Family wants answers over police shooting
THE distraught sister of 32-year-old Valentino Seymour, who was killed in a police-involved shooting last month, is struggling to believe the police’s version of events and wants the Coroner’s Court to fast-track the case so her family can get the answers they need.
Man accused of fire death: I was beaten by police
A MAN accused of murdering a Haitian national whose body was found in a burned building on Wulff Road last month claims police beat him in custody, causing injuries that made him urinate blood.
Man says he can’t pay $5k fine for firearm offences
A MAN fined for firearm-related offences yesterday told the court he couldn’t pay because he couldn’t afford it.
Psychological tests for accused housebreaker
A WOMAN was remanded to Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre for psychological evaluation after being accused of breaking into a home on Toote Shop Corner last week.
‘Pay back victim’ for stolen bike
A MAN has been ordered to fully reimburse a victim after admitting to stealing their motorcycle last weekend.
Teenage woman in reported suicide attempt
A teenaged woman allegedly attempted suicide on Sunday by ingesting medication and alcohol.
Barber’s death classed as murder
AFTER months of uncertainty surrounding the death of a popular barber, Jamesly Richmond, police have now classified his case as a murder and charged a man in connection with his killing.
Robbery accused behind bars
A MAN was remanded to custody yesterday after being accused of robbing another man at gunpoint of $6,000 in cash outside his residence in The Grove last week.
Fined for missing bail check-in
A MAN awaiting trial for murder was fined after admitting he failed to check in at his local police station, violating his bail conditions.
‘Crucial’ evidence in incest case is missing
THE Supreme Court heard on Friday that crucial evidence collected by a police investigator in an incest case against a father accused of sexually abusing his ten-year-old daughter is missing.
Trial date over voice note probe to be set at end of March due to busy courts
FORMER Chief Superintendent of Police Michael Johnson, attorney Bjorn Ferguson, and Police Sergeant 3726 Deangelo Rolle were informed on Friday that their trial date for bribery charges will be set later this month.
Delay in trial of officers charged with killing Evans
TWO police officers facing manslaughter charges over the 2018 killing of 20-year-old Deangelo Evans in Mason’s Addition were told on Friday that the setting of their trial date has been delayed until late March.
Attempted murder accused denied bail due to prior drug charges
A MAN accused of a near-fatal drive-by shooting of a woman in Eleuthera last November was denied bail last week after a judge found he had seven prior drug infractions.
Woman accused of stabbing police in chest
A WOMAN was granted bail on Friday after being accused of stabbing a police officer last week while he tried to break up a bar fight.
Flight attendant $100k smuggling claim probed
BAHAMASAIR is investigating claims that a female flight attendant smuggled $100,000, which was later allegedly seized at Hugo Chavez Cap-Haïtien International Airport.
