May 12, 2010
Star News

New murder trial for popular dancer
“A jury retired for more than four hours and failed to arrive at a verdict in the case of 22-year-old Alecia Samuels, dancer, of Arnett Gardens, Kingston 12, who is charged with the murder of 20-year-old dancer Sheree McKnight... . read more
PASTOR MOLESTS CHILD AT CHURCH? ❒ 12-y-o had gone for counselling

The Old Harbour police in St Catherine are searching for a pastor who is accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl who went to him for counselling. The police told THE STAR that in early April, the child was referred to the clergyman.

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Six shot, one killed

A group of about five men invaded a section of Steer Town, St Ann shooting six people, one fatally, in the wee hours of yesterday morning.

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Wholesale owner charged for stolen goods

A Spanish Town businessman and wholesale owner charged with receiving stolen goods, appeared before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday to answer to the charges.

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Car thief held with firearm

A man who robbed a motorist of his motor car on the Church Pen main road in Old Harbour, St Catherine Monday night was arrested.

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Farmer pleads guilty

A St Catherine farmer who took the law into his own hands by beheading three goats that ate his cultivation, pleaded guilty in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

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Teens arrested for gun

A 14-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy were on Monday arrested for breaching the Firearms Act after lawmen found an illegal firearm at a house where the teens were at Pitt Street, Falmouth, Trelawny, police said.

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68-y-o on incest charge granted bail

Sixty-eight-year-old Errol Muir, who is charged with incest, was granted bail in the sum of $80,000 when he appeared in the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday....

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Chinese nationals released on bond

Two Chinese nationals arrested in connection with the seizure of a large quantity of counterfeit cigarettes and bleaching creams were each granted $3million bail in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court.

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Cops warn the public

Since the increased popularity of Cash for Gold vendors, and the subsequent increase in the amount of jewellery being stolen, the police are warning the public to be extra careful when it comes to personal property.

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Accused tenant charged for wounding landlord

A tenant accused of using a knife to stab her landlord in the back was taken before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.

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