‘I’m afraid for my life’ says man who broke bail 23 times
A MAN awaiting trial for attempted murder claimed his life was in danger yesterday after admitting to breaching his bail 23 times in the last three months.
Four years in jail for serial burglar
A MAN was sentenced to four and a half years in prison yesterday after admitting to stealing thousands of dollars worth of property during a spree of housebreakings in the last four months.
$3,000 fine for man after marijuana found
A MAN was fined $3,000 yesterday after admitting to having $1,150 worth of marijuana in his car last weekend.
DNA samples sent in murders of grandmother and schoolgirl
POLICE are awaiting results from DNA samples taken in two high-profile homicide cases that have gripped the nation in recent days.
Teacher loses $30k bond for ex-cop’s bail
A HIGH school teacher must forfeit a $30,000 bail bond after she failed to ensure that her nephew, former Police Constable Shando King, followed his bail conditions.
Missing boys arrested as suspects in break-ins
TWO 13-year-old boys who were reported missing in Andros have been found in good health - but have been arrested as suspects in a number of house-breaking incidents.
Grandmother is raped and killed
VERNENCHA Butler, a 72-year-old breast cancer survivor, had just returned home from celebrating her sister’s birthday when she was reportedly raped and killed on Saturday, an incident that sent shockwaves throughout the country.
Two years’ jail for cutlass attack
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after he attacked and seriously injured another man with a cutlass on Malcolm Road in March.
Bail breach in robbery case
A MAN accused in the kidnapping and attempted armed robbery of a immigration officer in 2013 was fined $500 on Friday for a bail breach.
Woman jailed over $22k theft
A WOMAN was sentenced to ten months in prison on Friday after she admitted to stealing $22,000 from a man last year.
THREE BOYS ACCUSED OVER VIDEO
THREE teenage boys were remanded to Simpson Penn on Friday after they were accused of videotaping the sexual assault of another young male in October.
Police looking into claim of call made to station but no response
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Zhivago Dames said police will investigate claims that a call was made to the Carmichael Road Police Station reporting screams heard in the area where a murdered schoolgirl was found.
MARCO Alerts will be issued more quickly, says police after missing schoolgirl’s death
AFTER the tragic death of 12-year-old Adriel Moxey, Assistant Commissioner of Police Zhivargo Dames said MARCO Alerts will now be issued more quickly when children are reported missing, at the request of Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander.
Senate president calls for death penalty, but PM says ‘hanging is no solution’
AFTER Senate President Lashell Adderley called for the resumption of capital punishment following the murder of 12-year-old Adriel Moxey, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said hanging is “not a solution.”
Charge of attempted murder and gun possession in case of near fatal shooting in Eleuthera
A MAN was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of a near-fatal shooting in Eleuthera last weekend.
