Crime & Court

$7K BAIL FOR TEEN ON ARMED ROBBERY CHARGE

A 17-year-old man accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint last year was granted bail yesterday.

NO BAIL FOR ACCUSED ON SEX WITH 13-YEAR-OLD

A 27-year-old man accused of illicit sexual relations with a 13-year-old girl last summer was remanded yesterday.

Weekend scarred by three murders

THREE men were shot and killed in separate incidents over the weekend, pushing the country’s murder count to 21 for the year, according to the Tribune’s record.

Three arrests after armed robbery, shootout with police

Three men known to police were arrested on Friday after an armed robbery led to a chase and a shootout between police officers and suspects.

Gun was taken from fighting neighbours

A 20-YEAR-OLD man was sent to the department of correctional services yesterday to await sentencing after admitting to having a gun that he says he took from his fighting neighbours earlier this week.

Man to pay $1,000 fine for stolen iPhone

A MAN was fined $1,000 in court yesterday after he admitted to illegally entering a woman’s home and stealing her iPhone.

Escaped pregnant teen recaptured by police

A PREGNANT teen, who is a resident of the Willie Mae Pratt Centre for Girls was arrested by police on Tuesday after escaping custody last week.

LANISHA ROLLE CHARGED IN $750K FRAUD: Former minister faces bribery and conspiracy to commit fraud charges

FORMER Cabinet minister Lanisha Rolle was granted bail yesterday after being taken to court to face allegations that she fraudulently awarded contracts in excess of $750,000 while in office.

Three young men granted bail on firearm, stealing and causing harm charges

THREE Freeport men were arraigned on firearm and ammunition possession charges, stealing and causing harm yesterday.

Man granted $2,500 bail on hemp and cocaine charge

A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after it was alleged he was found with a quantity of cocaine and Indian hemp.

No bail for murder suspect on two armed robberies

A MAN was remanded accused of two armed robberies in Nassau last week while on bail for an attempted murder charge.

$1,400 fine for man for not charging monitoring device

A MAN on bail for murder was fined $1,400 in court yesterday after he admitted to failing to charge his electronic monitoring device (EMD) twice this month.