Man accused of killing his mother faces court hearing
A MAN accused of murdering his mother appeared in the Supreme Court for a status hearing yesterday.
Three charged over murder in Freeport
THREE persons, including two juveniles, were charged in the Freeport magistrate’s court with attempted murder on Monday.
18 murders this year so far in Grand Bahama
WITH three weeks left until the end of the year, Grand Bahama has already recorded 18 homicides, one more than the total the island saw in 2015.
Woman dies after being stabbed at home, relative arrested
AN adult male relative is in custody assisting police with their investigations into the stabbing death of a woman early on Monday in Stapledon Gardens.
Man shot after intervening in nightclub argument
POLICE are seeking the public’s help in solving an armed robbery and a shooting incident that has left a man detained in hospital on Saturday.
2002 case of sex attack on handicapped teenager dropped
PROCEEDINGS have been discontinued against a man awaiting trial concerning the alleged sexual assault of a mentally handicapped teenager in 2002.
Keod Smith has until March to give defence in contempt case
A LAWYER who made prior accusations of bias on the part of a judge presiding over a judicial review will have until March 2017 to produce a defence, witnesses and/or evidence that said that the accusations, which were contained in a series of affidavits, were not contemptuous.
Supreme Court hears robbery case update
A MAN awaiting trial on a number of armed robbery charges appeared in the Supreme Court yesterday for a case management hearing.
2017 trial date for decade-old murder
A TRIAL date in 2017 has been fixed for a man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a woman a decade ago.
Court to appoint lawyer in rape case
A MAN scheduled to stand trial in less than three months in the rape of a 17-year-old American girl in San Salvador will receive a court-appointed lawyer to represent him against the allegations.
Bahamians arrested for human smuggling
THREE Bahamian men are in the custody of United States authorities after they were alledgedly caught attempting to smuggle six Haitians to Florida last week.
Sex attack case against four-year-old discontinued
PROCEEDINGS have been discontinued against a man awaiting trial concerning the alleged sexual assault against a four-year-old child.
Man injured in shooting at Freeport business
A MAN was hospitalised early Tuesday morning following a shooting at a business in Freeport, police reported.
Murder suspect to challenge Supreme Court ruling on bail
A MAN who was denied bail ahead of his murder trial will appear in the Court of Appeal next month challenging a Supreme Court judge’s decision to refuse him pre-trial release.
