In one of the most high profile and controversial cases, James Broadnax, a Black man on Texas' death row, had rap lyrics he wrote as a teenager used by prosecutors during his capital murder trial, a move his legal team says unfairly shaped how...

After days in custody, Jaii Frais and Jhavy Ambassador are out on $1.5 million bail, but the court made it clear, no podcasts, no talk, and no slipping up as the Big Wall probe continues. The two men were granted bail by Justice Natalie Hart...

The Jamaica College student seen in a viral video repeatedly slapping a schoolmate has now been arrested and charged, as the fallout from the disturbing campus incident continues to unfold. Acting Senior Superintendent Mark Harris, commanding...

Tensions are boiling in Portland as cops ramp up security amid chilling intelligence that a gang leader has vowed that "at least one police officer must die" following a deadly police operation earlier this week. The threat surfaced after...

A St James community was rocked before sunrise on Wednesday as lawmen swooped in and snatched up a husband and wife wanted overseas, in a high-level operation targeting fugitives hiding in Jamaica. The couple, identified as 31-year-old Nicki...

The once solemn journey from hearse to church and burial, traditionally marked by sacred gospel music, is increasingly featuring sometimes lewd music, prompting some veteran funeral home operators to call for tighter regulations. President of the....

A self-proclaimed don has warned that moves to remove police body cameras during confrontations with gunmen could endanger civilians. At the centre of the debate is a growing tension between officer safety and public demands for accountability......

A leading Caribbean genetics expert has forcefully shut down growing online chatter suggesting that autism may be linked to inbreeding, calling the idea scientifically baseless and dangerously misleading. Dr Wayne McLaughlin, director of the...

Farming alone on a five-acre property is not a job for the faint-hearted, but Norbert Morris, a farmer from Bushy Park in St Catherine, says he has little choice in the matter as labourers have become increasingly difficult to find. It was just......

After a night that had Negril buzzing, Dwayne Parkinson says Bare Skinz has proven that the town is ready to reclaim its crown as a top-tier party destination. With dancehall favourites Shaneil Muir and Tommy Lee Sparta headlining the showcase,.....

A St Catherine man known by the nickname 'Mongoose' will now have to answer to a murder charge in the High Court after a judge ruled that prosecutors have enough evidence for him to stand trial for a deadly wake-time stabbing last year....

The 50-year-old actor, Russell Brand, is admitting to having sex with a 16-year-old when he was 30, noting that while it was legal in the United Kingdom, he now believes such relationships involved a troubling power imbalance. During an...

The disappearance of a Clarendon policeman, Sylvester Reid, has taken a chilling turn after lawmen discovered blood inside a car believed to have been driven by him, intensifying fears surrounding his whereabouts. The 42-year-old detective...

The St Catherine Parish Court was told on Wednesday that the security guard accused of smuggling contraband into a correctional facility was caught after a routine scan of his pants triggered an alarm. Staff Officer Michael Brown, the Crown's...

She was preparing to bury the father of her child this Sunday, instead Corra Thompson will now be mourned alongside him. The Montego Bay mother and church member was shot dead on Wednesday by a lone masked gunman at the doorway of the New...

National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang says the Government is moving swiftly to prevent criminals from derailing the island's vibrant entertainment sector. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Chang struck a firm but upbeat tone, declaring that....

Following the killing of a Seaforth High School student after a dispute that reportedly began on the school compound but later escalated, focus has now shifted to the monitoring of students beyond school gates. President of the National...

When Anil Martin lost his job a few years ago, he decided that he would never work under an employer again. Instead, he turned to livestock farming with savings he had managed to put aside. The 31-year-old said he bought five goats as his...

A sociologist is calling for a shift in strategy in tackling domestic violence, arguing that simply imprisoning offenders is insufficient and does not address the root causes of the problem. Dr Paul Andrew Bourne told THE STAR that "the law...

Minister of National Security and Peace, Dr Horace Chang says that the state-of-the-art forensic pathology autopsy suite is expected to receive its first case by June. "We anticipate that post-mortem wait times will move from weeks and months to.....