June 2, 2014
Star News


Court hears ... Disabled elderly woman beaten for sex
“Laughter filled the air of the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's (RM) Court recently, after an elderly disabled woman appeared, accused of stabbing an elderly disabled man she said was beating her for sex.. read more
Armed men break in, rob Chinese businessmen

Another Chinese-operated business in May Pen, Clarendon, is now counting it losses following an early-morning armed robbery at the Guinep Tree haberdashery store....

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Attorney charged with driving under the influence to face court

Douglas Thompson, the attorney who is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, is to return to the Spanish Town Resident Magistrate's (RM) Court on October 10 ...

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Teachers ordered to attend mediation sessions after fighting

WESTERN BUREAU: Two St James teachers who got into a fight after one accused the other of telling lies on her were ordered to attend mediation sessions when they appeared in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's...

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Man on larceny charge to know fate

A man who felt that an open door was an invitation for entry into someone else's home will know his fate on June 14 when he is scheduled for sentencing.

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Three teen wards reported missing

Three teenage wards of the State who were being housed at the Homestead Place of Safety in St Andrew have been reported missing since Friday.

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Farmer on vehicular manslaughter rap offered bail

WESTERN BUREAU: A Manchester resident involved in a motor vehicle collision that killed three people in Montego Bay earlier this month was offered bail in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court Friday.

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St Mary cops seek help identifying body

The Oracabessa police in St Mary are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the body of a man whom they believe was the victim of a hit-and-run along the Boscobel main road in the parish on...

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Jevene Bent more public support for transitioning juveniles

Commissioner of Corrections Jevene Bent has appealed for more public support for girls who have broken the law and served time, to help them redeem themselves and make the transition back into society...

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Ananda Alert activated for Britney Dixon

An Ananda Alert has been activated for 17-year-old Britney Dixon of Catherine Mount, Montego Bay, St James, who has been missing since Thursday, May 22...

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Jamaican wins US$15k racial-profiling lawsuit

A Jamaican has reportedly been awarded US$15,000 by the Orange County Sheriff's Department in Vermont, United States, following a settlement in a racial-profiling lawsuit last year.

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Labour Day actitivies enable increase in earnings for Alpha Wear

Alpha Boys' School is expecting to see an increase in revenues from its clothing line, Alpha Wear, following recent Labour Day activities....

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Mayor of Spanish Town calls for better traffic control

Mayor of Spanish Town Norman Scott took the police to task for their non-performance on the streets of the Old Capital, where traffic control is concerned.

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Bail extended for men on lottery scam charge

WESTERN BUREAU: Two St James men arrested during an Anti-lottery Scam Task Force raid last year, had their bails extended in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's (RM) Court on Wednesday, as their case file were incomplete.

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