PM pledges radical action to take on crime
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday charged that the government will have to take radical action to positively impact the nation’s crime problem.
Attorney General now to decide on unlawful killing charges
A JUDGE has called for cameras to be installed at every police station and all interviews with suspects to be recorded in an effort to ensure officers follow proper procedures and prevent police brutality.
Murder suspect who damaged ankle device must pay $2,000 fine - or go to jail
A $2,000 fine or three months prison was the sentence a teenager received yesterday after pleading guilty to damaging an electronic monitoring device.
Arrests in connection with drug finds
POLICE in the capital arrested three men in connection with two separate drug finds.
Police had 'no reason' to conspire against accused
A POLICEMAN who claimed he, like his colleague, saw Stephen Stubbs with what was believed to be a black firearm outside Club Rock, said he had “no reason to conspire” against the defendants in the high-profile murder case.
Juvenile charged in connection with shooting
A JUVENILE boy was charged with manslaughter yesterday in connection with last week’s fatal shooting of a 23-year-old Key West Street resident.
Recommendations from coroner
A CORONER has opened the door for court action to be taken after the death of Aaron Rolle. The recommendations from Jeanine Weech-Gomez, Her Majesty's Coroner (acting) were revealed this afternoon.
Jury hears evidence of accused holding gun
A POLICEMAN told a jury he saw Stephen Stubbs with what was believed to be a black firearm outside Club Rock on the night he heard gunshots while conducting surveillance at another club.
Man charged with murder damaged ankle bracelet
A MAN, after being charged in connection with a recent homicide that occurred eight days ago, admitted to damaging an electronic monitoring bracelet in March of this year.
Call to set up independent organisation
THE government has been urged to establish an independent National Crime Forum where all voices can be heard.
Wanted man now in custody
POLICE are reporting that Kevie Cambridge, a person wanted for questioning in a burglary and rape incident on Harbour Island, is now in police custody.
US diplomat returns to church one week after mugging
ACTING US Charge d’Affaires John Armstrong yesterday downplayed the impact that the recent attack on a senior diplomat might have on relations between the US and the Bahamas.
Foreign exchange call for police officers
THE government has been urged to establish a police exchange programme that would see foreign officers deployed here in a bid to reverse the continuing escalation of violent crime.
Murder retrial hears evidence
A POLICEMAN told a jury in a high-profile murder retrial that the “spent casings” of a firearm found outside a nightclub were from either a pistol or a revolver.
