Appeal held up by missing transcripts
OUTSTANDING trial transcripts delayed the appeal of a man contesting his conviction for the throat-slashing manslaughter of his girlfriend.
Trafficking victim urged to go to police
A MAN told a Supreme Court jury that he’d told a woman “going through some stuff” that she should go to the police.
Lawyer given seven-week appeal delay
A MAN challenging his conviction and 23-year sentence for attempted murder must wait seven weeks before his case is heard in the Court of Appeal.
Man cries when found guilty of rape
A MAN cried in the Supreme Court when a jury found him guilty of raping a woman in her western New Providence home.
Second arrest over murder of man out on bail
POLICE arrested a second man early Tuesday morning in connection with the murder of 26-year-old Troy Bodie.
Woman admits entering nation under false pretenses
A WOMAN, claiming to be a human trafficking victim, admitted she came to the Bahamas under false pretenses, but denied that she did it to become a prostitute.
Man risks jail for pipe theft
A MAN, who was paid $60 to take $18,000 worth of ductile pipes from Coral Harbour to a scrap metal yard on his truck, faced up to five years in jail for receiving the pipes that belonged to the Water and Sewerage Corporation.
'I was forced into prostitution to pay for my plane ticket home'
ONE of two women alleging to be victims of human trafficking testified in the Supreme Court yesterday that a woman named “Sasha” approached her with the opportunity to come to the Bahamas for work.
Boyfriend held after body found in shallow grave
A 33-year-old man is in police custody after he led investigators to a shallow grave where the naked body of a woman was buried, police sources confirmed yesterday.
Greenslade blames repeat offenders
REPEAT offenders out on bail continue to challenge anti-crime initiatives, according to Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade, who yesterday renewed his appeal for Bahamians to “draw a line in the sand” against criminals residing in their communities.
Police Station wedding groom faces drug charges
TWO days after being allowed to marry his bride in the Central Police Station, a Freeport resident appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges in connection with a $50,000 marijuana seizure.
Man on bail accused of murder and robbery
A MAN previously on bail on the condition of his movements being electronically monitored is now back in Her Majesty’s Prison after being arraigned yesterday on charges of murder and armed robbery.
Drug case delayed because of lack of a stenographer
A MAN accused of drug possession was granted a stay in his case pending the outcome of his constitutional motion to be heard in the Supreme Court because a magistrate could not comply with his request to have a stenographer present for his trial.
Woman's body found buried
A BODY, believed to be that of a woman, was found in a “makeshift grave” near Cowpen Road yesterday, Police Superintendent Paul Rolle said.
Two killed in separate shootings
A 19-year-old youth and a former Carifta medallist were killed in two separate shooting incidents over the weekend.
