Jamaica Star
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:45:56 -0500Court seeks access to sealed iPhone in Anisa Dilworth case
A judge has ordered Jamaica Constabulary Force's cybercrime division to produce an iPhone in the case of Jamar Grant, who is charged in connection with the murder of University of Technology (UTech) student Anisa Dilworth. When the matter was...
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:31:56 -0500Slain cop honoured as police federation demands better pay
The Central Committee of the Jamaica Police Federation has again called for improved compensation and support for the nation's police officers. Detective Corporal Peta-Gay Williams, an executive member of the Federation made the call during her.....
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:19:56 -0500Two men killed in early-morning crash along Old Harbour Road identified
The two men who died in a motor vehicle crash along Old Harbour Road in Spanish Town, St Catherine, early Monday morning have been identified. They are 44-year-old Carlos Pryce of Burnside Valley, Red Hills, St Andrew, and 26-year-old Shandee...
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:01:57 -0500Two killed in early morning crash in St Catherine
The St Catherine North Traffic Department is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that claimed the lives of two men early Monday morning along Old Harbour Road in the vicinity of Chedwin Estate. Reports indicate that the crash occurred.....
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:30:48 -0500Shooting at St Catherine bar, 40-y-o man arrested
Police arrested a 40-year-old man on Monday after responding to loud explosions at a Spanish Town bar in St Catherine and finding him with a loaded gun hidden in his waistband. According to the St Catherine North police, the incident unfolded......
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:49:57 -0500Several injured in Mandela Highway bus accident
Police are probing a motor vehicle crash that occurred along the Mandela Highway near Hydel High School in St Catherine on Monday. Preliminary reports are that a public passenger bus overturned along the busy corridor. The vehicle reportedly...
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:00:49 -0500Alleged gangster says he fears cops
With police fatal shootings up more than 150 per cent this year, one man who claims to have ties to a criminal network says he no longer fears arrest, but execution. Mark* told THE STAR that he has changed every aspect of his daily life to avoid....
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:01:05 -0500Shelly a wi prime minister - Waterhouse celebrates as sprint queen heading for ninth World Championships
In Waterhouse, St Andrew, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is more than a sprinting legend, she's family. On Friday, Fraser-Pryce qualified for the Tokyo World Championships slated for September by placing third in the women's 100 metres final at the...
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:00:40 -0500No surgery for bleachers - Doctor likens bleached skin to wet newspaper
Prominent plastic surgeon Dr Jan Hotchritt has sounded the alarm on the dangerous cocktail of skin bleaching and cosmetic surgery. Hotchritt, head of ProSurgiCare, explains that skin bleaching and body modification procedures simply don't mix. "....
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:00:37 -0500Psychologist points out domestic violence ‘red flags’
Domestic violence is not a new crisis in Jamaica, but each new headline is a haunting reminder of how often the warning signs are missed, dismissed, or misunderstood. Last Wednesday, a police constable in Essex, St Mary, allegedly shot his...
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:01:04 -0500Clarendon man accused of two thefts in one night
Twenty-eight-year-old Michael Thomas, of Blackwood, Clarendon, was slapped with several charges in two separate incidents in the parish. In the first incident, Thomas was charged with robbery with aggravation and rape following an incident at a......
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:01:03 -0500Brian McKnight, Dru Hill feel the love at Live & Direc
Brian McKnight, the singer who has been thrilling fans with love songs for close to four decades, told fans at the Constant Spring Golf Club on Saturday night that it's only since finding his current wife that he truly knew what love was. While a....
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:01:02 -0500Two arrested for imitation firearm
The Clarendon police charged two persons with possession of a prohibited weapon following the seizure of an imitation firearm in Effortville, May Pen, on Saturday. They have been identified as 54-year-old Carlton Howe, a taxi operator, and 47-...
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:00:58 -0500Westmoreland men charged with robbery
Two Westmoreland men have been slapped with various charges following an incident on the Broughton main road, Little London in the parish on June 25. They have been identified as 23-year-old Roan Brown and 24-year-old Trae Wedderburn, both of...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:01:23 -0500Spike in dead babies at Victoria Jubilee
There has been an increase in the number of babies dying at Jamaica’s premier maternal facility — the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH). The Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed the troubling surge, which comes as maternity hospitals bra...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:00:57 -0500Woman says DNA test will shame doubtful daddy
Camille* is a mother of five. For the past three years, she has been living with the father of her two-year-old daughter. But now, a new baby and a tangled love affair have sparked serious drama about who is the father of her newborn. The 27-year....
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:01:13 -0500Mentally ill man awarded more than $120 million
George Williams, a mentally ill man who languished in prison for 50 years, awaiting a trial, has been awarded more than $120 million by the Supreme Court. Williams, who was not considered fit to plead, was released in June 2020, and sought...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:01:19 -0500100 years young - Meet Violet Gordon, the superstar centenarian from Lamb’s River
She has got rhythm in her step, scripture in her soul, and a memory so sharp she can recite poems she learnt at age seven. But believe it or not, Violet Gordon, better known as 'Sister Gordon' or 'Auntie Vie' is a centenarian. Gordon celebrated.....
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:00:58 -0500Vendors in despair as Linstead Market crumbles
Leaking roofs, foul-smelling drains, and neglected vendor stalls now define Linstead Market, which was once a vibrant centrepiece of St Catherine's economy. For over a century, Linstead Market has been the agricultural heart of the parish,...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:58:50 -050057-y-o man killed in Manchester crash
A senior citizen has succumbed to injuries received in a vehicular crash in Manchester on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as 57-year-old Wayne Campbell of Old Porus, Manchester. Reports are that about 4:50 p.m., Campbell was driving.....