Jurors call for death penalty for beauty queen’s killer
JURORS yesterday recommended the death penalty for a man convicted of brutally murdering a former Bahamian beauty contestant by burying her alive in concrete a decade ago while she was visiting friends in central Florida.
Two charged over murders in Grand Bahama
TWO Freeport men were arraigned yesterday in Magistrate’s Court in Grand Bahama on multiple murder charges and a number of serious offences.
Delay to find lawyer
A MAN was told by a judge yesterday that he has three weeks to find legal representation before the court proceeds with setting a date for trial in his murder case.
Psychiatric evaluations delay sentencing of McCartney killers
THE expected sentencing of a former couple convicted of having a role in killing businessman Kurt McCartney did not proceed yesterday, as psychiatric evaluations were not available.
Murder victims identified
POLICE have released the identities of two of the country’s latest homicide victims.
Man jailed for having sex with teenage girl
A MAN was sentenced to 56 months in prison after admitting he had repeated sex with a minor.
Bulgarian convicted of money laundering
A BULGARIAN man who was convicted by a jury yesterday of money laundering could face up to 20 years in jail when he returns to the Supreme Court for sentencing on Friday.
Suspect charged over triple shooting that killed man
A 31-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged in connection with a recent triple shooting that claimed a man’s life and put two women in hospital.
Two men killed in weekend shootings
POLICE are asking for the public’s assistance in solving a number of shootings over the weekend that claimed two lives and left several others in hospital.
Equality vote date to be June 7
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday declared that the time had come for men and women in the country to enjoy the same rights in the Constitution as he announced that the gender equality referendum will be held on June 7.
Two men dead, five people in hospital after weekend shootings spree
FOUR separate shooting incidents in New Providence between Friday night and Saturday afternoon have left two men dead and five people in hospital, police have reported.
Five Haitians arrested over huge cocaine seizure in Inagua
POLICE have taken five Haitian men into custody following a major drug bust in Inagua on Saturday evening.
Abetment to murder trial 'needs legal submissions'
THE Crown's application to have an abetment to murder trial proceed in the absence of one of two accused men must be supported by legal submissions, a judge said on Friday.
Bulgarian man accused of money laundering given time to contact sole witness
A BULGARIAN standing trial in the Supreme Court charged with money laundering was given additional time to make contact with his sole defence witness.
Judge doubts lawyer’s reason for no-show in Deputy PM robbery case
A JUDGE admitted her scepticism of the explanation given by a lawyer as to why he could not appear for a status hearing yesterday concerning his clients who stand trial next month charged with the robbery of Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ home.
