Exuma - Bahamas Court News https://bahamascourtnews.com Providing comprehensive coverage of court cases Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:04:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 Men’s acquittal in deadly boat explosion appealed https://bahamascourtnews.com/mens-acquittal-in-deadly-boat-explosion-appealed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mens-acquittal-in-deadly-boat-explosion-appealed Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:00:25 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5761 NASSAU- Two men accused of causing a deadly tour boat explosion through negligence could face a second trial, if the Court of Appeal allows an appeal against their acquittal. The DPP’s Office has appealed a judge’s decision to direct a jury to acquit Four C’s Adventures founder Clayton Patterson Smith and his captain Roderick Watson […]

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]]> 3 held in Exuma murder https://bahamascourtnews.com/3-held-in-exuma-murder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-held-in-exuma-murder Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:03:18 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5743 Police have arrested three suspects in the murder of 22-year-old Malik Fernander. Fernander’s bullet-riddled body was found through a track road in Rolleville, Exuma on November 10. Fernander, who was on bail for a double murder and attempted murder, had recently moved to the island from New Providence to work in the construction field. Copyright […]

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]]> Murder accused shot dead in Exuma https://bahamascourtnews.com/murder-accused-shot-dead-in-exuma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=murder-accused-shot-dead-in-exuma Sat, 12 Nov 2022 04:26:20 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5732 NASSAU- Police are investigating after a man in his 20s was found shot to death through a track road in Rolleville Exuma on Thursday night. The victim 22-year-old Malik Fernander was on bail pending his trial for the February 16, 2018 murders of Rashad Bethel and D’Siorn Symonette as well as the attempted murder of […]

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]]> Murder accused shot dead in Exuma https://bahamascourtnews.com/murder-accused-shot-dead-in-exuma-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=murder-accused-shot-dead-in-exuma-2 Sat, 12 Nov 2022 04:26:20 +0000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/?p=5735 NASSAU- Police are investigating after a man in his 20s was found shot to death through a track road in Rolleville Exuma on Thursday night. The victim 22-year-old Malik Fernander was on bail pending his trial for the February 16, 2018 murders of Rashad Bethel and D’Siorn Symonette as well as the attempted murder of […]

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]]> Pair charged in robbery of Exuma tourist https://bahamascourtnews.com/pair-charged-in-robbery-of-exuma-tourist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pair-charged-in-robbery-of-exuma-tourist Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:15:50 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=4663 NASSAU- Police have arrested two men who they say are responsible for the armed robbery of a tourist in Exuma last week. Robert Symonette, 21, and Jamal Bullard, 18, were arrested on armed robbery and firearm charges. The robbery happened on November 29 at Gregory Town, Exuma. The tourist, Nathan Johnson, was walking from the […]

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]]> 2 charged in hold-up at Exuma store https://bahamascourtnews.com/2-charged-in-hold-up-at-exuma-store/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2-charged-in-hold-up-at-exuma-store Fri, 05 Nov 2021 21:53:52 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/2-charged-in-hold-up-at-exuma-store/ NASSAU- Two men have been charged for their alleged involved in an armed robbery at Smitty’s Convenience Store in Exuma. Prosecutors allege that  Chando King, 24, and Kenneth Mortimer, 23,  were armed with a knife and handgun, when they robbed two of the store’s cashiers of a total of $1,240 on October 29. Police arrested […]

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]]> Ex-cop to stand trial for fatally shooting unarmed man https://bahamascourtnews.com/ex-cop-to-stand-trial-for-fatally-shooting-unarmed-man/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ex-cop-to-stand-trial-for-fatally-shooting-unarmed-man Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:53:11 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/ex-cop-to-stand-trial-for-fatally-shooting-unarmed-man/ NASSAU- The former police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed man has been committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court. Jason Anderson, 52, will be arraigned for the death of Jarvis Burrows on April 23. Burrows died on October 28, 2020 after Anderson, who was off-duty, shot him in […]

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]]> Ex-cop charged in shooting granted bail https://bahamascourtnews.com/ex-cop-charged-in-shooting-granted-bail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ex-cop-charged-in-shooting-granted-bail Fri, 30 Oct 2020 21:27:37 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/ex-cop-charged-in-shooting-granted-bail/ Jason Anderson, the former police sergeant charged with manslaughter for the October 28 death of Jarvis Burrows, was granted $15,000. Anderson appeared before a judge for an emergency bail hearing shortly after a magistrate remanded him into custody. Anderson, 52,, is accused of shooting Burrows in the back in Harts, Exuma. Burrows died while waiting […]

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]]> Fired cop charged in shooting death of unarmed man https://bahamascourtnews.com/fired-cop-charged-in-shooting-death-of-unarmed-man/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fired-cop-charged-in-shooting-death-of-unarmed-man Fri, 30 Oct 2020 17:32:38 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/fired-cop-charged-in-shooting-death-of-unarmed-man/ NASSAU- The former police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed man has denied bail. Sergeant Jason Anderson, 52, was not on duty when he shot Jarvis Burrows in the back at Harts, Exuma on October 28. Anderson was fired on Thursday. He was not required to enter a plea to […]

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]]> Officer in fatal shooting “relieved of duty” https://bahamascourtnews.com/officer-in-fatal-shooting-relieved-of-duty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=officer-in-fatal-shooting-relieved-of-duty Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:52:08 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/officer-in-fatal-shooting-relieved-of-duty/ EXUMA- An off-duty policeman who shot and killed an unarmed suspect in Exuma has been relieved of his duties. According to a press statement, the former officer is assisting police with their investigations into the fatal shooting that took place around 9pm Wednesday. The shooting victim died at the airport around 11pm while waiting for […]

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