30-year-old man quizzed by police over girl’s death
POLICE are questioning a 30-year-old man in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a 17-year-old girl, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade confirmed yesterday.
judge to decide on bail in Latore Mackey murder case
A JUDGE is expected to make a decision today on whether he will grant bail to one of two men awaiting trial in connection with the fatal shooting of Latore Mackey, Prime Minister Perry Christie’s press secretary.
Triple murder suspect has bail revoked after breach of conditions
A JUDGE yesterday revoked the $30,000 bail bond of a man being electronically monitored ahead of his trial for a triple murder.
Two men held over killing of police officer
TWO men are now in police custody in connection with the murder of Sergeant 145 Wayne Rolle, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said yesterday.
11 arrests as police say they crack major crime ring
POLICE cracked a major crime ring at the weekend which led to the arrest of 10 men and a woman for several armed robberies and “at least three” of the country’s latest murders.
Teenage girl is murdered
POLICE are investigating the homicide of a female, believed to be in her late teens, who was found dead off a dirt road in the Gladstone Road area.
Smith: Crime should not be an election talking point
CRIME should not be used as an election talking point, former Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister George Smith said, adding that no government can control the issue.
Murder count rises to 117 after man is shot dead
A 19-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed early yesterday morning, taking the country’s murder count for the year to 117, two shy of 2013’s total.
Sex attack on woman walking on track road
POLICE are investigating the reported sexual assault of a woman who was allegedly attacked while walking in eastern New Providence.
Pathologist testifies to murder trial
FORENSIC pathologist Dr Caryn Sands continued her testimony yesterday in a Supreme Court trial in which a man is accused of murder.
Appeal Court approves separate trials
THE decision to order separate trials for two persons accused of the same crime is in the discretion of a judge, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
Nottage blames crime levels on failed justice system
NATIONAL Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage yesterday skirted around questions regarding the government’s failure to control the scourge of crime in the country as it had heavily campaigned to do during the 2012 general election.
Forensic expert testifies on DNA analysis in murder case
THE jury in a Cat Island murder trial heard testimony yesterday from the former supervisor of a forensic analyst who performed tests on samples collected and submitted by the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Appeal is denied for pair in $6m drug case
THE Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed the appeals of two men who contested their conviction and sentence for their involvement in a $6m drug smuggling operation.
Murders of brothers ‘part of ongoing feud’
THE murder of two brothers and attempted murder of their teenage brother is a the result of an ongoing feud stemming from their father’s murder in 2010, according to Chief Superintendent Paul Rolle.
