty with explanation to the violation of the Noise Abatement Act.

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Rent issues

A landlord who is having problems collecting rent from his tenant for the last six months is threatening to evict the tenant without a court order. The landlord explained he does not live...

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Boy dies from teen's attack

An 11-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the Bustamante Hospital for Children yesterday morning. It is alleged that he was stabbed by a 14-year-old teen. The stabbing which took placed at the SOS...

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Cops probe inmate's death

The Port Antonio police in portland are probing the circumstances surrounding the death of an inmate whose body was found hanging by a piece of cloth in his cell at the lock-up on Wednesday.

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Ministry of Health gives H1N1 warning

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is urging persons to take the necessary precautions in protecting themselves from the influenza A (H1N1), also known as the swine flu virus, although no new cases has been...

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Bootlegger guilty

WESTERN BUREAU: A Kingston man who was caught selling bootleg DVD movies was fined $25,000 when he pleaded guilty to breaches of the Copyright Act in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday....

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Cop, motorcylist injured in crash

Black River: A policeman is in serious condition in hospital following an accident with a motorcyclist at Watchwell district, St Elizabeth, Tuesday night. Reports are that about 9:40 p.m., two policemen...

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Accused gets bail, date

WESTERN BUREAU: A 27-year-old manslaughter accused was granted $250,000 bail and a preliminary enquiry date set in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. Conditions of the bail offered to Carlington Rowe...

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Another cop held in kidnap case

Detectives handling the investigation into the 2004 abduction and murder of Kemar Walters, 19, and Oliver Duncan, 35, have taken another policeman into custody in connection with the incident.

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More arrests in ganja find

The Area Three Narcotics Police have charged two more persons in connection with a ganja find at Pisgah, in St Elizabeth, last weekend. Charged with possession, dealing in and using premises for sale...

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Court-free summer for juvenile

The 15-year-old boy who is charged in relation to the accident that killed three youngsters along Port Henderson Road, St Catherine, last month will have a court-free summer as an August 27 date was yesterday set...

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Two on ganja charge

A man and woman accused of conspiring to export ganja from Jamaica appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

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