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.
Grand Bahama man in hospital after stabbing
POLICE in Grand Bahama are investigating a stabbing incident that has left a 28-year-old man from Coral Estate in serious condition at the Rand Memorial Hospital.
Convicted child killer's right to fair trial 'not breached by publicity of case'
A CONVICTED child killer's right to a fair trial was not breached by extensive pre-trial publicity of the case, a senior prosecutor told Court of Appeal judges on Friday.
Man charged with murder, attempted murder
A FREEPORT man was charged with murder and attempted murder on Friday in Magistrates Court.
Free - after being locked up for nine years without trial
A JUDGE yesterday ordered the immediate release of a Jamaican national who was shuffled back and forth between the former Her Majesty’s Prison and the Carmichael Road Detention Centre for more than nine years without trial on sexual assault, housebreaking and murder charges.
