Alleged auto parts thief gets bail extension
WESTERN BUREAU: Two men, who share a history of cases before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court, were back before the court on Wednesday. This time, the very same complainant is alleging that Haniff Thompson of John's Hall district...

Six killed in seperate incedents
Six persons were killed in separate incidents across the Corporate Area yesterday. The body of a University of the West Indies lecturer was found at his Long Mountain home, in College Commons, Kingston...

FIX-IT - Dunrobin Park road repair now long overdue
AS PART of our mission to be 'the people paper', THE WEEKEND STAR has been highlighting problem areas across the island. Our reporter, Carolyn Johnson, along with photographer Norman Grindley, will focus on a particular area....

Alleged 'One Order Gang' member gets life
A man who was reported to be a member of the One Order Gang in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment. He is 32-year-old Gairy Evans, of Tawes Pen, St. Catherine. Evans was convicted...

Political violence resurface in Mountain View
Political violence, once a trademark of the volatile Mountain View community, resurfaced on Tuesday evening. Two persons were shot and injured. According to police, the shooting began shortly after 5 pm in the Jarrett Lane...

Cyclist killed in collison
A pedal cyclist was killed on the Rowlandsfield main road in St. Thomas on Monday. Dead is Headley Reid, 65, of Haining district, Portland. Police reports say at 10:30 a.m. Reid was riding his bicycle along the Rolandsfield main road.