David Stewart - Bahamas Court News https://bahamascourtnews.com Providing comprehensive coverage of court cases Fri, 06 Jan 2023 11:14:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Shooting victim arrested for armed robbery https://bahamascourtnews.com/shooting-victim-arrested-for-armed-robbery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shooting-victim-arrested-for-armed-robbery Fri, 06 Jan 2023 11:14:41 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5924 NASSAU- Police arrested a shooting victim for armed robbery after he was released from hospital. According to police, the 27-year-old was on a park in Rockrusher on January 4 shortly after 7 pm when he heard gunshots. He was taken to hospital by private car after he realized he was shot in the thigh. Following […]

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]]> Hold-up suspect jailed for tampering with ankle bracelet https://bahamascourtnews.com/hold-up-suspect-jailed-for-tampering-with-ankle-bracelet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hold-up-suspect-jailed-for-tampering-with-ankle-bracelet Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:00:16 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=4519 NASSAU- A man who tampered with his ankle monitor to break his court-imposed curfew to buy his children food has been jailed for two months. Police arrested armed robbery suspect Dylan Brown almost two hours past his 9pm bail curfew on November 19. At around 10:55pm, officers were on mobile patrol through Fleming Street when […]

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]]> Man charged with Lyon Road shooting https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-charged-with-lyon-road-shooting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-charged-with-lyon-road-shooting Sat, 06 Nov 2021 09:32:38 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/man-charged-with-lyon-road-shooting/ NASSAU- A man accused of injuring a man in a shooting last month has been charged. Shon Butler, 21, allegedly shot Lamont “L Boy” Burrows multiple times at Lyon Road on October 28. Burrows was standing in the street when prosecutors allege Butler shot him multiple times. Butler, also known as Lil Shon, made his […]

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]]> Repeated bail for double murder suspect https://bahamascourtnews.com/repeated-bail-for-double-murder-suspect/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=repeated-bail-for-double-murder-suspect Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:42:41 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=4149 NASSAU- A man accused of double murder has been released on bail again—this time on firearms and drugs charges. Police arrested Lloyd Minnis at a home in Victoria Gardens on October 5 after they allegedly found two guns and 10 ounces of marijuana while executing a search warrant. Since being charged with the 2017 murders […]

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]]> Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend gets bail https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-accused-of-killing-ex-girlfriend-gets-bail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-accused-of-killing-ex-girlfriend-gets-bail Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:11:20 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/man-accused-of-killing-ex-girlfriend-gets-bail/ NASSAU- A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in 2020 has been granted bail. Barry Swain Jr was charged with manslaughter in Angelita Pritchard’s death. Pritchard, a mother-of-seven, was found strangled to death in her home in Crown Haven, Abaco on December 26, 2020. Swain does not have a trial date, as his matter isn’t […]

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]]> Man shot as he helps woman under attack https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-shot-as-he-helps-woman-under-attack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-shot-as-he-helps-woman-under-attack Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:05:26 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/man-shot-as-he-helps-woman-under-attack/ NASSAU- A man was shot when he tried to rescue a woman from an attack. The victim was walking along the Western Esplanade with two women just before 11pm Sunday when a group of men approached them. Police said one of the men started to choke one of the women. Her friend was shot in […]

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]]> Court clerk admits theft of traffic fine https://bahamascourtnews.com/court-clerk-admits-theft-of-traffic-fine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=court-clerk-admits-theft-of-traffic-fine Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:45:30 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=3659 FREEPORT-A former court clerk was sentenced Thursday for stealing hundreds of dollars in traffic fines. Marilyn Forbes, 35, stole $650 and altered records to cover up the theft. She pleaded guilty to stealing by reason of employment, falsification of accounts and acquisition of the proceeds of criminal conduct. Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt fined Forbes $5,000, […]

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]]> Jealous man jailed for second attack on his ex https://bahamascourtnews.com/jealous-man-jailed-for-second-attack-on-his-ex/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jealous-man-jailed-for-second-attack-on-his-ex Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:26:17 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=3600 NASSAU-A Nassau Village man who cut his ex-partner on the back in a jealous rage has been jailed for one year. Leon Chase, otherwise known as “Smiley”, broke into the woman’s home on March 28 and accused her of having an affair. Chase entered the home at Bishop Street after 2am and attacked the woman […]

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]]> Mom seeks help to bury murdered son https://bahamascourtnews.com/mom-seeks-help-to-bury-murdered-son/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mom-seeks-help-to-bury-murdered-son Sat, 27 Mar 2021 18:45:39 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=3569 NASSAU-A fundraiser has been launched to raise money for the family of murder victim Kenron Dean. Kenron, just 10, died tragically after gunmen fired into his family’s home on Finlayson and Bola Avenue on March 11. The GoFundMe fundraiser is to help with his funeral costs. So far $1,620 of the $7,500 target has been […]

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]]> $30,000 bail for pair accused of killing girl, 10, in gang shooting https://bahamascourtnews.com/30000-bail-for-pair-accused-of-killing-girl-10-in-gang-shooting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=30000-bail-for-pair-accused-of-killing-girl-10-in-gang-shooting Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:00:46 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=3508 NASSAU- An accused double murderer was released on bail last month, less than a year after his alleged 10-year-old victim was killed by bullets meant for someone else. Lorencia Walkes became a victim of a suspected gang shooting when three armed men opened fire on a group of men next door. Perron Bain, believed to […]

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