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More psych tests for man who allegedly burned down his home

Man reverses car into taxi, then allegedly stabs driver in neck

Reggae Boy Cory Burke among four charged following police assault - cops

Legendary drummer Sly Dunbar has passed

Ocho Rios crash claims life of 70-y-o Norwegian woman

Quick-thinking cops help woman deliver her baby

Man electrocuted while searching for yams identified

Cop trying to stop taxi mowed down by driver

22-y-o nabbed after $8m housebreaking with accomplices

Alleged killer Bradshaw rejects mediation in separate assault case

Woman killed, mother injured in Patrick City shooting, Husband wanted

Woman shot in neck during robbery in St Andrew

Cops find bullets in bag of cornmeal

Jury finds Constable Noel Maitland guilty

Alleged child molester faints in court

Cops investigating suspected suicide of 57-y-o man

Spur Tree Hill crash cause outage in parts of St Elizabeth

Thief shot trying to steal motorcycle in St Andrew

Alleged serial rapist charged for sexual exploitation of women and young girls

Lost In Time set for Feb 28–March 1 in Kingston

Cop hospitalised after accidentally shooting himself

Canadian tourist drowns after boat capsizes off Negril

Fire rips through Portmore yard, leaves six families stranded

Swallowed the evidence! Man allegedly admits to swallowing 82 pellets of cocaine to smuggle to New York

Man shot dead while being searched by police in Spanish Town

Teen facing jail time after allegedly stealing close to $1M from relative

Transport Authority employee removed from duty after drawing firearm during road stop

Hotel staff charged with allegedly stealing US$2,000 from guests using duplicated room keys

Gov’t better equipped to measure, address poverty

‘Degeh’ charged after three years on the run over Christmas Day bar shooting incident in Portland

Ashanti Lawson - STAR Writer

Ashanti Lawson - STAR Writer

Don’t be aggressive - Summer work students told to play it cool with US law enforcement
January 27, 2026

Bad teacher and naughty nurse - Professional couple turns to sex site for extra cash
January 20, 2026

Young adults battle old-age joints
January 20, 2026

No peace at home - Non-stop bar noise brings untold misery to elderly resident
January 20, 2026

Big demand for ducks and turkeys
January 19, 2026

AI-generated image of an area don.

Gangster turns neighbourhood cop - Area leader imposes nightly curfew to ‘protect’ youths
January 15, 2026

A customer collects his bag from Simone ‘Shelly’ Henry, who keeps phones and bags safe outside the US Embassy in Kingston.

Shocking visa freeze - ... But embassy assistant urges Jamaicans not to panic
January 15, 2026

Hungry shoppers embrace chicken machine
January 14, 2026

Jamaica not affected by infant formula recall
January 09, 2026

Lifeguard wants respect for water safety personnel
January 07, 2026

Bernard-Hines

Brain cancer fighter seeks life-saving treatment
January 06, 2026

Jones is seeking assistance to rebuild her home.

St Bess senior makes ‘rebuilding’ trip to Kingston
January 05, 2026

Algon Johnson reading a copy of THE STAR.

45 years and counting - STAR reader remains faithful to publication
January 02, 2026

This home in Robins River, Westmoreland, was decimated by Hurricane Melissa.

Lawyer warns of rental scams following Melissa
December 31, 2025

FLA warns about gun salutes
December 30, 2025

High prices drive some locals away from sorrel
December 24, 2025

Dilworth’s skeletal remains were found on a beach in Portmore, St Catherine, in May, days after she was reported missing.

Bleak Christmas for father of slain UTech student
December 23, 2025

Corporal Shantel Powell celebrates after being named top cop at the LASCO JCF Saluting Our Heroes Awards ceremony yesterday at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel.

Top cop has always believed in community policing
December 18, 2025

Daddy from hell - Jamaica-born Canadian father ordered deported after assaulting daughters
December 16, 2025

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