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

1. Police link Westmoreland killing spree to lottery scamming

The police have pointed to lottery scamming as the root cause of yesterday’s bloody onslaught in Westmoreland, where seven people, including two boys aged two and ten years old, were murdered and eight others wounded in separate gun attacks.

2. Four wanted for murder, one for shooting in Westmoreland

Westmoreland police are searching for four murder suspects, while a fifth is wanted for shooting.

3. Senate gives nod for extension of SOE in St James

The Senate today gave its nod to the Emergency Powers (Continuance) Resolution 2018, extending the current state of public emergency (SOE) in St James by another 90 days.

4. Stakeholders in St James welcome extension of SOE

St James business and tourism interests say they are in strong support of the extension of the State of Emergency (SOE) in the parish, arguing that “Montego Bay and neighbouring communities have never felt safer”.

5. Four men found in shallow Clarendon grave were shot dead

Post Mortem examination on the four-bodies found last Friday in shallow graves in Pennants, Clarendon have revealed that the men died from gunshot wounds, the police have reported.

6. Heart Foundation says it was prepared to oppose Wisynco’s lawsuit

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) says it was fully prepared to oppose the Wisynco Group’s application for an injunction to bar an aspect of its public education campaign against the consumption of sugary drinks.

7. Motorcyclist killed in hit and run

The police say last night’s fatal crash on Hagley Park Road in Kingston was a hit and run. The deceased — 36-year-old Leonie Earthwright — was reportedly travelling on a motorcycle when he was struck by a vehicle about 11:22 pm.

8. US Treasury decision paves way for Rusal, two other Russian firms to avoid sanctions

The US Treasury Department extended on Tuesday a deadline for investors to relinquish their interests in three Russian firms, a move that gives them time to reduce ties with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska and ultimately avoid sanctions.

9. KSAMC to hold memorial service for children who died tragically

The Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will hold a service in memory of Jamaica’s children who have died under tragic/violent circumstances this Sunday.

10. NSWMA to carry out compliance operations in Portmore

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says it will be carrying out enforcement and compliance efforts in sections of Portmore, St Catherine tomorrow due to an increase in the number of businesses in the area.