Jury selected for trial or pair accused of shooting senior cop
A JURY was selected yesterday to hear evidence in the attempted murder trial of two men accused of the hold up and shooting of a senior police officer.
Man faces court over Abaco 'executions'
TWO of the eight classified murder cases for 2014 are now before the courts after a man was flown to Nassau yesterday to be arraigned in connection with the recent killings in Abaco, referred to locally as “executions”.
Tourists robbed at gunpoint on Jaws Beach
TWO tourists were robbed of their belongings and a rental car at gunpoint over the weekend, The Tribune understands.
Victim bound and murdered
A FORMER Mississippi investor, who had been charged by US officials for perpetrating security fraud, became the country’s latest murder victim when he was found stabbed and mutilated in his home.
Pair to stand trial over cop shooting
TWO men accused of the hold up and near-fatal shooting of a senior police officer is expected to stand trial today in the Supreme Court, less than a year since being arraigned in Magistrate’s Court.
More than 30 arrests over weekend
IT WAS a busy weekend for police as more than 30 people were detained for questioning in connection with a variety of crimes and infractions.
Man found bound and stabbed to death
FREEPORT – Grand Bahama recorded its first homicide for the year on Friday evening when a man was found stabbed to death at his residence in the Lucaya area.
Missing man murdered in his home
RELATIVES who became concerned after they didn’t see a man for three days discovered him stabbed to death in his home.
Witness denies he wanted Rodney Moncur jailed
THE last witness in the Crown’s “grossly indecent” picture posting case against Rodney Moncur denied a suggestion yesterday that he wanted Moncur to be jailed.
Credit card fraud: $100,000 stolen in two months
MORE than $100,000 has been stolen from persons in the Bahamas during a wave of credit card fraud in the last two months.
Pair jailed for ten years for armed raid on store
TWO men who claimed to be remorseful for the armed robbery of a Chinese convenience store were jailed for 10 years yesterday.
17-year-old in hospital after being stabbed in street
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy is recovering in hospital after being stabbed while walking home on Wednesday afternoon.
'Don't bet on sentence cuts'
REMISSION practices at Her Majesty’s Prison came under fire yesterday in the Court of Appeal, with judges denouncing the mindset of inmates who believe they are entitled to a sentence reduction.
Man shot dead in bathroom
A PINEWOOD Gardens man is dead after being shot in the head through his bathroom window late Tuesday night.
Police seek man for questioning
POLICE are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 31-year-old Earnest Forrest of Ida Street, who they want to question in connection with the murder of Kendrick King Strachan on December 31, 2013.
