Jamaica Star
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:10:57 -0500Promoter fined after trying to bribe cop with $10k to keep party going
A St Andrew event promoter who previously made headlines after allegedly trying to bribe a police officer to keep an illegal party going in Stony Hill has now been fined $110,000 in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:14:13 -0500PPV operators get long-awaited 16% fare increase
Public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators are finally getting the long-awaited fare increase they have been demanding for months, with commuters set to pay more starting today, June 2.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:50:49 -0500Police, hospital on high alert after security threat
Tension gripped sections of Spanish Town, St Catherine, late Monday night after police and hospital officials were rocked by separate security threats within minutes of each other.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:09:25 -0500MrBeast challenge winner caught up in international drug investigation
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:01:44 -0500Cop dies in motorcycle crash in St Catherine
Grief have gripped the St Catherine North police division following the tragic death of Constable Shanki Gordon, a cop colleagues say brought life to every room he entered.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:43:44 -0500Man caught with Glendon 'Bull' Amos says he didn't know he was a fugitive
A St Catherine man charged with harbouring one of the parish’s “Most Wanted” men told the court on Monday that he had no idea the fugitive was being hunted by police when they were held together last year.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:33:57 -0500Man found with baby after allegedly stabbing wife to death on vacation
A Jamaican-born man living in the United States has been arrested following the gruesome stabbing death of his wife at an Airbnb in Hanover late Sunday night.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:37:59 -0500Fed-up residents patch dangerous Grange Lane themselves
Fed-up residents of Morris Meadows took matters into their own hands on Tuesday morning, launching a community-led effort to patch sections of the badly damaged Grange Lane roadway linking George Lee Boulevard and Lakes Pen.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:10:05 -0500Cops probing death of 3-y-o girl found with bruises and swollen forehead
Police in St James are probing the mysterious death of a three-year-old girl who was rushed to hospital with multiple injuries late last night.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:16:05 -0500Businessman 'Tuta' and suspected thief 'Cow Man' found dead in St Elizabeth
A St Elizabeth businessman and a man believed to be a robber were found shot dead behind a business establishment in Santa Cruz on Sunday evening, sending shockwaves through the community.
Thu, 28 May 2026 11:57:36 -0500Woman’s decomposing body found in St Catherine bushes
Police in St Catherine have launched an investigation following the discovery of a woman’s decomposing body in bushes in Hartlands district on Tuesday.
Thu, 28 May 2026 11:45:26 -0500‘Tutu’ charged in deadly van ambush that killed farmer
A 33-year-old St Ann man known as “Tutu” has been slapped with murder and gun charges following a deadly broad daylight shooting attack in St Catherine that left a 62-year-old farmer dead and his wife injured.
Wed, 27 May 2026 14:36:43 -0500Alleged crime ring in Trelawny busted, five men arrested
According to police they say they have smashed an alleged multi-million-dollar theft ring blamed for a string of coordinated attacks on businesses across Trelawny, with five men now facing serious charges.
Wed, 27 May 2026 13:57:47 -0500Daycare worker accused of biting baby walks free after cash payout
An apology, mediation and a $50,000 payout was all it took for a St Catherine daycare operator accused in a shocking baby bite-mark case to walk free Tuesday.
Wed, 27 May 2026 13:42:34 -0500Man charged with allegedly stealing woman's iPhones last year
Thirty-three-year-old Shamar Champagne, one of two men who allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint in Portmore, St Catherine last year has been charged.
Tue, 26 May 2026 15:14:52 -0500Bolt clocks in with savage clapback after Kerley fails to break world record
Usain Bolt has fired off another cheeky response after American sprinter Fred Kerley failed to come close to breaking his legendary 100m world record at the controversial Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.
Tue, 26 May 2026 10:44:52 -0500‘Pampidoo’ charged in 2021 triple murder
A 48-year-old Kingston man known as “Pampidoo” has been slapped with multiple charges, including three counts of murder, in connection with a 2021 triple killing in St Andrew.
Tue, 26 May 2026 10:36:25 -0500Cops kill men allegedly linked to St Catherine murder
Fri, 22 May 2026 11:50:40 -0500Dad, son shot in police incident as family forms human shield in Craig Town
Fri, 22 May 2026 11:28:27 -0500Japan’s Mighty Crown pumps millions into Hurricane Melissa relief effort in Jamaica
Legendary Japanese sound system Mighty Crown has stepped up to help Jamaicans still struggling months after Hurricane Melissa battered sections of the island in October 2025.