Alleged sexual assault of senior citizen case discontinued
PROCEEDINGS have been discontinued against a man who was awaiting trial concerning the alleged sexual assault of a senior citizen in 2001 on a Family Island.
Fatal stabbing trial delayed
THE trial into the fatal stabbing of a banker continued in the Supreme Court yesterday after testimony was delayed by three days of legal discussions held in the jury’s absence.
Three charged in connection with drugs, firearms seizure in Abaco
THREE men were remanded to prison yesterday after they were arraigned in connection with a recent seizure of drugs and firearms by law enforcement officers in Abaco.
Nygard to find out 'contempt of court' fate on Friday
CONTROVERSIAL fashion mogul Peter Nygard is set to learn on Friday whether he will face prison for contempt of court.
Four men, teenager in court over recent shootings
FOUR men and a juvenile appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday to face separate murder and attempted murder charges concerning three recent shooting incidents in the capital.
Nine held after drugs found worth more than $600,000
POLICE arrested nine persons over the weekend, including a Bahamian pilot and two men from Suriname, in connection with three major marijuana seizures in New Providence and Abaco.
600 murders under the PLP
NEW Providence’s killing spree continued over the weekend when two men were murdered in two separate shooting incidents less than 24 hours apart.
Man shot dead after home invasion off Soldier Road
POLICE in New Providence have launched an island-wide manhunt and public appeal for a man suspected of a home invasion and shooting that has left a man dead early on Sunday morning.
Drugs and money found on plane in Abaco
THREE men have been arrested after a large amount of dangerous drugs, cash and firearms were seized by law enforcement officers in Abaco on Friday afternoon.
Man dies in drive-by shooting in Ferguson Subdivision
A MAN was shot dead in the Ferguson Subdivision off Carmichael Road on Saturday morning, police have reported.
Two charged with three counts of attempted murder
TWO men were remanded to prison on Friday after being arraigned on three counts of attempted murder in Magistrate’s Court.
Proceedings in banker murder case adjourned
A JUDGE on Friday adjourned proceedings in the murder case of a banker to early next week, informing members of the jury that while legal discussions held in connection to the matter had concluded, the court was not ready to proceed with the presentation of evidence to them.
Scott Street shooting: man dies, baby girl 'critical', police arrest three men
ONE man is dead and a one-year-old girl is fighting for her life in hospital after they were ambushed by two masked armed men on Thursday night. Two other men were also shot during the incident; they are listed in serious but stable condition.
$35,000 awarded in lawsuit over policeman assault
A LAWYER who refused to submit to measures at the Magistrate’s Court complex requiring body searches for contraband was yesterday awarded $35,000 in a civil suit against Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade and the Office of the Attorney General, concerning an assault on him by a senior policeman at the facility five years ago.
Legal discussions continue in banker murder trial
THURSDAY marked a second day that the jury hearing evidence in the trial concerning the murder of a banker was excused from the proceedings for another 24 hours.
