October 8, 2011
Star News


Father charged with cruelty to child after girl refused to loosen hair
“A October 20 mention date was set in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday for a father. read more
Cops in fatal shooting removed from front-line duties

The fatal shooting of two prisoners in Westmoreland has prompted Commissioner of Police...

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Wanted men on the run

The police in Westmoreland are seeking two murder suspects who have absconded bail.

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Carpenter killed, woman injured in shooting rampage

Persons doing business near the Spanish Town Hospital yesterday afternoon scampered for cover...

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Two in custody for triple murder

Two persons are now in police custody in connection with the triple murders along St Johns road in Spanish Town, St Catherine.

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young men more at risk of being killed by gunfire

Young men are more at risk of being killed by gunfire in the Caribbean and are only second to those in Central...

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government seeks to strengthen victim support initiatives

Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck says that the Government will seek to strengthen its victim support initiatives by setting up a fund to assist victims of crimes.

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storeroom manager pleads not guilty

A storeroom manager accused of stealing 20 bags of cement from the premises of his employer days ago denied

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Body found in decomposing state

A post-mortem is to be conducted on the body of 52-year-old Vincent West of Boston Bay in Portland,

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JCDC to celebrate National Heritage Week

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be staging several major events to commemorate...

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JOOI club donates over 50 books to Independence City Primary

A Junior Optimist Octagon Club (JOOI) based at Independence City Primary School in Portmore handed over 50 books for the above-named school's Literacy Café recently.

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new trial date for 23-y-o charged with felonious wounding

A trial date has been set in the wounding case of a man who reportedly chopped off his cousin's hand...

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p'more man guilty of stealing jacket

A Portmore man who broke into his relative's house and stole a jacket pleaded guilty with explanation

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