DON FORCES GANG TO CHURCH
Gangs are normally in criminal activities so hearing of a group of thugs who have been ordered to attend church every Sunday sounds far-fetched. Nevertheless, against the odds THE WEEKEND STAR has found one such gang.
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Court shown another 'Bungles' tape
Despite objections from defence lawyers, the videotape of the alleged sting operation in which Superintendent Harry 'Bungles' Daley was held with marked money was played in court yesterday.
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'African' arrested for offensive weapons
The Darling Street police have arrested a man who was reportedly held in downtown Kingston with several offensive weapons, one of which resembles a firearm.
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Prominent businessman murdered
Prominent Westmoreland businessman Stanley Davidson, 68, was gunned down at his home in Little London yesterday. The board-house manufacturer was at his home around 7 a.m.
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Five charged in $9-million ganja find
Five men from St James have been charged in connection with last week's find of just over $9-million worth of ganja which was seized in St Elizabeth. The men were charged on Wednesday by detectives from the Narcotics Division.
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Failure to declare assets lands cops in court
Alleged failure to declare their assets to the relevant authorities landed 14 members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force in court yesterday.
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Psychiatric report for teen on murder rap
Senior Puisne Judge Marva McIntosh has ordered a psychiatric report on the 16-year-old St Mary schoolboy who is charged with the murder of 11-year-old Aamir Dwight Scott of Sandside, St Mary.
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Bail extension for Antonnette Haughton-Cardenas
Popular attorney-at-law Antonnette Haughton-Cardenas had her bail extended when she appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday on fraud charges.
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Man killed in accident
A freak accident in Mendez district, St Catherine, has left some community members mourning the death of businessman Warren Thomas from the area. Reports from the Point Hill police ...
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'Smart-mouthed' man denied bail
A man believed to be mentally unstable was recently remanded for his 'smart-mouthed' comments in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court. The man, Ricardo Brown, who is charged with possession of ganja...
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Father attacks son for dirt on bed
A Resident Magistrate in St Catherine warned a father to be careful or he would lose his family because of his violent nature and lack of communication. RM Marcia Dunbar-Greene told Eric Campbell that he had "a gem of a child"...
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Hanover takes proactive approach to swine flu
The Hanover Health Department is taking a proactive approach, including increasing surveillance, to prevent the Influenza A (HINI) virus from spreading to the parish.
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