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Anger classes order after smashing TV

A WOMAN was placed on 12 months’ probation and ordered to attend anger management classes after she admitted to damaging her estranged husband’s television during a domestic dispute last week.Odesia McKinney, 46, was accused of damaging Roy McKinney’

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Man who stabbed wife had appeal delayed

A MAN convicted of stabbing his estranged wife must wait a little longer before his substantive appeal hearing proceeds in the Court of Appeal.

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$300 for assaulting ex-girlfriend

A MAN was fined $300 yesterday for assaulting his estranged girlfriend during an argument.

'husban stabbed wife after trying to run her over'

'husban stabbed wife after trying to run her over' By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A WOMAN who was allegedly stabbed 17 times and almost mowed down by her estranged husband just days before Christmas will testify befor

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Husband guilty of stabbing wife

AN estranged husband who stabbed his wife 17 times was unanimously convicted of her attempted murder in Supreme Court yesterday. Regarding the murder of

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'Husband stabbed wife after trying to run her over'

A WOMAN who was allegedly stabbed 17 times and almost mowed down by her estranged husband just days before Christmas will testify before court today.

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Man accused of threat to stab family members

A MAN was placed on six months’ probation yesterday after pleading guilty to threatening to stab estranged family members to death.

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Jailed for stabbing wife 17 times

A MAN said he saw no signs of remorse from a man who stabbed his estranged wife 17 times - and sentenced him to 30 years in jail.

Christian Council on remarriage?

I took note of Bahamas Christian Council (BCC) President Bishop Delton Fernander’s statement concerning support for the tightening of laws against rape between legal separation and divorce. In the rarest of rare cases would a level-headed woman give up her body to an estranged husband who has deep pockets. In such a case, the philandering estranged hubby would use his finances to blackmail the financially distressed woman. In the case of physical coercion, it should definitely be classified as rape.

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'He started to stab me'

A WIFE has told a jury of the moment her estranged husband ploughed a car into her and her new lover as the pair walked along a city street.

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Man accused of assaulting wife is granted bail

A MAN who denied assaulting his wife with a firearm was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.

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Davis rejects estate concerns

DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday said concerns raised in The Miami Herald about a $10m estate of his former client, German expatriate Franz Kohlrautz who resided in the Bahamas, were “utter nonsense” and stressed that he acted “properly and ethically” as executor of the estate.

Appeal court upholds attempted murder conviction

THE Court of Appeal has affirmed a jury’s conviction of a man who stabbed his estranged wife 14 times during a holiday visit to the Bahamas.

Marital rape laws

MARITAL Rape? If as a society we accept man and woman are equal then within that context any abuse of either has to be an offence.

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Police investigating two weekend suicide attempts

POLICE are investigating two attempted suicides – one involving a 16-year- old cruise ship passenger and the other an adult woman in Grand Bahama on Sunday.

Woman accused of plotting to kill her husband says experience has been 'really tough'

AN American woman accused of plotting to kill her husband spoke to the New York Post, saying her experience has been “really tough”.

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Pastor defends Rolle over comments on marital rape

PASTOR Cedric Moss yesterday defended Minister of Social Services and Urban Development Lanisha Rolle over her recent controversial comments on marital rape. In a 16-page paper called “Marital Rape - The Past and Present Discussions” which summarise

Girlfriend will regret the NBA firestorm

EDITOR, The Tribune.

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Debut publication for author Georgina

BAHAMIAN resident Georgina Prineppi has celebrated the publication and release of her first book.

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Bahamas bids farewell to the Royal couple

The Bahamas bid farewell to Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, on Saturday night after their visit to Abaco and Grand Bahama – the last leg of their trip.