June 30, 2011
Star News


$1.2 million for fake baby - Man pays maintenance for five years without seeing child
“There was a startling revelation in the Spanish Town Petty Sessions Court yesterday when a complainant revealed that he had spent a total of $1.2 million in five years on a child he never saw..... read more
New court date for fraud case

A man accused of forgery will return to court on July 26 the next mention date for his matter. George Norman, 59-year-old plumber of Waltham Park road...

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Gunman shoots up bus - Two killed, four injured

Two persons were fatally shot and four persons injured after a gunman opened fire on a public passenger bus in Montego Bay, St James, last night....

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Two teens missing

The police have launched Ananda Alerts for two teenagers who have gone missing from Portmore, St Catherine...

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Hairdresser pleads guilty

The Hairdresser who was allegedly caught on security camera stealing a purse pleaded guilty and was remanded when she appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

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Decrease in fuel prices

The Petroleum Corporation has announced a decrease in fuel prices this week. The prices of 87 and 90 gasolene have dropped by $1.69 and will sell for $96.39 and $98.04, respectively.

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65-y-o charged with wounding with intent

Sixty-five-year-old Selvyn Spencer was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour in the St Catherine Circuit Court after he was found guilty of wounding with intent yesterday.

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Alleged fraudster caught red handed

A man whom the Spanish Town police allege has been collecting money from unsuspecting persons he convinced to pay him for traffic fines was caught 'red handed' yesterday. The man who is of a Red Church Street address...

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Public health centres to be equipped with new machines

A total of 160 of the island's 320 public health centres are to be equipped with state-of-the-art blood pressure machines donated by the Washington-based Jamaica Women of Washington (JWoW) at...

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Man on assualt charge granted bail

A man who allegedly beat a policeman and rolled him on the ground was granted bail when he appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

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Anti-corruption branch seeks nine cops

Nine police officers are being sought by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) for various offences as ruled by the Director of Public Prosecutions...

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Farmer charged for attempted drug export

A Farmer charged with breaching the Dangerous Drugs Act was sentenced to two years' imprisonment when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

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Men sentenced for illegal cable

Two men accused of fraud involving illegal cable services were sentenced at the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday....

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Jamaican refugee spared a penitentiary sentence

The Jamaican refugee who allegedly raped a woman beside her sleeping children was spared a penitentiary sentence when he appeared in a Canadian court on Tuesday.

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