Man jailed after admitting armed raid on laundry
A MAN was sentenced to eight years in prison after changing his plea to guilty during the continuation of his armed robbery trial yesterday.
Man hunted after burglary and attempted rape
POLICE are on the hunt for a man responsible for a burglary and attempted rape early yesterday morning.
Lawyer 'a disgrace against this Bar and humanity in this country'
GEOFFERY Farquharson, the attorney who represented Kohfe Goodman in the murder trial of 11-year-old Marco Archer, displayed actions that were totally disgraceful during the case, said Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday.
Girl: I was victim of sex attack at bible school
A TEEN girl told a jury yesterday how playing with friends after vacation Bible school led to a church’s handyman dragging her into a restroom and sexually assaulting her.
'People should have helped police officer under attack'
COMMISSIONER of Police Ellison Greenslade yesterday expressed his disappointment in the community of Lower Bogue after they did not come to the aid of an officer who was allegedly being assaulted by a civilian.
One man dead after shootings
A SATURDAY night Kemp Road shooting left one man dead – and last week, Eleuthera police shot another man in both of his legs, leaving him hospitalised in police custody.
Seven Colombian women arrested
A STRING of arrests this weekend saw seven Colombian women taken into custody for “unlawfully engaging in gainful employment” in addition to three persons found in possession of ammunition, an imitation firearm, a ski mask, and a bulletproof vest.
Court backs church in graduation row
TWENTY-six students of the 2013 graduating class of St John’s College had their hopes dashed yesterday when Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett ruled that while contracts did exist between those students and the Anglican Central Education Authority, the ACEA had the discretion to cancel their graduation ceremony and prom.
Man accused of rape denied bail
A MAN accused of raping a 52-year-old woman was denied bail when he was arraigned in the magistrates’ court yesterday.
Judge: Authority had discretion to cancel St John's prom/graduation
Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett ruled this afternoon that while contracts did exist between students of the 2013 graduating class of St Johns College and the Anglican Central Education Authority, the ACEA did have the discretion to cancel the graduation ceremony and prom.
Bail granted to pair accused of raping 15-year-old tourist
BAIL was granted yesterday to two 18-year-old youth who were charged with raping a 15-year-old American tourist early Monday morning.
Pistols found in bushes
DRUG Enforcement Unit officers found two pistols in bushes off Carmichael Road on Wednesday afternoon.
Supreme Court to sentence man who caused $1m road damage
A CUSTODIAL sentence would not suffice as punishment for a man who admitted to causing more than $1 million worth of damage to asphalt on John F Kennedy Drive last month, a magistrate said yesterday.
Girl accused of evading cops is on suicide watch
A SUICIDE watch was ordered by Acting Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson-Pratt for a teenage girl who pleaded not guilty to escaping police custody after she allegedly tried to rob a clothing store in a local mall with a shotgun.
Investigation of tourist's rape claim nearly complete
ASSISTANT Commissioner Leon Bethel said police have “nearly completed” their investigations into the alleged rape of a 15-year-old American tourist on Monday morning.
