Category: Crime

Brockman’s Illness May Delay Tax Fraud Case

Robert Brockman – an American billionaire accused of allegedly “using a Bermuda-based family charitable trust and other offshore entities to hide assets from the Internal Revenue Service while failing to pay taxes” – has been admitted to a Houston hospital following an unspecified medical event, causing the case against him to face a... Read more of this article

Police Name Murder Victim: Jordan Outerbridge

[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is holding a press conference this afternoon [April 7] to provide an update on last night’s fatal shooting. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The police have identified the murder victim as 37-year-old Jordan Outerbridge, a father and husband who... Read more of this article

Court: Woman Fined $3,000 For Breaking Curfew

[Written by Don Burgess] A Sandys woman was fined $3,000 for breaking curfew for an offence from last December. Nichole Lambert, 52, pled guilty to breaking the law. Police stopped her at 1 am on Middle Road in Warwick on December 27. Curfew was from 11 pm to 5 am at that time. Ms Lambert told the court she had gone to a viewing the previous night.... Read more of this article

Police Confirm: Man Dies Following Shooting

[Updated] There was a shooting in the Ord Road area this evening [April 6th], the police have confirmed. The police confirmed that the shooting took place near the junction of Tribe Road #2 and Ord Road in Warwick, and a male was shot, and transported to the hospital with injuries which were described as “life threatening.” We will update... Read more of this article

Opposition Leader On Shooting In St. George’s

Opposition Leader Cole Simons offers the following statement regarding the gang-related shooting in St. George’s on March 31, 2021. Mr Simons said, “The recent shooting of a 22-year-old man last week in St. George’s amplifies the need for solutions for those who want to break the cycle and find a way out of gang crime and violence, because quite... Read more of this article

Armed Robbery At Cake Shop In Pembroke

There was an armed robbery at the Cake Shop Bakery in Pembroke this afternoon [April 1] with “two men brandishing firearms” entering the premises and stealing an “undisclosed quantity of cash. A police spokesperson said, “Around 4:38 p.m. today, Thursday 1st April, 2021, police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the... Read more of this article

Court: Curley, Adderley And Clarke Appear

[Written by Don Burgess] A former commander of the Royal Bermuda Regiment did not have to enter a plea in Supreme Court today [April 1]. Lieutenant-Colonel David Curley — who was commander of the RBR between 2016 and 2020 — faces three counts of corruption in connection with allegedly trying to arrange for a nomination for a Queen’s Certificate... Read more of this article

Kamal Worrell Appears In Supreme Court

[Written by Don Burgess] A man appeared in Supreme Court today in connection with the murder of Chavelle Dillion Burgess. Lawyer Kamal Worrell did not have to enter a plea on a murder charge, unlawful wounding, and seven assault charges. Ms Dillion Burgess was reported missing in April 2020. Mr Worrell’s next court appearance is scheduled for May.... Read more of this article

Court: Dr Ewart Brown Appears Via Video Link

[Written by Don Burgess] Former Premier Dr Ewart Brown appeared in Supreme Court today [April 1] via video link but did not have to enter a plea on 13 counts which relate to alleged corruption. Dr Brown’s next court date is scheduled for May. He was represented by Queen’s Counsel Jerome Lynch, while the Director of Public Prosecutions Cindy... Read more of this article

Court: MP DeSilva, Harper & Caldwell Appear

[Written by Don Burgess] A former cabinet minister facing charges related to a party during Covid was in Supreme Court today [April 1]. Zane DeSilva, along with his daughter Zarah Harper and MEF restaurant group’s Angela Caldwell, did not have to enter a plea. They face one charge of allegedly giving false information to a public officer and one... Read more of this article

Video: Police Press Conference On Shooting

[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is holding a press conference this afternoon [March 31] to provide an update on the investigation into yesterday afternoon’s shooting in St George’s which resulted in a 22-year-old man being injured.We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live... Read more of this article

Category: Crime

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