Man on bail one of two killed in shootings
TWO MEN, including a man on bail being electronically monitored, were shot multiple times and killed in two separate incidents over the weekend.
Murder suspect granted bail
A MAN awaiting trial concerning a fatal nightclub shooting in Abaco has been granted $35,000 bail in the Supreme Court.
Man remanded to prison in attempted murder case
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned on a charge of attempted murder in Magistrate’s Court.
Two men die in overnight shootings
TWO men have died in overnight shootings in New Providence, police are reporting on Monday morning.
AG office not handling prosecution in criminal libel case
THE Office of the Attorney General will not be handling the prosecution of a lawyer accused of defaming two of the most senior ranked officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, The Tribune has learned.
Pair awaiting trial in nightclub shooting get February date
TWO men awaiting trial concerning a fatal nightclub shooting in Abaco will not have their case transferred to the Supreme Court until February 2017.
Delay in intentional libel trial
THE start of the trial of a lawyer accused of defaming two of the most senior ranked officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force was delayed yesterday due to apparent confusion concerning whether the Office of the Attorney General has carriage of the matter.
45-year sentence for killing of girlfriend upheld by court
THE Court of Appeal has affirmed the conviction and 45-year sentence of a man who nearly beheaded his girlfriend, an action that he had attributed to being in a “trance”.
Delay in case of man accused of faking legal qualifications
PROCEEDINGS in the Magistrate’s Court against a man accused of misrepresenting his educational achievements for his bid to be called to the Bahamas Bar have been adjourned to April 2017 pending the outcome of an appeal.
Judge told his order for treatment for inmate was ignored
A JUDGE was told yesterday that his order for an inmate to be taken to hospital for treatment was ignored.
Man to face Supreme Court over claim of unlawful sex with a minor
A MAN accused of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor will stand trial in the Supreme Court in July 2017.
Teacher found stabbed to death in her home
THE lifeless body of 61-year-old veteran educator Lauramae Adderley was discovered in her Stapleton Gardens apartment early yesterday morning with multiple stab wounds.
Man shot dead by gunman off Cordeaux Avenue
POLICE are investigating a shooting incident off Cordeaux Avenue that left a man dead on Monday night.
File mix-up forces new trial date in sex case
A NEW trial date will be fixed for a man who denied having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl seven years ago due to a mix-up in the prosecution’s file.
Sentence delayed for the killers of immigration officer and his girlfriend
A JUDGE yesterday said she required more time to consider what punishment she will impose on two men convicted of the murder and kidnapping of a Department of Immigration officer and his girlfriend in Andros.
