Attempted murder sentencing delayed in lawyer’s absence
A MAN facing up to life imprisonment for double attempted murder during a late night home invasion had his sentence delayed by a week due to a miscommunication.
New hearing date for John Bull raid appeal
A NEW hearing date has been set for a man contesting his conviction for conspiring to rob a John Bull retail store.
Attorney General’s office fails to show up for Aaron Rolle unlawful death appeal
CROWN prosecutors were no shows for a scheduled hearing on Monday concerning an appeal of the Coroner Court’s ruling on Aaron Rolle’s death in police custody as unlawful.
Police name man shot dead on Grand Bahama
GRAND Bahama police officially released the identity of the man shot and killed last week on the island as Antonio Williams, aka “Babes”, of No 7 Bass Lane.
Donna Vasyli’s trial process to start on June 29
DONNA Vasyli, who is accused of her Australian husband’s murder, was formally arraigned in Supreme Court yesterday.
Teenager held over shooting of school guard
POLICE arrested a 17-year-old boy yesterday afternoon in connection with the shooting of a security guard at L W Young Junior High School.
18 years in jail for abetment to murder
A MAN was sentenced to 18 years in prison yesterday for abetment to murder in the fatal stabbing of the teenage son of convicted drug traffickers Dwight and Keva Major.
Several suspects sought for three overnight armed robberies
POLICE are searching for several suspects responsible for three separate armed robberies that occurred overnight in New Providence.
Man, 26, shot dead outside nightclub
A 26-year-old man became the country’s latest murder victim after he was lured outside a nightclub and shot multiple times by a hooded assailant on Thursday night.
Adjournment in manslaughter appeal
LAWYERS representing two remand inmates have abandoned their intention to argue against their sentencing on manslaughter before a Supreme Court judge.
Rastafarian accused in $1m drug case told he should have known better
A RASTAFARIAN who dreads the three-year prison sentence he faces for possession of $1m worth of marijuana was told by a magistrate yesterday that he ought to have known better than to participate in illegal activities.
Bostwick 'incredulous' when ammunition found
THEN-Senator John Bostwick Jr expressed incredulity when questioned about the magazine clip and ammunition found in his backpack, a detective testified yesterday.
Man found dead with gunshot wounds
THE country’s murder count now stands at 68 following the shooting death of a 39-year-old man in Grand Bahama yesterday.
Woman accused over McCartney killing denied bail again
A WOMAN awaiting trial in connection with the murder of businessman Kurt McCartney has been denied bail a fourth time.
Police chief: All crime down except murder
POLICE Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said yesterday that crime continues to trend down in all categories except murder, adding that more has to be done to fight crime instead of believing that we can “arrest our way out of this”.
