Judge to decide if man accused of incest is fit to stand trial
A JUDGE has reserved his decision on whether it would be inhumane to allow a 64-year-old man with serious medical conditions to stand trial in four weeks concerning allegations of incest and attempted incest.
Man to face third trial after jury again cannot reach a verdict
A MAN faces a third retrial on a murder charge after a jury yesterday returned an 11-1 guilty verdict after less than two hours of deliberation.
Legal ruling over US man’s murder
A JUDGE is expected to rule today on legal discussions held in the absence of the jury that is hearing evidence in a trial concerning the murder of an American sailor.
Sex attack on woman during robbery
GRAND Bahama police are investigating two armed robbery incidents in the Lucaya area this week, one of which included a sexual assault.
Jury in US sailor’s murder case hears witness statement
THE statement of a man who claimed to have witnessed the murder of an American sailor was read into evidence yesterday after unsuccessful attempts by prosecutors to locate him to give sworn testimony.
Rufa awaits resident card pending court case outcome
THE Department of Immigration has not approved Canadian Bruno Rufa’s application for an annual homeowner’s resident card, pending the outcome of his trial in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on charges of illegally working in the Bahamas.
Murder suspect due to return to court at end of the month
A MAN awaiting trial on a murder charge appeared in Supreme Court yesterday for a case management hearing.
Munroe argues on behalf of Glinton in contempt hearing
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe faced an uphill battle yesterday as he attempted to convince Court of Appeal judges that the words and actions of his client Maurice Glinton during an extradition appeal were not in contempt of court and deserving of punishment.
Rufa returns to face criminal trial
CANADIAN resident Bruno Rufa was back in Freeport’s Magistrate’s Court yesterday for the continuation of his criminal trial concerning allegations that he was gainfully employed in The Bahamas without a work permit.
Trial resumes over sailor’s murder
A JURY is scheduled to return today for the continuation of the trial into the murder of an American sailor who was shot a few feet away from the Paradise Island Bridge.
Man admits housebreaking but denies theft and receiving
JOVAN Nixon was charged with housebreaking, stealing and receiving in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Murder victims named
POLICE have officially identified the country’s latest homicide victims who were shot and killed on Saturday in separate incidents.
Weekend shootings bring murder total for the year to 121
TWO weekend homicides have brought the murder total for the year to 121, just two murders shy of last year’s tally.
Two die in Saturday night New Providence shootings
TWO MEN have been killed in separate Saturday night shootings in New Providence.
Hunt for suspect after man shot outside nightclub
Police are hunting for a suspect after a man was shot outside a nightclub early on Saturday morning.
