Things have not been the same for a St Andrew businessman and his family since their Shih Tzu puppy went missing from the Stillwell Road area of Manor Park on Thursday, December 30, 2021. The businessman said that he is willing to pay $100,000...

Leah Tavares-Finson, the mother of 'Dog Paw's' first child, has described him as a protector and great father. Tavares-Finson, in delivering the remembrance at the funeral of the feared gangster, Christopher Linton, said she sometimes asked...

Westmoreland, one of the country's bloodiest places last year, began 2022 with three murders, all of which took place within a period of half-hour. Police recorded a double murder in Cornwall Mountain, while there was a single killing in Negril......

President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services, Egerton Newman, says with 45 per cent of public transport operators fully vaccinated against COVID-19, they are prepared for the resumption of face-to-face classes. "We have.....

After experiencing a bloody 2021, residents of central Kingston were hoping that the new year would bring much-needed peace and calm in their lives. However, that desire was significantly impaired yesterday following a drive-by shooting incident.....

With the signs of a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections evident, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged the nation to employ infection control measures such as hand sanitization, mask-wearing and physical distancing to contain the spread of the...

Holness makes tough gun talk A tough-talking Prime Minister Andrew Holness said that a new Firearms Bill will be brought to Parliament this year, which will contain proposals for harsh penalties for the possession of illegal guns. "Eighty-...

Security guard charged for sexual assault of four-year-old A 35-year-old security guard is due to appear in a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines court today after he was charged with two counts of indecent assault. He was arrested after a video......

Having read a news report out of England that a donkey received the gift of a prosthetic limb for Christmas, a double amputee in St Catherine is hoping to be equally lucky to be given the chance to walk again. Byron Housen, who lost his legs due.....

As the country continues to contend with the novel coronavirus, former head of the traffic police, retired Senior Superintendent Radcliffe Lewis, believes the country also faces a pandemic of road crashes. Lewis, 69, told THE STAR that if hefty.....

Four men have been listed as wanted by the Kingston Western Division. They are: 1. Kearon Angus, otherwise called ‘Kadulla’ 2. Damanie Taylor, otherwise called ‘Hitchi Pang’ 3. Mario Mowatt, otherwise called ‘Mario...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is warning persons to desist from carrying out the illegal practice of using their weapons to do celebratory 'gun salutes' during New Year celebrations. Where illegal activities are observed or are...

A grieving St Elizabeth family has been left feeling disrespected after a horny couple entered an online room -- that was set up for persons to attend the funeral of their 80-year-old patriarch -- and began having sex. As has become customary...

The wails that echoed from Dahlia Spence's home on Fleet Street in Kingston yesterday were an earnest cry for violence to end in their community. The latest victim was her 10-year-old daughter, Jezariah Tyrell, affectionately called Kisses, who.....

A self-proclaimed former gangster who got baptised recently says that he is determined to make amends for his past transgressions and to help win souls for Christ in 2022. John Brown*, 51, said that he did not spare targets during a ruthless...

Members of three families who were victims of Monday night's fire that destroyed their homes in Naggo Head, Portmore, St Catherine, say they will not rebuild there due to ongoing violence. The fire was allegedly started by arsonists. A fourth...

Residents in the St Andrew Central Police Division saw a different side to the police who spent time over the Christmas weekend to hand out care packages to the less fortunate, according to Senior Superintendent Marlon Nesbeth. Nesbeth, the...

Two men who have been friends for more than 50 years are currently decorating walls in Majesty Gardens, St Andrew, with the hope of steering youth in the often-volatile community from a life of crime and violence. The murals, which are being...

Two months after his death, the body of reputed gang leader Christopher 'Dog Paw' Linton has now been laid to rest. Linton, 35, was buried at the Dovecot Memorial Park in St Catherine today. His body arrived at Dovecot...

A 48-hour curfew has been imposed in Kingston Central as of 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 30, as the police seek to stem the flow of violence within the division in recent weeks. Since December 25, 2021 the Kingston Central Police Division has...