December 10, 2009
Star News


MAN BITES BACK DOG
“ A man is now the centre of attention in Comma Pen, St Elizabeth after he is said to have launched an all-out attack on a dog which bit him. THE STAR heard that the man, Jasper, tried on at least three occasions .... read more
Cop killed last night

A police constable from the Mandeville Traffic Department became the eleventh cop to be killed since the start of the year after he was fatally shot by gunmen last night.

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Residents protest police actions

Residents of Newlands, St Catherine, yesterday claimed they were being unfairly targeted by the police. The approximately 30 residents, who demonstrated at the RJR offices in St. Andrew...

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27-y-o in custody for drugs

A 27-year-old St Catherine man was yesterday taken into custody by the Old Harbour police for breaches of the Dangerous Drug Act.

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Vox Pop

Were the police right in locking off Usain Bolt's 9.58 Super Party on Saturday night at Richmond Estate in St Ann? The residents of Ocho Rios gave their views.

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55-y-o shot, killed on toilet

A 55-year-old woman was shot dead as she used a toilet at her home in Hog Town Lane, Banbury district, St Catherine, yesterday. Detectives from the St Catherine North Homicide Unit who have commenced investigations...

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Alleged hit-and-run driver turns himself in

A Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) driver who was being sought by the police, following a hit-and-run accident which injured a woman, has turned himself in.

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Cameras lower crime

The Mandeville police are reporting that criminal activities in the town have decreased since the installation of closed circuit cameras.

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NEWS BRIEFS

GUNMEN KILL 'CRACKERS' - Denzel 'Crackers' Thomas, 24, higgler of Racecourse district, Trelawny, was killed by gunmen in his community yesterday. Police said about 2:18 a.m., Thomas was at home with family members when men...

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Nintendo DSi LL goes large

The Nintendo DSi has gone larger. The rumour of the DSi having a bigger screen was recently validated by Nintendo. The 4.2 inch DSi LL, the new version, has been priced at about US$221(J$19,890)...

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