Murder trial delayed until late 2018
A MAN accused of committing a murder more than three years ago will stand trial in late 2018, a Supreme Court judge told him yesterday.
UPDATED: Omar Archer denied bail in criminal libel case
OMAR Archer Sr’s apology yesterday to a magistrate for failing to appear in court four months ago for his criminal libel case was not sufficient to spare him being remanded to prison.
Woman arrested as $6,000 of marijuana is seized
POLICE arrested a woman from Eleuthera on Sunday after a joint operation netted the seizure of five pounds of marijuana and $6,000.
Man must wait two months for sentencing in murder case
A MAN seeking to appeal his sentence for the murder of a utility technician must wait another two months before his application is heard.
19-year-old woman among four charged over killings
A 19-year-old woman was among four people to appear in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of having a role in a number of recent killings in the capital.
Teenager charged with gunpoint carjacking
A 19-year-old Fox Hill resident appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of committing a recent gunpoint carjacking.
Two accused of separate sex attacks
TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after they were separately arraigned concerning sexual assault allegations.
Jogger found lying in her own blood after assault
A HARROWING assault of a morning jogger has left the victim and her husband with a warning to Bahamians not to go jogging alone, even in crowded areas.
Marijuana field discovered in Abaco
A LARGE marijuana field, with nearly 700 illegal plants, was discovered on the island of Abaco over the weekend, police have reported.
UPDATED: Policewoman shot dead in Freeport nightclub
A FEMALE police officer who was fatally shot at a club in Freeport over the weekend is being hailed as “a loving mother and an officer who was loved by everyone”.
Man convicted of killing his mother faces sentencing wait
A MAN facing up to 60 years in jail for beating and choking to death his 81-year-old mother must wait an additional three weeks for his sentencing to begin.
Political activist in police custody
ORMER political hopeful Omar Archer Sr was arrested early on Friday morning, a week after police issued a wanted bulletin for his arrest.
Man dies from stab wounds in Potter's Cay fight
POLICE are investigating a stabbing at Potter's Cay Dock that has left a man dead on Friday after a late night fight.
Court hears questions on monitoring
AN issue was raised yesterday during a murder and armed robbery trial as to whether an employee of a company responsible for monitoring offenders put in the Electronic Monitoring Programme by the courts could speak to a report that was not signed by her supervisor.
Status hearing in shooting case
TWO men accused of having a role in a fatal shooting last summer appeared in the Supreme Court for a status hearing yesterday.
