burglary - Bahamas Court News https://bahamascourtnews.com Providing comprehensive coverage of court cases Mon, 17 Jul 2023 09:44:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 Jury fails to reach verdict on rape of woman, 78 https://bahamascourtnews.com/jury-fails-to-reach-verdict-on-rape-of-woman-78/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jury-fails-to-reach-verdict-on-rape-of-woman-78 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 09:44:03 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=6179 Nassau, BAHAMAS- A man accused of raping a 78-year-old woman faces the possibility of a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict. However, the same panel convicted Charles Lightbourne of burgling the senior citizen’s home and beating her during the same incident. Prosecutors accused Lightbourne, 50, of breaking into the woman’s home around […]

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]]> Woman sexually assaulted in home invasion robbery https://bahamascourtnews.com/woman-sexually-assaulted-in-home-invasion-robbery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woman-sexually-assaulted-in-home-invasion-robbery Sun, 08 Jan 2023 13:04:29 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5955 NASSAU- Police are looking for three intruders after a woman was sexually assaulted at her home. The incident happened after 5am on Sunday, January 8 at Marshall Road. Police said the woman was at home with other relatives when three gunmen broke in. The robbers tied up the occupants of the home and robbed them […]

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]]> 8 years for half-naked burglar who tried to rape woman https://bahamascourtnews.com/8-years-for-naked-burglar-who-tried-to-rape-woman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=8-years-for-naked-burglar-who-tried-to-rape-woman https://bahamascourtnews.com/8-years-for-naked-burglar-who-tried-to-rape-woman/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:14:25 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=3517 FREEPORT- A man who broke into a Freeport home and attempted to a rape a sleeping woman was yesterday jailed for eight years. Herbert Seymour, 30, ran off after the woman woke up around 4am on June 22, 2016 as he moved her panties to the side. Seymour, who wasn’t wearing any pants or underwear, […]

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]]> https://bahamascourtnews.com/8-years-for-naked-burglar-who-tried-to-rape-woman/feed/ 1 Former athlete accused of stealing food https://bahamascourtnews.com/former-athlete-accused-of-stealing-food/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=former-athlete-accused-of-stealing-food Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:04:06 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/former-athlete-accused-of-stealing-food/ NASSAU- Former national athlete Jean Vanderpool was arrested and jailed for stealing food from his neighbour during a burglary. Vanderpool, 51, of Arundel Street, has been stuck in prison without bail on a burglary and theft charge since August 14. Prosecutors allege that Vanderpool’s neighbour, Glenn Woodside, was awoken by a noise coming from his […]

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]]> Five months for break-in at ex-GG’s home https://bahamascourtnews.com/five-months-for-break-in-at-ex-ggs-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-months-for-break-in-at-ex-ggs-home Fri, 14 Aug 2020 15:47:42 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/five-months-for-break-in-at-ex-ggs-home/ NASSAU -A man who broke into the home of former Governor Governor Sir Arthur Foulkes has been jailed for just five months. Hensley Pennerman, 55, entered Sir Arthur’s West Bay Street home through a kitchen window and stole an Apple MacBook and $121 on the evening of February 5. The stolen items belonged to Sir […]

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]]> Man admits break-in, theft at ex GG’s home https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-admits-break-in-theft-at-ex-ggs-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-admits-break-in-theft-at-ex-ggs-home Fri, 07 Aug 2020 18:40:49 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/man-admits-break-in-theft-at-ex-ggs-home/ NASSAU- A 55-year-old man has admitted to a break-in at the home of former Governor Governor Sir Arthur Foulkes. Hensley Pennerman entered Sir Arthur’s West Bay Street home through a kitchen window and stole an Apple MacBook and $121. The stolen items belonged to Sir Arthur’s wife, Lady Joan Foulkes. She discovered the break-in and […]

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]]> Attempted murder convict loses appeal https://bahamascourtnews.com/attempted-murder-convict-loses-appeal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=attempted-murder-convict-loses-appeal Sun, 17 May 2020 14:11:43 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=1419 Nassau-The Court of Appeal on May 15 refused to disturb the attempted murder, armed robbery and burglary convictions of Omar Miller. Miller is serving 25 years in prison for the attempted murder of businessman Anthawn Simms during an armed robbery and home-invasion in 2016. However, Simms was murdered on January 7, 2018 before he could […]

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]]> Suspect charged in rape and robbery spree https://bahamascourtnews.com/suspect-charged-in-rape-and-robbery-spree/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=suspect-charged-in-rape-and-robbery-spree Tue, 03 Mar 2020 02:39:05 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=678 NASSAU-A man accused of a recent crime spree in Nassau, Bahamas has been denied bail. Police say Anthony McKenzie raped two women in separate home-invasion armed robberies. He allegedly raped a 23-year-old during a burglary at her home on Marshall Road on January 14. McKenzie and an accomplice escaped in a stolen Ford-150. Then, on […]

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