Man held for elderly woman’s murder
The man accused of murdering 73-year-old Shirley Rogers, whose lifeless body was discovered at a bus shed opposite the fisheries complex on Princess Alice Highway on Valentine’s Day, has been remanded...
View ArticleStuart forced to spend a few hours in jail
A St Michael woman, who failed to attend court for the last three years, was forced to part with $300 today. Sherry Ann Samantha Stuart, of Tudor Land, Back Ivy, was also ordered to spend a few hours...
View ArticleArmstrong admits to drug charge
A 19-year-old man, who pleaded guilty to a drug charge, has been placed on a curfew. Terrance Ricardo Armstrong, of 3rd Avenue Goodland, St Michael, was caught by police with 19 grammes of cannabis in...
View ArticleSchoolboys released on bail
Two 15-year-old boys, who were remanded to the Government Industrial School over their alleged involvement in a violent altercation at St Leonard’s Boys’ School on February 12, were released on bail...
View ArticleBail for four men jointly accused of Valentine’s Day offence
Four men, jointly accused of a wounding offence, were granted bail today when they appeared before Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant. Terrence O’neal Bynoe, 20, of Waterhall Land, St Michael; Justin...
View ArticleWrong call!
A 39-year-old general worker, who was caught using his cellular phone while driving, has become the first casualty of the recently amended Road Traffic Act. And for failing to comply with the new law,...
View ArticleTwenty-four qualify for Drug Treatment Court
Twenty-four drug offenders were today urged to “tread the difficult path” to fight their addiction. Chief Justice Sir Marston Gibson delivered the words of encouragement as the third cohort of the Drug...
View ArticleCrucial judgment
All Commonwealth citizens who meet the requirements under the Representation of the People Act have a right to vote in Barbados. Chief Justice Sir Marston Gibson made the declaration this afternoon in...
View ArticlePhone thief caught at Agrofest
More than two years after the act was committed, a 21-year-old woman today owned up to stealing a cellular phone. Denisha Natalie Sabrina Phillips, of Durant’s Village, Holder’s Hill, St James, pleaded...
View ArticleVicious stabbing
A nine-member jury today found Ianthe Rita Marshall guilty of stabbing Angela Haynes in the face on January 30, 2009. The Lower Westbury Road, St Michael resident, who is in her 30s, has been on trial...
View ArticleFowler convicted of stealing newspapers
A 57-year-old man, who stole ten newspapers on February 18, must be on his best behaviour for a year. If Ricardo Octavius Fowler, of no fixed place of abode, does not adhere to the bond imposed by...
View ArticleCourt ruling ought not affect election readiness – attorney
One of the attorneys who successfully challenged the Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) over voting rights for Commonwealth citizens believes yesterday’s decision by the Supreme Court will not...
View ArticleQuarrel between two Jamaicans ends in a brawl
A 28-year-old Jamaican woman has been granted $2,000 bail after appearing in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court today on a wounding charge. Vanessa Trudyann Jones, who lives at Melbourne, Apartment C,...
View ArticleSpencer loses it over a piece of chicken
A 28-year-old man, who assaulted the proprietor of a bar who refused to sell him a piece of fried chicken, has to complete 120 hours of community service if he wants to keep his criminal record clean....
View ArticleDalrymple complains of health issue
A 52-year-old man, who said he needed to get medical attention for a hernia, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for two criminal offences. However, Arleigh Leron Dalrymple only has 15 more...
View ArticleMajor deception
A woman, who admitted to stealing $28,000 from a retired couple back in 2013, is yet to know her fate. Sallyann Rosita Ramsay, of Upper Enterprise Garden, Christ Church, admitted before Justice Randall...
View ArticlePay back time!
A 42-year-old salesman must be on his best behaviour for the next 12 months if he wants to avoid spending time at HMP Dodds. Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant imposed the bond on Troy Ryan Oneale...
View ArticleLandscaper ordered to stay away from complainant
A 24-year-old landscaper was granted bail today on condition that he stays away from his alleged victim. It is alleged that Dilon Rico Stevenson Hurdle, of My Lords Hill, St Michael, unlawfully...
View Article$5,000 bail for general worker on assault charge
A 42-year-old general worker, who allegedly assaulted a woman, has been released on $5,000 bail. Troy Dabian Hinds, of Lennox Avenue, Deacons, St Michael, pleaded not guilty to committing the act...
View ArticleJamaican accused of having false CARICOM credentials
A 66-year-old Jamaican woman, accused of falsifying a CARICOM skills certificate, has been granted $1,000 bail. When Eunice Robinson appeared before Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant in the District...
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