January 10, 2012
Star News


BOILING WATER POURED ON 13-Y-O - Mother charged with assault
“A 13-year-old student has reportedly suffered second degree burns after his mother in a fit of rage allegedly poured a pot of boiling water on him. Charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm is a 32-year-old.... read more
Vybz Kartel remanded again

Dancehall deejay Adijah Palmer, more popularly known as Vybz Kartel, was yet again remanded in custody until February 1 when he appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday...

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Abbi-Gayle Campbell missing

An Ananda Alert has been activated for 14-year-old Abbi-Gayle Campbell of Hanover Street, Kingston, who has been reported missing since Thursday, January 5.

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Man held for police shooting

The St Catherine North police have charged a man with the shooting and injury of a policeman six months ago in the division....

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Accused to pay for damaging school material

The house mother accused of damaging textbooks and other educational property of the Church of God Girls' Home valued at $75,000 is expected to make full restitution on her next court...

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Cops hunt gas station robbers

The police in St Elizabeth are now on the hunt for three men who broke into a Texaco Gas Station in the parish last Saturday night...

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Jamaican drown in the Bahamas

A 34-year-old Jamaican is believed to have drowned in the Bahamas on Sunday. The Bahamas Weekly has reported that the incident happened about 4 p.m...

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Jamaican arrested in Scotland drug find

A 33-year-old Jamaican man was among three persons arrested in Aberdeen, Scotland, last Saturday, after a quantity of crack cocaine and heroin was found in their possession...

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FRAUD GROOM SCAMS BRIDE of $200,000

Plans for a business wedding over the Christmas holidays turned out to be a hoax after a 39-year-old woman reported that she paid $200,000 to an American man and he failed to turn up on the wedding day to marry..

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Men in Waltham Park killing identified

The Police have released the names of the two men who were shot and killed off Waltham Park Road on January 7....

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Two held after gun and ammo seizure

Two men were taken into custody by the Coral Gardens police following the seizure of an illegal firearm and six rounds of ammunition in Coral Gardens, St James, on Sunday.

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Apology

In Monday's edition of THE STAR we erroneously named Nuffy as the emcee that was taken into custody after the police made a gun find recently...

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