Prosecution recommends 15-to-20 years for man convicted of rape
THE prosecution has recommended a 15-to-20-year prison sentence for a man convicted of raping a woman who was dating his cousin in their shared apartment last year.
Man accused of 2013 manslaughter said 'I know I was going to turn myself in'
A POLICE officer testified yesterday that a man on trial for a 2013 manslaughter told officers he had planned to surrender the following day when he was arrested.
Man claims he was beaten in prison while awaiting murder trial
A MAN who claimed he was beaten in prison while awaiting trial for murder was denied bail for a second time.
Coroner finds police killing of cutlass-wielding man ‘justifiable’
AN officer breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as a jury returned a finding of justifiable homicide for the fatal shooting of a man that charged at him with a cutlass in Fox Hill in 2018.
Man accused of having sex with 10-year-old girl
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was accused of having sexual relations with a 10-year-old girl twice this year in the Berry Islands.
Murder accused denied bail after alleged car theft
A MAN awaiting trial for murder was remanded to prison yesterday after he was accused in a recent car theft.
Three officers under probe after murder suspect’s court escape
THREE police officers are under investigation in connection with last month’s escape of an accused murderer from the Magistrate’s Court Complex on South Street.
Two men remanded over fatal shooting of Mekhi Taylor
TWO men were remanded to prison on Friday in connection with the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Mekhi Taylor, who was gunned down while standing outside a parking lot with friends on University Boulevard last weekend.
Murder suspect denied bail over alleged police shooting
A MAN awaiting trial for two murders and the attempted murder of five police officers has been denied bail by the Supreme Court.
Woman accused of stealing over $30K from security firm granted bail
A WOMAN was granted bail on Friday after she was accused of stealing more than $30,000 while working in the accounts department of a local security company.
Man jailed for church break-in and assault on Eleuthera
A MAN was sentenced to three months in prison on Friday after admitting to breaking into a church and injuring a man during two separate incidents on Eleuthera.
Psychiatric evaluation ordered
A MAN accused of breaking into Flamingos Bar on East Bay Street last week was ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation for erratic behaviour in court yesterday.
Man accused of gun assault
A MAN was granted bail after being accused of assaulting a couple with a gun in the Mall at Marathon parking lot earlier this month.
Teen admits to having loaded gun
A TEENAGE boy was remanded to prison yesterday after admitting to possessing a loaded firearm last weekend.
Closing arguments made in robbery trial
PROSECUTORS maintain that a man charged in connection with a 2021 armed robbery at Burger King on Prince Charles Drive was the getaway driver, while the defence claims he became an unwitting participant after giving someone a ride.
