Murder convict appeals delayed again
THE appeals of three men contesting their convictions for the murder of a policeman have been delayed for another eight weeks.
Man wanted in connection with attempted murder
POLICE have issued a wanted alert for Duran Johnson, aka Devon Johnson, in connection with attempted murder.
No bail granted so far this year for any murder-related case
ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard Gibson said yesterday that no bail has been granted for the year in any murder or murder-related case.
Arrest over woman’s death in blaze with cord round neck
POLICE have a 21-year-old woman in custody in connection with the “suspicious death” of Ariel Lowe, who was discovered by firefighters with a “black cord” tied around her neck in her home on Carmichael Road on Monday morning.
12 years taken off sentence for killer of 16-year-old girl
THE Court of Appeal yesterday shaved 12 years off a former death row inmate’s sentence for the murder of a 16-year-old girl after determining the re-sentencing judge did not consider the Privy Council’s declaration of the case to be the “worst of the worst”.
Police arrest woman over death in burned home
POLICE have a 21-year-old woman in custody in connection with the "suspicious death" of Ariel Lowe, who was discovered by firefighters with a "black cord" tied around her neck in her home on Carmichael Road on Monday morning.
Woman shot by police as car flees scene of crash
POLICE shot a woman in the arm after the car she was in nearly hit an officer as it fled the scene of a traffic accident.
Man gunned down at work
A MAN was shot and killed while at his workplace yesterday afternoon, according to police.
Pilots in $1m drug case ask for bail
TWO pilots sought bail – pending appeal – from a Magistrate yesterday moments after he convicted and sentenced them to prison in connection with a $1m drug seizure.
16-year jail sentence for sex with a nine-year-old girl is upheld
THE Court of appeal yesterday affirmed the conviction and sentence of a man jailed for 16 years after a jury found him guilty of forcing a nine-year-old to perform oral sex on him.
Conviction overturned for decade-old murder
A MAN’s conviction and 48-year-prison sentence for a decade-old murder was overturned by the Court of Appeal yesterday.
Woman faced with seizure of her home
THE Court of Appeal yesterday advised a woman in a $300,000 mortgage dispute to negotiate for more time to “put her house in order” before the bank’s eviction notice is enforced.
Inquiry to assess evidence in rape case
A PRELIMINARY inquiry will determine if there is sufficient evidence for a senior Immigration officer to stand trial in the Supreme Court on a rape charge.
Shooting victim dies in hospital from his injuries
THE man shot last week in Eight Mile Rock has died in hospital, pushing the homicide count to four in Grand Bahama for the year.
