Crocodile meat sweet
A black market trade of crocodile meat is threatening to drive the specie into extinction in western Jamaica. THE WEEKEND STAR understands that the trade is said to be between Westmoreland and Trelawny where poachers catch crocodiles...
Stolen items recovered in raid
Spanish Town: A cage with birds were among the stolen items recovered by the police during a 12-hour raid in Guanaboa Vale and Kitson Town areas of St. Catherine on Sunday. The Star visited the Guanaboa Vale Police Station...
One down, two to go!
As a part of of our mission to be the people paper, THE STAR has been highlighting problem areas across the island. Our reporter, Sacha Walters and photographer, Norman Grindley, will focus on a particular area...
Cops charged with corruption get bail
western bureau: Two constables attached to the Montego Bay police, who are charged with breaches of the Corruption Preventions Act, were each offered bail in the sum of $1 million in the Montego Resident Magistrate's Court...
Triple murder in Flanker
western bureau: St. James' murder toll rose to 175 last night when three men were shot and killed by marauding gunmen in the community of Flanker. Dead are 40-year-old Lloyd Campbell, cook shop operator, Garth Coke aka Wayne...
Accused priest-killer for prelim
The man, who is charged with killing an Anglican rector at his home in Stony Hill, St. Andrew, is to return to court on January 17, when a preliminary enquiry into the matter should begin.
Accused embezzler granted bail
WESTERN BUREAU: A man, accused of embezzling more than $1 million from his employers, was granted bail in the same amount he allegedly stole. Peter Tomlinson was offered bail with one or two sureties for 77 counts of embezzlement...
Man found hanging from tree after setting house on fire
WESTERN BUREAU: Hours after a man telephoned his relatives and revealed that he was going to hang himself, his body was found swinging from a tree on the Round Hill Estate in Hopewell, Hanover, on Tuesday afternoon.
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