The St Catherine South police have laid murder charges on a wanted man who was held at the sting stage Show on December 27. His name has been withheld by the police, who say he was wanted for the murder of two people....

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A farmer who pleaded guilty to trying to export 3lb (1.36kg) of marijuana told the court that he was forced to do it because of the drought that had ravaged the island for the better part of the year.

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Residents of Old Harbour, St Catherine, are divided over the influx of prostitutes who have taken over the busy town. While some residents believe the ladies of the night are bad for the community...

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A mother accused of turning a blind eye to the fact that her son brought a 13-year-old girl into their home to live with him is now in trouble with the law.

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Western Bureau: A woman was killed, six houses torched and an entire community left traumatised as gunmen wreaked havoc in Salt Spring, St James, yesterday morning. Cecelia Coke, 38, a resident, was shot more than 30 times...

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WESTERN BUREAU: A man who stole two bottles of rum, which he said he planned to sell to finance treatment for his eyes, was remanded in custody when he appeared before the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

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