Jamaica Star

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:10:54 -0500
Judge orders continued detention of Jaii Frais
A court today gave the green light to the police to keep popular content creator Jaii Frais in custody as they continue to probe Sunday's shooting incident at Big Wall. This morning, police took Jaii Frais, whose real name is Jhaedee Richards,......

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:25:53 -0500
Tension erupts in Waltham after two men shot dead by police
Tension boiled over in sections of Waltham, St Andrew on Wednesday morning after two young men were shot and killed by police during what authorities say was an alleged confrontation. Dead are 22-year-old Camrick 'Bashy' Williams and Rushane '......

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:02:20 -0500
Artificial Jesus offers salvation
A Jamaican pastor is warning that artificial intelligence tools (AI) designed to simulate conversations with Jesus Christ could distort Christian belief and "reduce the living Lord to a digital construct". The caution from Pastor Shawn S. Wilson.....

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:01:00 -0500
TikTok chats blossom into island romance - 55-year-old US widow falls in love with 29-year-old Jamaican
Kimberly Hurst says love caught her completely off guard. At 55, she never expected to be swept up by a Jamaican man nearly three decades her junior, but today she is proudly defending their bond as authentic and stereotype-free. In an interview.....

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:01:14 -0500
Gun owners warned - FLA boss stresses need to conceal firearms
Legal firearm holders are being urged to rethink how they carry themselves in public, with head of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), Shane Dalling, warning that open display of weapons could make owners prime targets for violent attacks....

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:02:08 -0500
Two men held with stolen items
Detectives assigned to the St James Police Division have arrested and charged two men with housebreaking and larceny following an incident in their community between March 18 and 22. Charged are 23-year-old Marvin Palmer, otherwise called 'Boom......

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:01:56 -0500
Five arrested for electrician’s murder
The Manchester police have charged a woman and four men with murder following an incident that claimed the life of 31-year-old Otis Moore, an electrician of West Road, Cobbla, on April 8. Charged are: 32-year-old Gorald Housen, otherwise called '....

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:01:07 -0500
Smith is most popular last name in USA
ORLANDO, Florida (AP): The most popular last names in the US might be unchanged from the previous decade, but Asian surnames were the fastest-growing at the start of this decade, the US Census Bureau said on Tuesday. Smith, Johnson, Williams,...

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:00:53 -0500
WEIRD STUFF
Woman buried with noodles A Pot Noodle-addicted gran had her favourite snack in her coffin in a one-of-a-kind send-off. Sandra Burnell, 72, of Newport, Wales, was so devoted to the quick meals that her family organised a themed funeral in her.....

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:14:31 -0500
From politics to skincare: Lisa Hanna unveils new skincare line
Former Member of Parliament and Miss World 1993 Lisa Hanna is stepping into the beauty industry in a bold new way, launching her luxury skincare brand, Lisa Hanna Beauty, with a message that is already turning heads. The official announcement...

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:18:19 -0500
'Feather' charged with fatally stabbing man in chest during dispute
A deadly altercation in a Westmoreland community has left one man dead and another facing murder charges following a stabbing that turned fatal earlier this month. Charged is 31-year-old cabinet maker Shaun Paul Palmer, otherwise called 'Feather....

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:37:25 -0500
Lawyer weighs in on Jaii Frais shooting drama
Veteran defence attorney Christopher Townsend is highlighting a key principle in Jamaican law, arguing that a person may still lawfully act in self-defence even if they are illegally in possession of a firearm. Townsend made the point amid...

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:35:59 -0500
Overturned trailer truck blocks Flat Bridge
Motorists are being urged to avoid the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine after a crash early Tuesday morning left the roadway at Flat Bridge completely impassable. Police report that about 6:25 a.m., a trailer truck overturned along the narrow...

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:35:52 -0500
Human trafficking probe at Clarendon construction site, eight chinese workers held
A Clarendon construction site has landed at the centre of a potential human trafficking probe after police swooped in and found eight Chinese nationals working illegally, alongside a contractor now facing multiple charges. The arrest follows a......

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:36:26 -0500
Church drops surprise ‘end-time’ message at carnival
As they have done for more than a decade, worshippers from the Ekklesia Bible Fellowship once again transformed Carnival Sunday into a high-impact street evangelism mission, stepping directly into the heart of the road march to distribute hundreds....

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:36:20 -0500
Cops hunt man seen breaking into car
Superintendent Mark Harris, commanding officer for the St Andrew Central Police Division, says a man captured on video breaking into a vehicle on Carnival Sunday has been on the police radar for nearly a decade. "He is a person that does these...

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:36:07 -0500
Don’t turn off WhatsApp ‘last seen’ - Grieving mom says feature could be a lifesaver
Reflecting on the murder of her son Michael Patterson, Charmaine Grant is urging persons to pay closer attention to small signs, such as the WhatsApp 'last seen' activity, which she said was the first indication that something was wrong....

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:36:58 -0500
Citizen ‘Frog Patrol’ helps toads cross road
OTREBUSY, Poland (AP): On rainy spring nights in a forest near the Polish capital, a citizen 'Frog Patrol' springs into action -- humans helping amphibians survive dangerous road crossings for a chance to enjoy millennia-old mating rituals. As......

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:36:51 -0500
World’s oldest gorilla celebrates 69th birthday
BERLIN (AP): Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast yesterday, munching on cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce at the Berlin Zoo. But no birthday cake, because sugar isn't healthy...

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:36:40 -0500
Nicole Kidman seeks to comfort the dying
Actress Nicole Kidman is training to become a death doula, a non-medical professional who provides emotional, spiritual, and practical support to individuals and their families before, during, and after dying. The 58-year-old noted the idea "may.....

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