Majority verdict not enough in murder case, says judge
A JUDGE ruled yesterday that he would not convict two men of murder, aggravated or not, on a majority verdict decided by a jury in a recent murder trial.
61-year-old man guilty of burglary and stealing
A 61-year-old man will serve six years in prison after being convicted of burglary and stealing from a home on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to the charges, bringing his trial to a speedy end.
Two men dead after three separate shootings
AUTHORITIES are investigating three separate shootings in New Providence on Wednesday night involving five victims and resulting in the death of a man during a suspected domestic dispute and another who was killed during an armed robbery of his neighbourhood convenience store.
Man accused of robbing Deputy PM fails to show for bail hearing
ONE of three men due to stand trial next month for the robbery of Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis was a no-show for a bail hearing yesterday.
Alarm over recent spate of fatal shootings
THE spate of recent fatal shootings in Grand Bahama has sparked concern not only for the proliferation of illegal guns, but also for the total disregard of human life.
Man critical in hospital after Flamingo Gardens shooting
A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in Flamingo Gardens on Tuesday night.
Man cleared of snatching chain at gunpoint
A MAN was acquitted of armed robbery by a Supreme Court jury yesterday afternoon concerning his alleged role in a gunpoint chain snatching.
Man held over murder, four more for drugs
AN Eight Mile Rock man was arrested in connection with a murder, and four others were taken into custody following the discovery of a quantity of illegal drugs in the Freeport area, police reported on Tuesday.
Accused ‘did not remember pending arson case’ until arrest at roadblock
A MAN did not remember he had a six-year-old pending arson case before the Supreme Court until his recent arrest during a roadblock, a judge heard yesterday.
Jury is empanelled for election night murder trial
A JURY was empanelled yesterday in the Supreme Court for the trial of a man accused of being involved in one of two May 7, 2012 election night murders.
BROKEN PROMISES: Minnis blasts PLP on crime
FREE National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday chided the “do nothing” Christie administration for allowing crime to skyrocket to a combined 491 killings over the last four years, according to The Tribune’s records.
Fred Smith files libel suit against Fred Mitchell
A QUEEN’S counsel filed a civil suit for libel against Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday over the latter’s statement on a pending judicial review that implied that the high-profile lawyer was dishonest and a liar.
Verdict expected today in alleged chain snatching case
A JURY is expected to deliberate on a verdict today in the case of a man alleged to have a role in a gunpoint chain snatching.
Man held over alleged rape of American tourist
POLICE have one man in custody in connection with the alleged rape of an American tourist early Sunday morning and are on the hunt for another suspect who sexually assaulted a woman during an armed robbery in western New Providence Saturday night.
Two dead, two in hospital after weekend shootings
TWO men are dead and two others are in hospital after a series of shootings in Nassau and Grand Bahama.
