In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE’s top 10 stories for today:

1. Jamaican doctor killed in Cayman traffic collision 


A Jamaican doctor died after being hit by a taxi outside the Owen Roberts International Airport yesterday. She has been identified as 62-year-old Vary Anetta Jones-Leslie. Full story here

2. Man sentenced to life for murder of girlfriend 


A Hanover man was, on July 4, sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his girlfriend at Epping in the parish. Sentenced is Kevon Shaw for the killing of Darnell Campbell. Full story here

3. INDECOM starts probe into Santa Cruz shooting 


The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says they have started a probe into yesterday’s double fatal shooting in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, which left former Jamaica Labour Party caretaker for the Siloah Division Warrenton Barham and 24-year-old Latoya Williamson dead. Full story here

4.15-y-o Jamaican killed in Florida crash

A 15-year-old Jamaican boy was killed and seven other people taken to the hospital following a car crash in Florida Sunday night. Full story here

5. J’can gets 15 months in US prison for US$120K lottery scam 


Jamaican man is headed to prison for running a false lottery scheme that scammed a woman out of more than US$120,000. Full story here

6. 192 killed in motor vehicle crashes since January


 The Road Safety Unit (RSU) in the transport ministry is again calling for motorists to desist from speeding on the roads, as road fatalities continue to mount. Full story here

7. Montague, NYPD discuss collaborating to aid Jamaica’s crime fight

National Security Minister Robert Montague said a recent visit to the New York Police Department and security firms has provided Jamaican security officials with helpful information and suggestions regarding technological solutions available to deal with Jamaica’s crime problem. Full story here

8. Haiti’s army reborn 20 years after it was demobilised 


Lined up in two long columns in the courtyard of a military base, hundreds of young men and a few women await interviews to join Haiti’s national army. Full story here

9. Eastern Caribbean closely monitoring Tropical Storm Don 


A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines as forecasters are keeping a close watch on Tropical Storm Don that is located to the east of the island. Full story here

10. US businessman with C’bean offshore accounts jailed for conspiring to commit tax, bank fraud


 The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says a Florida businessman with offshore accounts in Belize and the Cayman Islands has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for conspiring to commit tax and bank fraud. Full story here