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Rider forced off bus arrested for cursing cops

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Rider forced off bus arrested for cursing cops

NASSAU- A woman who lashed out at police after they stopped bus service has received a conditional discharge.

The 25-year-old was headed to work around 10am Tuesday when officers ordered passengers off the bus at Frederick Street, the court heard.

Police were enforcing an emergency order intended to curb the spread of COVID-19.

But the worker at Wendy’s in Cable Beach said the abrupt shutdown took her by surprise. The officers heard the woman say, “These f******* police is be joking.”

When warned about her language, the woman reportedly shouted, “F*** the police!”

She punched the officer in the breast while resisting arrest.

The woman pleaded guilty to obscene language, disorderly behaviour, resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer yesterday.

She told Assistant Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain that she was stressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The decision to stop public transportation left her stranded and she was already working reduced hours.

As a result, the woman said she had difficulty paying her bills.

Assistant Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain ordered the woman to stay out of trouble for 30 days. Otherwise, shell spend 10 days in prison.

The magistrate told the woman that she couldn’t unleash on police because of stress. She advised the woman to car pool with coworkers or arrange a ride to get to work.

Man denies breaking into Bamboo Shack during lockdown

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Man denies breaking into Bamboo Shack during lockdown

NASSAU -A man accused of breaking into a Bamboo Shack restaurant and stealing cash has been denied bail.

Prosecutors say Lenieko Carey stole two cash floats with $1,450 when he broke into the Wulff Road location between July 24 and 26.

The crime occurred during a government mandated lockdown intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Carey, of Johnson Alley, denied charges of shop breaking and stealing at his arraignment before Assistant Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain.

She set Carey’s trial for October 1 and told him that he had to apply for bail in the Supreme Court.

Tourist jailed for killing girlfriend on Bahamas cruise

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Tourist jailed for killing girlfriend on Bahamas cruise

KANSAS-An American man who murdered his girlfriend on a Bahamas bound cruise has been jailed for 12 years.

Eric Duane Newman, 55, of Topeka, Kansas, pleaded guilty in December 2019 to second degree murder of 50-year-old Tamara Tucker, his longtime girlfriend.

Following an argument on January 18, Newman strangled Tucker, 50, and pushed her over the balcony of their cabin room on the 13th deck, causing her to fall to her death on the 11th deck.

Newman was briefly detained by Bahamian police regarding the incident when the ship docked in Freeport, Grand Bahama. He was tried in home state as the crime occurred 30 nautical miles from New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Court rejects appeal bid for near fatal beating

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Court rejects appeal bid for near fatal beating

The Court of Appeal upheld the attempted murder conviction of a man responsible for a near fatal beating.

Aaron Lindsay is serving a 30 year prison sentence for the 2008 attempted murder of Jerome Smith.

A jury convicted Lindsay in 2017.

In a decision last week, the court refused his appeal out of time application because it had no prospect of success.

According to the evidence, Mr Smith was walking on Victoria Boulevard with his godsister, Danesha Bain, when Lindsay emerged from a yard and started arguing with her.

Smith intervened and pushed Lindsay when he grabbed Ms Bain’s hand.

As a result, Lindsay started cursing Mr Smith. Nevertheless, he and Ms Bain continued towards their destination.

Mr Smith said Lindsay knocked him to the ground with a bicycle.

Lindsay beat Mr Smith with a block in his head as he lay on the ground. When Mr Smith tried to get up, Lindsay picked up the bicycle and slammed it on him. Then, he sat on Mr Smith and hit him in the head with stones until he passed out.

Mr Smith remained in hospital for one year and six months.  As a result of the attack, Mr Smith walks with a limp and has weakness on the left side of his body.

At trial, Lindsay admitted hitting Mr Smith. However, he claimed Mr Smith was the aggressor.

Lindsay said Mr Smith came to his home accusing him of making threats. Lindsay said he told Mr Smith to leave. That’s when Mr Smith allegedly threatened to return with a gun and shoot up his house.

Lindsay said he shoved Mr Smith when he reached for a knife. He said they exchanged blows. Then Mr Smith ran across the street and threw a rock that hit his hand.

In retaliation, Lindsay said threw a stone that hit Mr Smith in the head.

Man denied bail over Facebook threats to cop

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Man denied bail over Facebook threats to cop

NASSAU-A man accused of threatening a police officer on Facebook has been denied bail pending trial.

Zhivargo Rolle, of Palm Tree Avenue, is accused threatening Inspector Renaldo Burrows and his family on Facebook messenger on July 25.

Prosecutors say Rolle misused the telecommunications system by using his cellphone to make the threatening posts.

Additionally, Rolle is accused threatening to kill Inspector Burrows and Sherika Burrows on the same date.

Rolle denied the allegations at his arraignment before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes.

Rolle’s trial is scheduled for October 20. He’ll remain in custody until his trial unless a Supreme Court judge grants him bail.

Anger classes for cutlass assault

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Anger classes for cutlass assault

NASSAU-A man has admitted threatening his neighbour while wielding a cutlass.

Devon Johnson pleaded guilty to assaulting Kristoff Campbell with a dangerous instrument.

The incident happened at Minnie Street on June 26 and was caught on surveillance footage. Johnson did not injure Campbell.

Johnson confronted Campbell after he allegedly threatened his mother, defence lawyer David Cash told the court.

Mr Cash said the family intended to leave the area to prevent further clashes.

Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes sentenced Johnson to probation for one year and ordered him to attend anger management classes.

He’ll get an absolute discharge once he complies with the court’s order. On the other hand, he could be jailed for four months for disobedience.

Two face charges in fatal drive-by shooting

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Two face charges in fatal drive-by shooting

An alleged killer and his accomplice are facing charges over a drive-by shooting that killed one man and seriously injured three others.

Prosecutors say Kervon Stewart, of Market Street, murdered Renaldo Nairn in a drive-by shooting at Rosewood Street in Pinewood Gardens on July 16.

He’s also accused of the attempted murders of Antonio Pratt, Lamar Wilchcombe and Travis Stuart.

Prosecutors claim that William “CJ” Wong, of Soldier Road, abetted Stewart in the crimes.

The victims were in a front a home when someone fired at them from a black car.

Stewart and Young did not have to enter pleas to the charges when they appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes on Monday.

They’ve been denied bail and return to court on November 26. Prosecutors plan on sending the case to the Supreme Court with a voluntary bill of indictment on that date.

 

American construction workers arrested with over $30k at airport

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American construction workers arrested with over $30k at airport

NASSAU-Four American contract workers who police say lied about the amount of money they were travelling with have been freed on bail pending trial.

Police say Kenneth Moore, 64, Aaron Novack, Stephen Sprauer, 33, and Russel Alsdorf, 48, who were here on a construction job, failed to declare that they were traveling with more than $10,000 and lied about having $US36,250 on July 25.

The Floridians denied charges of failing to declare and making a false statement at their arraignment before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes.

As a result, Magistrate Forbes set a December 1 trial date and freed them each on $5,000 bail.

According to defence lawyers, Bjorn Ferguson and Mark Rolle, the men are frequent travellers to The Bahamas.

 

Marco’s killer’s appeal is denied for now

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Marco’s killer’s appeal is denied for now

NASSAU-It’s back to square one for convicted child killer Kofhe Goodman.

The Court of Appeal today struck the appeal of the twice-convicted killer of 11-year-old Marco Archer from its calendar.

Director of Public Prosecutions Garvin Gaskin today successfully argued that Goodman’s appeal wasn’t properly before the court.

Goodman wrote the court a letter seeking an appeal past the 21-day appeal deadline.

And his court-appointed lawyer Stanley Rolle didn’t make the required extension of time application.

Gaskin raised these issues in objection to Mr Rolle’s application for an adjournment.

However, Goodman can still challenge his conviction.

Mr Rolle just has to refile the appeal and make the necessary application.

Goodman, also known as Edwardo Ferguson, is serving 55 years for Marco’s murder.

Prosecutors said he kidnapped the child from the Bain Town area and took him to his condominium in Cable Beach with the intention of raping him.

Police found Marco’s naked body in bushes near Goodman’s home, five days after his family reported him missing.

Marco’s clothing and shoes were in the garbage bin in front of Goodman’s home.

Fugitive charged with attempted murders of girlfriend and her family

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Fugitive charged with attempted murders of girlfriend and her family

NASSAU-One of the country’s most wanted fugitives is now in custody after 16 months on the run.

Prosecutors had sought 35-year-old Eddington Burrows since March 10, 2019 when he allegedly shot his girlfriend Lithera Bethel and two members of her family during an argument.

Burrows, of Coral Harbour, faced three counts of attempted murder for allegedly shooting Bethel, her aunt, Wendy Smith, and cousin Valentino Smith at their home on Cowpen Road.

Additionally, Burrows is also accused endangering the lives of six of Bethel’s relatives, including his four children, while armed with a black handgun.

Burrows did not have to enter a plea to the charges when he made his first court appearance before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes.

Prosecutors will send the case to the Supreme Court by a voluntary bill of indictment on November 4.

In the meantime, Burrows has been remanded to prison.

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