Death penalty sought for man accused of Bahamian’s murder
FLORIDA prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a man accused of brutally murdering a Bahamian woman by burying her alive in concrete a decade ago.
Grand Bahama shootings bring murder count to 31
TWO men, including a Department of Customs officer, were shot dead in Grand Bahama in separate incidents yesterday, pushing the country’s murder count to 31 for the year, according to The Tribune’s records.
UPDATED: Two men shot dead by police
POLICE fatally shot two men in the Sunset Park area last evening following a short chase and shootout, according to Assistant Police Commissioner (ACP) Stephen Dean.
Death penalty decision on men convicted of American sailor’s murder deferred
A JUDGE has deferred her decision on whether she will impose the death penalty on three men convicted of murdering an American sailor as he tried to prevent two women visitors being robbed.
Trial of woman accused of harbouring convict underway
THE trial of a woman accused of harbouring escaped murder convict Ormand Leon opened in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Freeport man, 20, dies after shooting at Smith's Point Fish Fry
A 20-YEAR-OLD Freeport man has died in hospital after being shot several times at Smith's Point Fish Fry early on Thursday, Grand Bahama police have reported.
'Toggie' and 'Bobo' in police custody
LIVINGSTON “Toggie” Bullard and Wisler “Bobo” Davilma have been arrested and are in police custody, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade confirmed last night.
US woman accused of murder ‘will submit alibi in 21 days’
AN AMERICAN woman accused of committing murder said she would submit an alibi to the Office of the Attorney General in 21 days.
Man faces multiple charges including attempted murder
A 21-year-old New Providence man was charged with attempted murder, burglary, armed robbery and firearm possession in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
Judge spares death penalty, laments violent crime trend
A JUDGE who spared a 22-year-old man the death penalty yesterday in connection with a 2012 murder case expressed concern at an increasing trend of young men under the age of 30 being tried and convicted of violent crimes.
Two guilty of killing officer and girlfriend
TWO men who were unanimously convicted by a jury last night of their alleged roles in the disappearances and murders of a Department of Immigration officer and his girlfriend in Andros could be sentenced to death upon their return to the Supreme Court for sentencing.
Prison officer jailed for intent to supply drugs
A CORRECTIONS officer spent the first night of his next 12 months behind bars yesterday after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
Off-duty police officer shot
AN off-duty police officer was treated in hospital after he was shot during an attempted armed robbery in Abaco.
Father of three shot repeatedly in the head
THE Easter holiday weekend was marred by bloodshed after a father of three and business owner was shot in his head multiple times and killed as he opened his convenience store early Sunday morning in one of three separate shootings in New Providence.
Corrections officer and wife arrested
A male corrections officer from the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services and his wife are in custody after they were arrested and accused of possession of dangerous drugs on Friday, March 25.
