Police hunted suspect before double killing
COMMISSIONER Paul Rolle yesterday revealed that several police units were searching for the suspect who had murdered a mother and daughter hours before they were killed.
Appeal court: Murder trial was unfair and sentence quashed
THE Court of Appeal recently quashed a man’s 35-year murder sentence after he appealed his conviction on the grounds his verdict was unsafe since he did not receive a fair trial.
$75,000 extortion case
AN accountant who was accused of extorting a man out of $75,000 earlier this week was yesterday denied bail ahead of his trial.
Rape suspect denied bail
A 34-year-old man was remanded to prison over allegations he raped a woman last week.
Village Pub manager is shot dead outside bar
A MAN was shot on Tuesday night and found unresponsive on the sidewalk outside a local bar.
Suspects face new controls in Bail Act
THE Minnis administration is seeking to make changes to the Bail Act by introducing a bail management system that ensures accountability while eliminating loopholes that allow impropriety.
Extradition appeal rejected in case that dates back to 2002
THE Court of Appeal has denied a man’s request to appeal his extradition case to the Privy Council, after ruling his matter did not raise an arguable case or highlight a point of law of general public importance.
Shoplifter sentenced to six months jail for theft
A 55-year-old man was sentenced to six months in prison after he was caught attempting to steal an assortment of hygienic products from a local pharmacy last week.
Men admit guilt in breaking curfew
A 45-year-old man who said he violated curfew because he went to pick up his wife from her mother’s house was fined $200 yesterday.
Man shot dead on Belfour Avenue
Police are investigating after a man was shot dead on Belfour Avenue on Tuesday night.
Woman stole from children’s home
A 43-year-old woman was fined $500 after she admitted stealing from a children’s home where she worked last month to help pay her rent.
Hitting man with Kalik bottle brings $1,500 fine
A MAN who admitted hitting another man on the head with a Kalik bottle during an argument last week was fined $1,500 in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
36-year murder sentence upheld
THE Court of Appeal has reaffirmed the 36-year sentence of a man convicted of murder in 2013, after refusing his application for an extension of time within which to appeal his conviction.
Man who stabbed girlfriend told to take anger classes
A MAN who stabbed his girlfriend during a domestic dispute was ordered to attend anger management classes and pay for the medical attention she received for her injuries.
‘A nice, loving, kind girl - a good mom’: Domestic row turns to horror as mother and daughter killed
A MOTHER and her child were found slain at their Nassau Village home yesterday morning.
