Man shot dead and second victim in hospital
POLICE are investigating a shooting in Montell Heights yesterday that left one man dead and another in hospital in serious condition. Residents told The Tribune at the scene that yesterday’s incident was the third day of shooting in the area.
Commissioner of police emphatic that crime is down
EMPHASISING that “crime is down” in many categories, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade yesterday praised the government’s recent efforts to increase requirements for applicants seeking bail.
CANADA URGES VISITORS TO BE VIGILANT
THE Canadian government has threatened to deal a blow to The Bahamas tourism industry by advising its citizens to “exercise a high degree of caution, especially in Nassau, due to high rates of crime”.
Man guilty of forcing girl, 9, to perform oral sex gets extra time to argue appeal
THE Court of Appeal yesterday gave more time to a lawyer to familiarise himself with his client’s case as the defendant contests a conviction for forcing a nine-year-old girl to perform oral sex on him.
Man who killed lover with a cutlass challenges sentence
PRINCE Hepburn, the contractor convicted of the brutal murder of his lover Nellie Mae Brown-Cox, challenged his murder sentence at the Court of Appeal yesterday on the grounds that he was suffering from “diminished responsibility” at the time of the murder.
Armed robbery suspect faces court
THREE men and a juvenile were charged in separate matters, including armed robbery, housebreaking, stealing and burglary, in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Man given mandatory minimum has sentence for gun possession cut
By LAMECH JOHNSON
Ammunition and $200,000 worth of stolen cars found in container
MORE than $200,000 worth of stolen vehicles, ammunition and electronics were discovered by the Department of Customs and police after an extensive investigation into what is believed to be a major smuggling operation with ties to the United States.
Court must now consider the safety of victims
A DAY after a man on bail was taken into police custody charged with murder, the Christie administration outlined restrictions in a Bill to Amend the Bail Act that aims to lessen the number of violent offenders who receive bail.
Lawyer wants to quiz prosecutor over claim of death threats
A MAN applying for bail ahead of his murder trial wants to probe a prosecutor’s claim that he threatened her with death.
Man held and cocaine seized
POLICE arrested a 40-year-old man on Monday after they searched his vehicle and discovered cocaine with a street value of $12,500.
Late bill costs client interest payment
INTEREST on $50,000 in legal costs the Court of Appeal awarded former prosecutor Cheryl Grant-Bethell, who was by-passed for promotion to prosecutions’ director, was reduced because her bill was filled too late.
US couple arrested after drugs and cash found
AN American couple was arrested in Abaco after they were accused of having illegal drugs and more than $70,000 in cash at Hope Town, police reported.
Drugs retrial forced after pair are denied right to unsworn testimony
TWO men previously convicted of being involved in a $500,000 drug smuggling plot will be retried in Magistrate’s Court.
Life sentence for murder case reduced to 35 years in jail
A MAN seeking “time served” for a 1987 murder had his life sentence reduced to 35 years’ imprisonment yesterday.
