Man faces charges in connection with marijuana seizure
A MAN was arraigned in Magistrates Court on Friday afternoon in connection with the recent marijuana seizure in South Andros.
Three in hospital after drive-by shooting
THREE MEN are fighting for their lives after they were shot in a drive-by shooting in Fox Hill late Thursday night.
Civil liberties may ‘have to be infringed’ to fight crime
FNM Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said yesterday that such drastic measures as “infringing on civil liberties and limiting freedoms” have to be taken to get a hold on the “crippling crime problem in New Providence.”
Suspect accused of beating man to death expected to receive jury’s verdict today
A JURY is expected to return a verdict today for the second of two half-brothers who stood trial in the beating death of a man in 2011.
Twin brothers face trial in 2018 for alleged kidnapping of woman
A TRIAL date has been set for 2018 in the case of twin brothers who are accused of kidnapping a woman and then pushing her out of a car when intercepted by police.
Police hunt for robbery suspects
POLICE are looking for the suspects behind two recent armed robberies in New Providence.
Shot dead on the highway
A 45-year-old father of seven was shot multiple times before later dying on the sidewalk of Tonique Williams Darling Highway yesterday morning after he and his brother were held up by several gunmen near his home in Yellow Elder Gardens.
Two and a half years in jail for sex assault on minor
A MAN who pleaded guilty yesterday to sexually assaulting a minor for nearly two decades will spend two and a half years behind bars for the crimes.
Son of PLP chairman is robbed by armed men
OBIE Roberts said he threw his hands up and told three robbers to take whatever they wanted as he was held at gunpoint outside of his friend’s house in Dannottage Estates on Tuesday night.
Man admits manslaughter in killing of brother, aged 5
A MAN diagnosed with schizophrenia pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility yesterday in the Supreme Court concerning the fatal stabbing of his five-year-old brother.
Human trafficker waits for court to decide appeal
THE Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on whether the country’s first human trafficking convict should have been given the choice of a summary trial or a Supreme Court trial.
Two killed in shootings hours apart
TWO men were killed in two separate shootings on Wednesday, which occurred less than 12 hours apart.
Maycock Sr bail rejection supported by appeal court
THE Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed a Supreme Court judge’s decision to deny bail to a man fighting extradition to the United States on drug charges.
Woman accused of being accomplice to intimidation
A WOMAN appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of being an accomplice to a relative and an attorney in an alleged plan to intimidate witnesses from giving evidence at trial.
Eight bail applications for murder granted this year
ONLY eight bail applications for murder have been granted by the Supreme Court so far this year, Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson revealed yesterday.
