Pair accused of attempted murder
TWO men were charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm in the Freeport Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Witness says co-defendant admitted to shooting
PROSECUTION witness Allan Alcime told the Supreme Court yesterday that while he and three co-defendants were in police custody, Devaughn Hall allegedly admitted to shooting Barry and Sheena Johnson.
Argument breaks out as lawyer accuses witness of being a liar
A WAR of words erupted in the Supreme Court in Grand Bahama on Wednesday between witness Allan Alcime and a defence attorney after the former was accused of being a liar and making up a story about being at the scene of the deadly shooting and home i
Drugs seized after boat pursuit
Two men were arrested in Exuma yesterday as part of a drug swoop. At about 3am, a team of officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit and the Police Marine Support Unit, assisted by US Drug Enforcement Agents, spotted a go-fast vessel in the area of High
Vasyli bids to avoid retrial
THE Court of Appeal yesterday granted Donna Vasyli leave to pursue her case to the Privy Council in London as she fights against a retrial for the murder of her husband two years ago.
Family of missing woman still hope despite body find
The family of a Grand Bahama woman missing since were last night desperately hoping she would be found safe and well.
Jury empanelled as three accused of teacher’s murder
A SUPREME Court jury was empanelled yesterday for the trial of three men accused of murdering and attempting to rob a Queen’s College teacher in 2015.
Nygard lawyers argue judge showed bias
LEGAL counsel for Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard yesterday maintained the position that Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Bain demonstrated bias in her order concerning illegal dredging near his property in Lyford Cay.
Man dies of injuries from botched armed robbery
A man who was hospitalised after being shot in the middle of an attempted armed robbery has died.
Four women jailed after airport drug seizures
FOUR women were collectively sentenced to two years and nine months in prison after pleading guilty to multiple drug related charges allegedly stemming from separate drug seizures at the Lynden Pindling International Airport earlier this week.
Man gets six years after guilty plea to manslaughter
A FORMER Baha Mar steward previously accused of murdering a waitress by ramming her with a car in 2015 was sentenced to just shy of six years in prison after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.Clarence Rahming was sentenced to five years and eight mo
Court will hear Peter Nygard’s recusal application in his absence
A SUPREME Court judge yesterday said the court is “not at the beck and call” of Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard after noting she will not allow his “non-attendance” to his own recusal application on two consecutive occasions to “further delay” the hearing of those proceedings.
Six years for gunpoint rape and robbery
A SUPREME Court judge yesterday sentenced a man to six years in prison after accepting his “unequivocal plea of guilt” to raping and robbing a woman at gunpoint almost five years ago. However, Justice Carolita Bethel said she took into consideration
Cops hunt gunmen after street battle
TWO men are wanted in connection with a shoot-out with police which resulted in the arrest of a third man and damage to a police vehicle.
