NASSAU-A 22-year-old man accused of murdering the brother of a Cabinet Minister made his first court appearance today.
Lynden Williams, also known as Peanut, is charged with the August 4 murder of Cabrio Wells, the brother of Transport Minister Renward Wells, at Ridgeland Park.
Williams, who also lives Ridgeland Park, was not required to enter a plea when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt.
Williams has been denied bail.
He is represented by Glendon Rolle.
Man accused of killing Cabinet Minister’s brother
Extradition upheld for cop accused of rape
NASSAU-It’s been 18 years since Nyahuma Bastian was accused of beating and raping his former college sweetheart.
Today an appeal court ordered the 44-year-old fugitive extradited to Texas to face trial.
He was attending the University of North Texas in April 2001 when he allegedly ambushed, beat and raped his ex-girlfriend.
Bastian stayed ahead of the law for nine years until it was discovered he was working, unbelievably, as a cop in his native Bahamas.
Bastian, one of the U.S. Department of Justice’s 10 most-wanted sex offenders, was arrested on the job in June 2010 on the extradition request.
His lawyer Murrio Ducille said he plans an appeal to the Privy Council, the country’s highest court.
Sicko Sidney jailed for six years for groping teen
NASSAU-A pervert with a lengthy history of sexual crimes was today jailed for six years for groping a teen in downtown Nassau.
Over and over, Sidney Cooper has been to prison for touching women he doesn’t know, but he reoffends, almost immediately, after release.
Cooper attacked the 18-year-old soon after his release from prison in June. He had been jailed in 2016 for groping a child and a policewoman while on trial.
Cooper, 43, has been diagnosed with frotteurism—
the practice of achieving sexual stimulation or orgasm by touching and rubbing against a person without the person’s consent and usually in a public place.
Cooper, who has an indecent assault record that dates back to 2000, says he can’t curb his sexual urges.
Magistrate Samuel McKinney has ordered him to see a psychiatrist while in prison.
Cooper groped a female cop on August 9 during his latest trial.
Serial groper attacks second policewoman in court
NASSAU-A magistrate suspended sentencing of a convicted sex beast after he attacked a policewoman in court on August 9.
Although Sidney Cooper, 43, had previously assaulted a female officer in the face of the court, officers neglected to cuff him to reduce the chance of it happening again.
Cooper was freed from prison this year after serving 18 months for feeling up an officer in court number five on March 29, 2016 when he was arrested for the indecent assault of a teenager in downtown Nassau.
Magistrate Samuel McKinney was about to sentence the recidivist for the June 12, 2019 incident when he reoffended in front of the court.
Two policemen—a sergeant and assistant superintendent—were standing three feet from Cooper, who was in front of the prisoner’s bar, when he lunged towards the policewoman and groped her as she walked past.
Those same officers had moments earlier stopped Cooper from making a beeline towards the woman as he left the witness stand.
The woman shrieked and fell to the ground, as she fought him off.
The male officers, who were standing nearby, pulled Cooper off the officer and started to stomp him, as he tried to grab the woman again.
Can’t help himself
In his testimony, Cooper, who has been diagnosed with frotteurism— the practice of achieving sexual stimulation or orgasm by touching and rubbing against a person without the person’s consent and usually in a public place—said he couldn’t resist touching the teen.
The girl said she was fixing her blouse in her skirt when a stranger touched without consent before running away.
He testified, “I rushed the scene like a wild animal. I couldn’t resist it. I thought it was an invitation for me. It looked so nice, so sweet; I couldn’t refuse it. I locked on her [word deleted] from the back. I grope her. That’s what y’all is call it, right?”
An unrepentant Cooper told the court, “I did what I did. Life is short and I can’t regret it.”
