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.
Police seek teenager over armed robbery in Freeport
GRAND Bahama police are searching for a Freeport teen they believe can help with an investigation into an armed robbery incident.
Trio wanted
THREE men are wanted in New Providence for breach of their Supreme Court bail conditions.
Father of four denies voter fraud
A HARBOUR Island father of four denied committing voter fraud during his arraignment in Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon.
Man interviewed by police within hours of deadly armed robbery
A JURY heard yesterday that a man accused of being involved in a gunpoint robbery that turned fatal had been interviewed in police custody within hours of the incident.
Eleuthera man held in probe of voter fraud
POLICE arrested a man from Eleuthera and brought him to the capital last night to be questioned in connection with a “voter fraud” investigation, with Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean warning the public that the Royal Bahamas Police Force will take a “no tolerance” approach to such matters.
Jury shown video during robbery and murder trial
A JURY yesterday was shown an alleged video-recorded inquiry of a man walking police through his involvement in a robbery that turned fatal three years ago.
Court rejects bail bid by sex assault suspect
A MAN seeking bail before his trial on a sexual assault charge had his application rejected in the Supreme Court yesterday.
Keod Smith given extra week to find lawyer
KEOD Smith has been given an additional week to find counsel to represent him in committal proceedings arising from legal cost hearings that stemmed from a recusal application in which the attorney accused a Supreme Court judge of bias.
Men to challenge convictions over false declaration of money
THREE men contesting their convictions relating to a $28,000 false declaration case will have their appeals heard jointly next month.
UPDATED: Man dies in shooting close to nightclub
POLICE are seeking the public’s assistance in solving the country’s latest homicide after two men were shot, one fatally, near a nightclub in the Wulff Road area over the weekend.
