October 28, 2009
Star News


TENANT COLLECTS $600,000 IN RENT SCAM ❒ Alleged to have collected $600,000
“The police are now attempting to catch a woman they claim tricked 12 persons into believing that she was renting them a house and collected $50,000 each from them. The woman is said to have disappeared with $600,000 from the 12 home.... read more
GUNMEN FAIL IN DRIVE-BY ATTEMPT

The West Kingston police last night recovered two illegal guns after clashing with men who were earlier involved in a drive-by shooting along Gem Road, off Maxfield Avenue in St Andrew.

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Vendors lose wares in fire

Now that the smoke has cleared, at least 30 vendors who sold their wares in the Oxford Mall in downtown Kingston say they have lost everything in yesterday's fire.

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Firearm holder sentenced

A licensed firearm holder who was charged with losing a weapon through negligence was sentenced to pay $2,000 or serve 30 days when the matter was mentioned in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday...

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Accused pleads not guilty

A woman accused of destroying the windows of another woman's home, told the court that she was not guilty and that it was the complainant who was torturing her with strange smelling candles at nights.

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Three murders in less than 24 hrs, 3 weapons seized

The St Catherine North Police were kept busy yesterday with three murders in less than 24 hours. They also seized three guns in one of the incidents. The last incident took place at about 4:30 p.m...

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Man on assault charge awaits his sentence

A man accused of chopping his elderly father in the head with a machete will have to wait a few more days to be sentenced. Nicarno Wheatley, charged with assault occasioning bodily harm appeared in the Corporate Area ...

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Angels River Bridge officially opened

The new Angels River Bridge in Frankfield, Clarendon, was officially opened on October 22, by Transport and Works Minister, Honourable Mike Henry. The structure was built within the budget of approximately US$1.341 million...

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