January 16, 2012
Star News


Court hears that ... Dad whips child for 30 mins
“A father who is accused of beating his 13-year-old daughter with a piece of electrical cord for about half an hour, was granted $40,000 bail in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday.... read more
After toddler's decomposed body found at home ... Parents in police custody

The parents of a two-year-old boy are now in police custody following the discovery of the toddler's decomposed body at their home yesterday. Dead is Joshua Warren from Clifton Road in Kingston 13...

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Men charged with illegal sand mining

Two men have been arrested by members of the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF) for allegedly removing sand from a beach in Portland...

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Constable charged

Investigators attached to the Anti-Corruption Branch on Friday arrested and charged Constable Alex Francis, who is attached to the St Andrew South Division...

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Justice minister wants JPs to have more jurisdiction

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon Mark Golding says the Government intends to expand the jurisdiction of justices of the peace ...

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German businessman arrested

The Denham Town police last Wednesday charged a German man with three counts of possession of child pornography.

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Victim in fatal shooting identified

The police have identified one of two men who were shot and killed at the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Sunset Drive in St Andrew on Saturday.

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7-y-o's body found in bushes

The police in St Ann are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body of a seven-year-old boy in bushes in Scarlet Hall, Runaway Bay, St Ann, yesterday afternoon.

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Travel Awards a 'monumental achievement'

Newly appointed Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon Dr Wykeham McNeill, has described Jamaica's resounding success at the 2011 World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony...

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TCND reports success in drug busts, arrests

The TransNational Crime and Narcotics Division (TCND) is reporting significant increases in its performance for 2011 compared to 2010.

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Manhunt launched for Jamaican

Law enforcers in Canada have launched a manhunt for a Jamaica-born man who attacked, choked then sexually assaulted a 26-year-old woman at a friend's home on Saturday.

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Ministry denies job recruitment at Braco Resort

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security last Wednesday issued a statement denying reports of job recruitment at the Braco Resort, Trelawny, later this month...

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