‘Die’ Stubbs murder sentence is slashed
THE Court of Appeal yesterday reduced the 45-year murder sentence of Stephen “Die” Stubbs by ten years.
Man ‘cut ex-girlfriend’s wrist with box cutter’
A MAN cut his former girlfriend on the wrist with a box cutter during a drunken rage, a court was told yesterday.
Former ministry employee withdraws fraud appeal
A FORMER Ministry of Finance employee who was found guilty of defrauding the ministry of more than $250,000 has withdrawn his appeal that sought to challenge his conviction.
Man told to pay $500 marijuana fine
A MAN caught with a quantity of marijuana earlier this month must pay $500 to avoid spending three months behind bars.
Police probe body find in liquor store
THE body of a man with an injury was found in a liquor store on First Street, the Grove, on Monday night, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Coroner’s court has still to reconvene
THE Bahamas has not had an inquest into a police-involved killing in at least 17 months, despite having one of the highest rates of police-involved killings in the world.
Conch shell killer gets sentence reduced by ten years in appeal
THE COURT of Appeal has quashed the 30-year sentence of a man who was convicted of bludgeoning another man to death with a conch shell over five years ago.
A year in jail for teen who stashed loaded gun
A TEENAGER who admitted to stashing away a loaded pistol was yesterday sentenced to a year in prison.
Pair granted bail in prostitution trial
TWO men who denied conspiring to exploit a woman through prostitution were yesterday granted bail ahead of their trial.
Burglary accused given bail
A MAN who denied breaking into a woman’s house to steal an assortment of cash was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.
19 migrants plead guilty
NINETEEN migrants found onboard a vessel at sea were charged with illegal embarkation in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court this week.
Suspect in bathroom escape bid
A SUSPECT pretended he had to use the bathroom in an attempt to escape a local police station, an officer testified yesterday.
Marine ‘pulled gun on ex’
A MAGISTRATE yesterday ruled that a Royal Bahamas Defence Force marine who was accused of pulling a gun on his former girlfriend and her new lover has a case to answer.
Man ‘hit love rival with cutlass’
A MAN “chapped” his former girlfriend’s new lover in the back of his head with a cutlass, a court was told yesterday.
Man denies drug and gun charges
A MAN who denied growing marijuana plants and being in possession of an unlicensed firearm was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.
